Ian Tyson

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Ian Tyson was a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist best known as half of the folk duo Ian and Sylvia and for writing the classic song "Four Strong Winds."

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instanceOf folk musician
guitarist
human
singer-songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame induction
Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED
Order of Canada
causeOfDeath health complications
countryOfBirth Canada
countryOfCitizenship Canada
coWriterWith Sylvia Tyson NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1933-09-25
dateOfDeath 2022-12-29
educatedAt Vancouver School of Art NERFINISHED
familyName Tyson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Canadian folk music
country and western music
genre country music
cowboy music
folk music
western music
givenName Ian NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Sylvia Tyson NERFINISHED
influenced Gordon Lightfoot NERFINISHED
Neil Young NERFINISHED
instrument guitar
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Ian and Sylvia NERFINISHED
name Ian Tyson NERFINISHED
notableWork Four Strong Winds NERFINISHED
Someday Soon NERFINISHED
album “Cowboyography” NERFINISHED
album “Four Strong Winds” NERFINISHED
occupation guitarist
rancher
recording artist
singer-songwriter
performerIn Ian and Sylvia NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Victoria, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED
recordLabel Stony Plain Records NERFINISHED
Vanguard Records NERFINISHED
residence Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED
songWriterOf Four Strong Winds NERFINISHED
Someday Soon NERFINISHED
vocalType baritone

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Ian and Sylvia member Ian Tyson