Ian Tyson CM, AOE (born 25 September 1933 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for his song "Four Strong Winds". He was also one half of the duo Ian & Sylvia.
A rodeo rider in his late teens and early twenties, he took up the guitar while recovering from an injury he sustained in a fall. He made his singing debut at the Heidelberg Café in Vancouver,

It was during this time the duo also began hosting a television show, Nashville North, which became the Ian Tyson Show when the couple split up in the middle of the decade. Their son Clay (born c. 1968) was also a musical performer, and then moved to a

After Ian & Sylvia's break-up, Tyson recorded Ol'Eon. He temporarily retired from recording in 1979 to work his ranch, but returned with Old Corrals and Sagebrush in 1983. In 1984, he toured with Ricky Skaggs and also released an eponymous album. Tyson released a third album, Cowboyography, two years later, and in 1991, he released another popular Canadian album, And Stood There Amazed, which contained the hits "Springtime in Alberta" and "Black Nights." Subsequent releases include 1994's Eighteen

In 2005, CBC Radio One listeners chose his song "Four Strong Winds" as the greatest Canadian song of all time on the series 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version. There was strong momentum for him to be nominated the Greatest Canadian, but he fell short. He has been a strong influence on many Canadian artists, including Neil Young, who recorded "Four Strong Winds" for Comes a Time (1978). Johnny Cash

In 2006, Tyson sustained irreversible scarring to his vocal cords leading to a notable loss of the remarkable quality and range he was known for. Notwithstanding, he released the album "From Yellowhead to Yellowstone and Other Love Stories" in 2008 to high critical praise. He was nominated for a 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Solo Artist of the Year. The album includes a song about Canadian hockey broadcasting icon Don Cherry and the passing of his wife Rose, a rare Tyson cover written by Toronto songwriter Jay Aymar.
He has written a book of young-adult fiction about his song "La Primera", called La Primera: The Story of Wild Mustangs.
Ian Tyson married Twylla Dvorkin in 1986, and their daughter Adelita was born c. 1987.Tyson's second marriage ended in divorce which was made official in early 2008, several years after separating from Dvorkin.Ian, a recipient of the Order of Canada, lives and continues to work on his ranch in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. (Info edited mainly from Wikipedia)
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For Ian & Sylvia - Four Strong Winds LP (1964)
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01. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
02. Tomorrow Is a Long Time
03. Katy Dear
04. Poor Lazarus
05. Four Strong Winds
06. Ella Speed
07. Long Lonesome Road
08. V'La L'bon Vent
09. Royal Canal
10. Lady of Carlisle
11. Spanish is a Loving Tongue
12. The Greenwood Sidie (The Cruel Mother)
13. Every Night When The Sun Goes Down
14. Every Time I Feel the Spirit
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