Ra McGuire

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ra McGuire
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 13, 1950(1950-06-13)
Age	74
Birthplace	Vancouver
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Gemini

Ra McGuire Biography

Ra McGuire is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on June 13, 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Ramon Wayne “Ra” McGuire, born June 13, 1950, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, author, and founder of Trooper. Ra, pronounced “Ray”, has performed with Trooper since 1975 when their first album was published.

McGuire was awarded a fourth SOCAN Classic Award for 2005, “Oh, Pretty Lady.”

In 2007, he served as one of three judges for the CBC’s Seven Wonders of Canada competition and co-produced his son, Connor McGuire’s first solo album, Different After Dawn.

McGuire was featured when Trooper performed in the 2010 Olympics Victory Ceremonies in Vancouver, BC on February 21, 2010. Coverage of the event was broadcast in Canada and around the world on networks such as CTV and Much Music.

McGuire was presented with a SOCAN Classic Award for his Trooper song “Two for the Show”, which is given to songs that have received more than 100,000 radio plays. McGuire was also awarded two Classic Awards by Brian Smith, his songwriting partner, for “We’re here for a good time” and “Santa Maria”.

Ra McGuire Net Worth

Ra McGuire is one of the richest Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ra McGuire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

McGuire was nominated four times as a Juno Award ‘Composer Of The Year’ for his work as a songwriter. His recordings as Trooper’s singer have been nominated twice each for the ‘Album of the year’ and once for the ‘Best selling album of the year’. In 1980, Trooper was awarded the Juno Award for the ‘Group of the Years’ after being nominated in 1978 and 1979. McGuire was awarded the BC CARAS (JUNO), Award for Best Male Vocalist in 1980.

McGuire was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He and his wife Debbie were the pioneers of the establishment of a Fine Arts school in Surrey, British Columbia from 1996 to 1998. White Rock Elementary is the current home of the school, with another planned for the northern part. The couple unsuccessfully fought against high-rise development in White Rock, British Columbia, in 2005.

In 2006, McGuire published an account of life on the road with Trooper, Here for a Good Time, with Insomniac Press.

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Facts & Trivia

Ra Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Ra McGuire celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Ra McGuire

1. Ramon Wayne “Ra” McGuire is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and founding and longtime member of the rock band Trooper.
2. He is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame for his work with the band Trooper.
3. He has been nominated four times for the ‘Composer of the Year’ Juno Award and Trooper won the Juno Award for ‘Group of the Year’ in 1980 after two previous nominations for that award.
4. He and his wife Debbie spearheaded the formation of a Fine Arts based school in the Surrey, British Columbia school district from 1996 to 1998.
5. He received a SOCAN Classic Award for the Trooper hit “Two for the Show” in 1999.
6. He received two additional Classic Awards with songwriting partner Brian Smith for “We’re Here for a Good Time” and “Santa Maria”.
7. He received a fourth SOCAN Classic Award for “Oh, Pretty Lady” in 2005.
8. He received a Torchbearer Award from the World Harmony Run for their collaborative commitment to inspire cultural harmony and community spirit through music in 2012.
9. He was awarded the SOCAN National Achievement Award in 2012.
10. He received three more SOCAN Classic Awards for “Raise A Little Hell”, “General Hand Grenade”, and “Janine” in 2012.
11. Trooper was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2023.
12. The final two founding members are retiring effective November 2021.
13.The band and crew can carry on as Trooper without them with their blessing.
14. McGuire published an account of life on the road with Trooper with Insomniac Press entitled “Here for a Good Time” in 2006.
15. McGuire was featured when Trooper performed in the 2010 Olympics Victory Ceremonies in Vancouver.