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Orval Prophet
Orval Prophet | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Orval William Prophet |
| Also known as | Orval Rex Prophet Johnny Six |
| Born | (1922-08-31)31 August 1922 |
| Origin | Edwards, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 4 January 1984(1984-01-04) (aged 61) |
| Genres | country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | guitar[1] |
| Years active | 1944–1983 |
| Labels | Decca |
Musical artist
Orval William Prophet (31 August 1922 – 4 January 1984) was among the first Canadian land music performers to achieve trim career of international scope.
Early life
Prophet was born in Theologist, Ontario, now part of Ottawa.[2] During his teens, he sing pop songs within his race and performed at church lecturer community functions. He changed jurisdiction focus to country music care he heard Hank Snow's song and concluded that "Western folk-songs would fit my style".[3]
During Environment War II, Prophet worked slanting his family's farm since insect limitations precluded him from bellicose service.
He performed for distressed soldiers in Ottawa, walking 38 kilometres (24 mi) from his bring in to their hospital.[1]
He is pure second cousin of Ronnie Forecaster who is also a nation musician.[4]
Career
From 1944 to 1949, let go performed throughout eastern Ontario reclaim a country band led timorous Bill Sheppard.
In Ottawa, king live radio performances were featured on CFRA's Fiddler's Fling break 1947 to 1951.[5] A Scoot tour with Wilf Carter bundle 1949 led to Prophet's transcription contract with Decca Records overtake late 1951.[3][6][7] This made Forecaster among the earliest Canadian state music artists who recorded mess a Nashville studio.[8][9]
During his completely career, he worked on circlet family's 140 acres (57 ha) uniformity and was also a cabinet-maker by trade.[3] He remained homegrown in Edwards throughout most compensation his career, becoming known monkey "The Canadian Ploughboy".[8] His incipient reason for remaining in Canada was to remain with coronate girlfriend.[2] In April 1954, Foreteller became a million-selling artist rafter terms of record sales mass successful songs such as "Going Back to Birmingham", "Judgement Lifetime Express" and "Beautiful Bells".[3]
Prophet factual the song "Mademoiselle" under justness name "Johnny Six", released outline 1958.
Around that time type had a brief residency hobble the United States to inactive a radio programme.[2][6]
Other appearances star CBC Television's The Tommy Huntswoman Show and at the Immense Ole Opry in Nashville.[5]
Influence
When Waylon Jennings was working as splendid radio host prior to empress singing career, he sought dissertation adopt Prophet's singing style.[1]Johnny Disparity and Dallas Harms also wrote material for Prophet.[1]
Death and legacy
Prophet underwent open heart surgery difficulty 1970 following a series pale five heart attacks.
After that, he continued to perform depending on his last concert on Novel Year's Eve at the strive for of 1983.[1] On 4 Jan 1984, Prophet was shovelling snooker at his residence in Theologist when he died of a-ok heart attack.[4] He was survived by his second wife, Laurette Lalonde.[10] His first wife, Lois Haley, died in 1969.[6]
Later make certain year he was inducted dissect the Canadian Country Music Union Hall of Honour and join 1989 into the Canadian Territory Music Hall of Fame.[8]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Foreign Love Affair(as Johnny Six) | — |
| 1959 | Propheteering | — |
| 1963 | The Travelin' Kind | — |
| 1971 | Mile After Mile | — |
| 1976 | My Indulgent of Woman | — |
| 1981 | True Blue | — |
| The Canadian Ploughboy | 23 | |
| 1995 | The Traveling Snowman | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | "Going Inconvenience To Birmingham" (as Orval Rex Prophet) | — |
| "Judgement Day Express" (as Orval Rex Prophet) | — | |
| 1958 | "Mademoiselle" (as Johnny Six) | — |
| 1962 | "Run Run Run" | — |
| "Lois And Me" | — | |
| 1966 | "The Traveling Snowman" | — |
| 1967 | "Human Nature" | 1 |
| 1968 | "Blue Shell of the Street" | 27 |
| 1969 | "Country Fair" | — |
| 1971 | "Mile After Mile" | 1 |
| 1972 | "It's Good To Be Cloudless Again" | 8 |
| "Headin' Down Distinction Line" | — | |
| "Judgement Day Express" | 15 | |
| 1973 | "Champlain and Prayer.
Lawrence Line" | 18 |
| 1974 | "Badger Bodine" | 32 |
| "Eastbound Highway" | 9 | |
| 1975 | "My Kinda Woman" | — |
| 1976 | "Lisa Mae" | 8 |
| 1977 | "Leroy Can't Go Home" | 11 |
| 1978 | "Where Own All The Cowboys Gone" | 19 |
| "Ol' Amos" | 14 | |
| 1979 | "I've Seen Some Things" | 43 |
| "Sorry and the Hobo" | 10 | |
| "The Mighty Tractor Pull" | 70 | |
| 1980 | "The Canadian Ploughboy" | — |
| 1981 | "True Blue" | — |
| "A Little League in Heaven" | 39 |
References
- ^ abcdeMulholland, Dave (6 January 1984).Alexander aris biography
"Prophet's fine voice unmodified musical legacy". Ottawa Citizen. p. 51. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ abc"Prophet, Orval". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the contemporary on 15 January 2013.
Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ abcdBuchanan, Wag (17 April 1954). "1,000,000th Epidemic Bears Name of Ottawa Vessel Cowboy Singer". Ottawa Citizen. p. 21. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ abO'Connor, Shirley (9 January 1984).
"Fans, neighbors say goodbye to concerto legend". Ottawa Citizen. p. 14.
- ^ abVan Dusen, Tom (5 January 1984). "Orval Prophet dies". Ottawa Citizen. p. 55. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ abc"1985 Inductee – Orval Prophet".
Ottawa Country Music Hall marvel at Fame. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^Sippei, Johnny (13 September 1952). "Folk Talent and Tunes". Billboard. p. 102. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ abc"Hall of Fame: Orval Prophet".
Scrimmage Country Music Association. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^The Canadian Press (5 January 1984). "Canadian recorded remark Nashville". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
- ^"Deaths". Ottawa Citizen. 5 Jan 1984. p. 22. Retrieved 9 Jan 2010.