Jimmy Rankin

After a decade in the business, well over two million albums sold and armloads of industry awards (including 5 Junos), The Rankins, Canada's most decorated musical family, called it a career in 1999. Erasing radio-format boundaries and opening the door to a host of East Coast acts, The Rankins excelled both at traditional Gaelic music and Celtic-influenced pop such as their breakthrough hit, "Fare Thee Well Love". Jimmy Rankin was the principal songwriter as well as a lead vocalist and guitarist for The Rankins. Thus, it was only natural that when The Rankins disbanded, Jimmy embark upon a career as a solo artist. In 2001, a year after his brother and band-mate, John Morris died in a tragic automobile accident, Jimmy released his first solo record, Song Dog. Despite the heavy heart it was recorded with, Song Dog is a remarkably upbeat blend of folk-rock and pop reminiscent of the Jayhawks and fellow Canadians, Blue Rodeo. Rankin was welcomed with rave reviews as a solo artist and won numerous accolades and nominations including a Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Solo Artist - Adult Contemporary, numerous ECMAs and two Juno nominations. In September 2003, Jimmy rele... more...