Ray St. Germain
artist | born 1940
BornJuly 29, 1940 in St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada
Biographyby Sarah Davachi
Ray St. Germain was born in St. Vital, a suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1940. Following a brief period playing accordion as a child, he began performing on guitar as a teenager, even garnering the opportunity to travel across the country as a supporting musician for larger acts; in so doing, he earned the nickname of “Winnipeg’s Elvis”. Germain spent the majority of his early adult life performing extensively, recording, and hosting a multitude of radio and television shows. He received his first public exposure on CKY radio, with his single “She’s so Square” becoming the first local rock recording to be aired on the station. He later wrote, hosted, and produced a number of television series for CBC, Global, and APTN, including Big Sky Country, Time For Living, and Rhythm of the Métis. Other broadcasts include Métis Hour on NCI-FM Network, and Ray St. Germain Country on CKND, which featured many artists from Canada and Nashville and won a gold medal at the Can-Pro awards for Best New Variety Series. He is the author of an autobiography, I Wanted To Be Elvis, So What Was I Doing in Moose Jaw?, and was the 2006 federal Liberal candidate for Winnipeg Centre. Among his notable albums are Ray St. Germain of 1968, Time for Livin’ of 1969, Thank God, I’m Métis of 1985, There’s No Love Like Our Love of 1990, and My Many Moods of 2003. Awards and accolades include the Aboriginal Order of Canada, the Order of Sash (Saskatoon and Prince Albert), a place on the Aboriginal Wall of Honour in the Winnipeg Friendship Centre, and an induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010. Germain continues to tour and record.
Ray St. Germain was born in St. Vital, a suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1940. Following a brief period playing accordion as a child, he began performing on guitar as a teenager, even garnering the opportunity to travel across the country as a supporting musician for larger acts; in so doing, he earned the nickname of “Winnipeg’s Elvis”. Germain spent the majority of his early adult life performing extensively, recording, and hosting a multitude of radio and television shows. He received his first public exposure on CKY radio, with his single “She’s so Square” becoming the first local rock recording to be aired on the station. He later wrote, hosted, and produced a number of television series for CBC, Global, and APTN, including Big Sky Country, Time For Living, and Rhythm of the Métis. Other broadcasts include Métis Hour on NCI-FM Network, and Ray St. Germain Country on CKND, which featured many artists from Canada and Nashville and won a gold medal at the Can-Pro awards for Best New Variety Series. He is the author of an autobiography, I Wanted To Be Elvis, So What Was I Doing in Moose Jaw?, and was the 2006 federal Liberal candidate for Winnipeg Centre. Among his notable albums are Ray St. Germain of 1968, Time for Livin’ of 1969, Thank God, I’m Métis of 1985, There’s No Love Like Our Love of 1990, and My Many Moods of 2003. Awards and accolades include the Aboriginal Order of Canada, the Order of Sash (Saskatoon and Prince Albert), a place on the Aboriginal Wall of Honour in the Winnipeg Friendship Centre, and an induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010. Germain continues to tour and record.
amplifier-maker, electronic engineer, musician | 1921 - 2006
Contemporary Country Singer-Songwriter | born 1961
