Jimmy Rankin
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Jimmy Rankin is a Canadian country
and folk
artist. A member of The Rankin Family
, Rankin has also released four solo studio albums. As a solo artist, Rankin was named Roots Artist of the Year in 2002 by the Canadian Country Music Association
. He has also won East Coast Music Awards for Country Artist of the Year (2002), SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (2002, 2003), Male Artist of the Year (2004) and Roots Traditional Solo Recording of the Year (2004).
. He grew up as part of The Rankin Family
and they would entertain the neighbours musically every third weekend as part of a ceilidh
.
. Song Dog was named "Album of the Year" at the Canadian Country Music Awards and at the East Coast Music Awards. In 2003, "Midnight Angel" was named "Single of the Year" and Rankin was named SOCAN Songwriter of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards.
. At the East Coast Music Awards, Edge of Day was named Country Recording of the Year, FACTOR Recording of the Year and Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year. He was also awarded SOCAN Songwriter of the Year for the song, "Slipping Away".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
artist. A member of The Rankin Family
The Rankin Family
The Rankin Family is a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The group has won many Canadian music awards, including 15 East Coast Music Awards, six Juno Awards, four SOCAN Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards and two Big Country Music Awards.- Career...
, Rankin has also released four solo studio albums. As a solo artist, Rankin was named Roots Artist of the Year in 2002 by the Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
. He has also won East Coast Music Awards for Country Artist of the Year (2002), SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (2002, 2003), Male Artist of the Year (2004) and Roots Traditional Solo Recording of the Year (2004).
Early years
Rankin was born in 1964 in Mabou, Nova ScotiaMabou, Nova Scotia
Mabou -Mȧbu is a small Canadian rural community located in Inverness County on the west coast of Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. The population in 2001 was 1,289 residents....
. He grew up as part of The Rankin Family
The Rankin Family
The Rankin Family is a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The group has won many Canadian music awards, including 15 East Coast Music Awards, six Juno Awards, four SOCAN Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards and two Big Country Music Awards.- Career...
and they would entertain the neighbours musically every third weekend as part of a ceilidh
Céilidh
In modern usage, a céilidh or ceilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing. It originated in Ireland, but is now common throughout the Irish and Scottish diasporas...
.
2001-2002: Song Dog
After embarking on a solo career, Rankin released his debut album, Song Dog in August 2001. Three singles were released from the album, "Followed Her Around", "Midnight Angel", and "Wasted". "Followed Her Around" was named the "Single of the Year" award at the SOCAN Awards in 2002. The song also was named "Single of the Year" and "Video of the Year" from the East Coast Music AssociationEast Coast Music Association
The East Coast Music Association is a non-profit association that hosts an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada...
. Song Dog was named "Album of the Year" at the Canadian Country Music Awards and at the East Coast Music Awards. In 2003, "Midnight Angel" was named "Single of the Year" and Rankin was named SOCAN Songwriter of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards.
2003-2004: Handmade
Handmade was released in September 2003 and produced three singles, "Morning Bound Train", "Butterfly", and "California Dreamer". It was named "Album of the Year" and "Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year" at the East Coast Music Awards in 2003. "Morning Bound Train" was named "Single of the Year" and Rankin was named SOCAN Songwriter of the Year at the ECMA's. "Butterfly" was named "Single of the Year" and "Video of the Year" at the ECMA's in 2005. Rankin also received SOCAN Songwriter of the Year for the song.2006-2007: Edge of Day
After a brief hiatus, Edge of Day was released in May 2007 and produced three singles, "Slipping Away", "Got to Leave Louisiana", and "Still Lovers Now". In 2008, Rankin was named Songwriter of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards for the song, "First Time in a Long Time" with Deric RuttanDeric Ruttan
Deric J. Ruttan is a Canadian country music artist from Bracebridge, Ontario. Signed to Lyric Street Records in 2003, he made his chart debut on the U.S. and Canadian country music charts that year with the release of his single "When You Come Around"...
. At the East Coast Music Awards, Edge of Day was named Country Recording of the Year, FACTOR Recording of the Year and Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year. He was also awarded SOCAN Songwriter of the Year for the song, "Slipping Away".
2011-present: Forget About the World
Forget About the World was released in April 2011 and has so far released two singles, "Here in My Heart" and "I'm Just Saying".Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Song Dog Song Dog Song Dog is the first album by Jimmy Rankin, released on August 14, 2001 .-Track listing:# "Followed Her Around" – 4:02# "Midnight Angel" – 3:59# "Drunk and Crucified" – 3:52# "Lighthouse Heart" – 4:10# "Wasted" – 4:21... |
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| Handmade |
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| Edge of Day Edge of Day Edge of Day is the third album by Jimmy Rankin, released on May 8, 2007 .-Track listing:# "Stranded" – 3:38# "Slipping Away" – 3:48# "Got to Leave Louisiana" – 3:31... |
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| Forget About the World Forget About the World (album) -External links:*[ Forget About the World] at Allmusic... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Followed Her Around" | Song Dog |
| 2002 | "Midnight Angel" | |
| "Wasted" | ||
| 2003 | "Morning Bound Train" | Handmade |
| 2004 | "Butterfly" | |
| "California Dreamer" | ||
| 2006 | "Slipping Away" | Edge of Day |
| 2007 | "Got to Leave Louisiana" | |
| "Still Lovers Now" | ||
| 2011 | "Here in My Heart" | Forget About the World |
| "I'm Just Saying" |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Followed Her Around" | George Dougherty George Dougherty George Dougherty was an Australian rules footballer who played with four different clubs in the VFL from 1934 to 1945.... |
| 2002 | "Midnight Angel" | David Hyde |
| 2003 | "Morning Bound Train" | |
| 2004 | "Butterfly" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| "California Dreamer" | ||
| 2007 | "Slipping Away" | David Hogan |
| 2011 | "Here in My Heart" | Jeth Weinrich Jeth Weinrich Jeth Weinrich is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, music video, and commercial director.- Early life :Weinrich grew up in Calgary, Alberta, attended Parsons School of Design, and played for the Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League, the farm league for the CFL, for two years... |
| "I'm Just Saying" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Canadian Radio Music Awards Canadian Radio Music Awards The Canadian Radio Music Awards are an annual series of awards presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters that are part of Canadian Music Week.... |
Best New Solo Artist (Adult Contemporary) | |
| Best New Solo Artist (Country) | |||
| Canadian Country Music Awards Canadian Country Music Association The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian... |
Album of the Year - Song Dog Song Dog Song Dog is the first album by Jimmy Rankin, released on August 14, 2001 .-Track listing:# "Followed Her Around" – 4:02# "Midnight Angel" – 3:59# "Drunk and Crucified" – 3:52# "Lighthouse Heart" – 4:10# "Wasted" – 4:21... |
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| Roots Artist/Group of the Year | |||
| East Coast Music Awards East Coast Music Association The East Coast Music Association is a non-profit association that hosts an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada... |
Album of the Year - Song Dog | ||
| Country Artist/Group of the Year | |||
| Male Artist of the Year | |||
| Single of the Year - "Followed Her Around" | |||
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - "Followed Her Around" (with Gordie Sampson Gordie Sampson Gordie Sampson is a singer-songwriter and producer from Big Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada.He has written songs for Carrie Underwood , Martina McBride , LeAnn Rimes , and George Canyon and produced and sound engineered... ) |
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| Video of the Year - "Followed Her Around | |||
| Juno Awards | Best Country Artist | ||
| Nova Scotia Music Awards | Music Industry Artist of the Year | ||
| Songwriter of the Year | |||
| SOCAN Awards | Single of the Year - "Followed Her Around" | ||
| 2003 | East Coast Music Awards | Single of the Year - "Midnight Angel" | |
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - "Midnight Angel" | |||
| 2004 | East Coast Music Awards | Album of the Year - Handmade | |
| Entertainer of the Year | |||
| Male Artist of the Year | |||
| Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year - Handmade | |||
| Single of the Year - "Morning Bound Train" | |||
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - "Morning Bound Train" | |||
| 2005 | East Coast Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year | |
| Single of the Year - "Butterfly" | |||
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - "Butterfly" | |||
| Video of the Year - "Butterfly" | |||
| 2008 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Songwriter of the Year - "First Time in a Long Time" (with Deric Ruttan Deric Ruttan Deric J. Ruttan is a Canadian country music artist from Bracebridge, Ontario. Signed to Lyric Street Records in 2003, he made his chart debut on the U.S. and Canadian country music charts that year with the release of his single "When You Come Around"... ) |
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| East Coast Music Awards | Country Recording of the Year - Edge of Day Edge of Day Edge of Day is the third album by Jimmy Rankin, released on May 8, 2007 .-Track listing:# "Stranded" – 3:38# "Slipping Away" – 3:48# "Got to Leave Louisiana" – 3:31... |
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| FACTOR Recording of the Year - Edge of Day | |||
| Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year - Edge of Day | |||
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - "Slipping Away" | |||
| 2011 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Roots Artist/Group of the Year | |
| Music Nova Scotia Awards | Bluegrass Recording of the Year - Forget About the World Forget About the World (album) -External links:*[ Forget About the World] at Allmusic... |
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| Country Recording of the Year - Forget About the World | |||
| Entertainer of the Year | |||
| Male Artist Recording of the Year - Forget About the World | |||
| Recording of the Year - Forget About the World | |||
| SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - "Here in My Heart" | |||