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Bruce Guthro
Bruce Guthro
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Born	August 31, 1961 (age 63) Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Died	September 5, 2023
Genres	Folk; Country; Pop
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1994–present
Labels	MCA Records (1994); EMI Music Canada (1998); RecArt (2005); Ridge Records (2009)
Website	www.bruceguthro.com

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Bruce Guthro (born August 31, 1961 - September 5,2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro has recorded as a solo artist, and was lead vocalist for the Scottish celtic rock band Runrig from 1998,^[1] until the group retired in 2018.^[2] Guthro has received several ECMAs (East Coast Music Awards),^[3] and hosted and conceptualized the Canadian TV show Songwriters Circle, on which guests included Jim Cuddy, Colin James, and Alan Doyle (of the Canadian band Great Big Sea).^[4]

Guthro is also the father of musicians Dylan Guthro and Jodi Guthro.^[5]^[6] He co-produced Dylan's award-winning 2012 debut album All That's True with Dave Gunning and co-wrote five of the album's songs.^[5]^[7]

He resides in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. ^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title	Details	CAN Country	DEN ^[8]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Sails to the Wind	Release date: 1994 Label: MCA	—	—
Of Your Son	Release date: 1998 Label: EMI	6	—	CAN: Gold^[9]
Guthro	Release date: 2001 Label: EMI	—	—
Beautiful Life	Release date: 2006 Label: RecArt	—	—
No Final Destination	Release date: September 7, 2009 Label: Ridge	—	39
Celtic Crossing	Release date: October 17, 2011 Label: Ridge	—	8
Bound for Bethlehem	Release date: 2012 Label: RecArt	—	18
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
Year	Single	CAN Country	CAN AC	CAN	Album
1997	"Walk This Road"	1	16	—	Of Your Son
1998	"Falling"	15	12	39
1998	"Ivey's Wall"	12	—	—
1999	"Two Story House" (with Amy Sky)	—	45	—
1999	"Good Love"	—	27	—
2001	"Factory Line"	—	—	—	Guthro
	"Disappear"	—	—	—
	"Livin' a Lie"	—	—	—
2007	"Touch"	—	—	—	Beautiful Life
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1997	"Fiddle & Bow" (with Natalie MacMaster)	Andrew MacNaughtan
1997	"Walk This Road"	Pablo Fairhall
1998	"Falling"	George Dougherty
2001	"Disappear"
2007	"Holy Road"

Samplers

Year	Title	Album
1995	"Stan's Tune"	Remembering Stan Rogers: An East Coast Tribute
1996	"So Blue"	An East Coast Tribute II
2000	"Four Strong Winds" (with Raylene Rankin)	Over Canada (Soundtrack)
2010	"Acadie, Sing Me Home" (with Blair Douglas)	Celtic Greatest

Guest appearances

Year	Title	Artist	Album
1997	"Fiddle & Bow"	Natalie MacMaster	No Boundaries
2008	"Acadie, Sing Me Home"	Blair Douglas	Stay Strong

Awards

Year	Award	Category
1997	East Coast Music Award	Songwriter of the Year (Fiddle and Bow)
1998	Canadian Radio Music Award	Solo Artist of the Year
1998	Canadian Country Music Awards	Rising Star of the Year
1999	East Coast Music Award	Male Artist of the Year
1999	East Coast Music Award	Pop/Rock Artist of the Year
1999	East Coast Music Award	Single of the Year (Falling)
1999	East Coast Music Award	SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Falling)
1999	East Coast Music Award	Album of the Year (Of Your Son)
2002	East Coast Music Award	Male Artist of the Year
2002	East Coast Music Award	Pop Artist/Group of the Year
2002	East Coast Music Award	Album of the Year (Guthro)

References

^ "RUNRIG NAME NEW SINGER: BRUCE GUTHRO JOINS TOP SCOTTISH BAND". prnewswire.co.uk. July 17, 1998.
^ "The Last Dance: thousands say farewell to Runrig". HeraldScotland. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
^ "East Coast Music Association - Event History". Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
^ "Billboard". September 15, 2001.
^ ^a ^b "Dylan Guthro gets the stone rolling". thechronicleherald.ca. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ "Songwriter circles 'a jam' for Nova Scotia musician Bruce Guthro | Metro News". www.metronews.ca. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ "The Halifax Musicphile: 2012 Music Nova Scotia Awards – List of Winners and Nominnees". Thehalifaxmusicphile.blogspot.com. November 13, 2012.
^ "Discography Bruce Guthro". Danishcharts.dk. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Bruce Guthro – Of Your Son". Music Canada.

External links

Bruce Guthro

[1] "RUNRIG NAME NEW SINGER: BRUCE GUTHRO JOINS TOP SCOTTISH BAND". prnewswire.co.uk. July 17, 1998.

[2] "The Last Dance: thousands say farewell to Runrig". HeraldScotland. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[3] "East Coast Music Association - Event History". Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

[4] "Billboard". September 15, 2001.

[auto-5] "Dylan Guthro gets the stone rolling". thechronicleherald.ca. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

[6] "Songwriter circles 'a jam' for Nova Scotia musician Bruce Guthro | Metro News". www.metronews.ca. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

[7] "The Halifax Musicphile: 2012 Music Nova Scotia Awards – List of Winners and Nominnees". Thehalifaxmusicphile.blogspot.com. November 13, 2012.

[8] "Discography Bruce Guthro". Danishcharts.dk. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

[CanadaBruce_GuthroOf_Your_SonalbumCertRef-9] "Canadian album certifications – Bruce Guthro – Of Your Son". Music Canada.

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-'''Bruce Guthro''' (born August 31, 1961) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, from [[Cape Breton Island]], Nova Scotia. Guthro has recorded as a solo artist, and was lead vocalist for the Scottish [[celtic rock]] band [[Runrig]] from 1998,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=56326|title=RUNRIG NAME NEW SINGER: BRUCE GUTHRO JOINS TOP SCOTTISH BAND|date=July 17, 1998|work=prnewswire.co.uk}}</ref> until the group retired in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/16584918.the-last-dance-thousands-say-farewell-to-runrig/|title=The Last Dance: thousands say farewell to Runrig|website=HeraldScotland|language=en|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> Guthro has received several ECMAs ([[East Coast Music Awards]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecma.ca/association.asp?section%3D14 |title=East Coast Music Association - Event History |access-date=February 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221200715/http://ecma.ca/association.asp?section=14 |archive-date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref> and hosted and conceptualized the Canadian TV show ''Songwriters Circle'', on which guests included [[Jim Cuddy]], [[Colin James]], and [[Alan Doyle]] (of the Canadian band [[Great Big Sea]]).<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EhEEAAAAMBAJ&q=1998+canadian+radio+music+award+bruce+guthro&pg=PA62 |title = Billboard|date = September 15, 2001}}</ref>
+'''Bruce Guthro''' (born August 31, 1961 - September 5,2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, from [[Cape Breton Island]], Nova Scotia. Guthro has recorded as a solo artist, and was lead vocalist for the Scottish [[celtic rock]] band [[Runrig]] from 1998,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=56326|title=RUNRIG NAME NEW SINGER: BRUCE GUTHRO JOINS TOP SCOTTISH BAND|date=July 17, 1998|work=prnewswire.co.uk}}</ref> until the group retired in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/16584918.the-last-dance-thousands-say-farewell-to-runrig/|title=The Last Dance: thousands say farewell to Runrig|website=HeraldScotland|language=en|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> Guthro has received several ECMAs ([[East Coast Music Awards]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecma.ca/association.asp?section%3D14 |title=East Coast Music Association - Event History |access-date=February 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221200715/http://ecma.ca/association.asp?section=14 |archive-date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref> and hosted and conceptualized the Canadian TV show ''Songwriters Circle'', on which guests included [[Jim Cuddy]], [[Colin James]], and [[Alan Doyle]] (of the Canadian band [[Great Big Sea]]).<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EhEEAAAAMBAJ&q=1998+canadian+radio+music+award+bruce+guthro&pg=PA62 |title = Billboard|date = September 15, 2001}}</ref>
 Guthro is also the father of musicians [[Dylan Guthro]] and Jodi Guthro.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Dylan Guthro gets the stone rolling |url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/60368-dylan-guthro-gets-stone-rolling |website=thechronicleherald.ca |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212122458/http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/60368-dylan-guthro-gets-stone-rolling |archive-date=February 12, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/06/03/songwriter-circles-a-jam-for-guthro-popular-nova-scotia-musician-says-event-offers-unique-window-into-artists-head.html |title=Songwriter circles 'a jam' for Nova Scotia musician Bruce Guthro &#124; Metro News |website=www.metronews.ca |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175957/http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/06/03/songwriter-circles-a-jam-for-guthro-popular-nova-scotia-musician-says-event-offers-unique-window-into-artists-head.html |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He co-produced Dylan's award-winning 2012 debut album ''All That's True'' with [[Dave Gunning]] and co-wrote five of the album's songs.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thehalifaxmusicphile.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-music-nova-scotia-music-awards.html|title=The Halifax Musicphile: 2012 Music Nova Scotia Awards – List of Winners and Nominnees|website=Thehalifaxmusicphile.blogspot.com|date=November 13, 2012}}</ref>

v t e Bruce Guthro
Studio albums	Sails to the Wind Of Your Son Guthro Beautiful Life
Notable singles	"Walk This Road" "Falling" "Ivey's Wall"

v t e Runrig
Rory MacDonald Calum MacDonald Malcolm Jones Iain Bayne Bruce Guthro Brian Hurren Campbell Gunn Robert Macdonald Blair Douglas Richard Cherns Donnie Munro Pete Wishart
Studio albums	Play Gaelic The Highland Connection Recovery Heartland The Cutter and the Clan Searchlight The Big Wheel Amazing Things Mara In Search of Angels The Stamping Ground Proterra Everything You See The Story
Live albums	Once in a Lifetime Transmitting Live Live at Celtic Connections 2000 Day of Days Year of the Flood
Compilations	Long Distance 50 Great Songs
Live videos and DVDs	Wheel in Motion Year of the Flood
Singles	"Loch Lomond" "Protect and Survive" "News from Heaven" "Every River" "Flower of the West" "Wonderful" "The Greatest Flame" "An Ubhal as Àirde (The Highest Apple)" "Things That Are" "Rhythm of My Heart" "The Greatest Flame" (remix) "Maymorning" "Book of Golden Stories" "Empty Glens" "Clash of the Ash" "Loch Lomond (Hampden Remix)"
See also	Discography The Band from Rockall

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF WorldCat
National	Germany
Artists	MusicBrainz