Ron Sexsmith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Sexsmith
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1964(1964-01-08)
Age	60
Country	Canada
Birth City	St. Catharines
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ron Sexsmith Biography

Ron Sexsmith is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on January 8, 1964 in St. Catharines, Canada. Canadian folk singer, who was well-known for his 2002 album Cobblestone Runway. He also starred in Love Shines in 2010. Since 1991’s Grand Opera Lane, he has released thirteen solo albums.

He dedicated his Retriever album He dedicated his Retriever album to Elliott Smith and Johnny Cash..

Sexsmith was seventeen when he started playing at a bar, the Lion’s Tavern, in his hometown. He gained a reputation as “The One-Man Jukebox” for his aptitude for playing requests. However, he gradually began to include original songs and more obscure music which his audience did not favour. He decided to start writing songs after the birth of his first child in 1985. That same year, still living in St. Catharines, he collaborated on recording and releasing a cassette, Out of the Duff, with a singer-songwriter friend named Claudio. Side one of the cassette contained five songs written and performed by Sexsmith; side two featured Claudio.

After the album, Grand Opera Lane was rejected by several Canadian labels, the pair released it independently in 1991. Grand Opera Lane was credited to “Ron Sexsmith and the Uncool”; the backing band including Don Kerr and Steve Charles, and also featured Sarah McElcheran (horn arrangements) and Kim Ratcliffe on electric guitar. Attention garnered by the song “Speaking with the Angel”, Sexsmith earned a contract which led to his self-titled album in

1995. The album was praised by Elvis Costello, for whom Sexsmith later opened.

He is the father of two children, and he was divorcing his ex-wife Jocelyne.

Ron Sexsmith Net Worth

Ron Sexsmith is one of the richest Folk Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Sexsmith 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a regular at the local bar in his hometown.

Many artists have covered his songs, including Katie and Mari Wilson.

Ronald Eldon “Ron” Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian singer- songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2002 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has since recorded fifteen albums. He was the subject of a 2010 documentary called Love Shines.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ron Sexsmith Dating?

According to our records, Ron Sexsmith married to Jocelyne Sexsmith , Colleen Hixenbaugh. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Sexsmith’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2002, Sexsmith recorded a cover version of “This Is Where I Belong”, the title track for a tribute album called This Is Where I Belong – The Songs of Ray Davies and the Kinks, and including contributions from Damon Albarn, Bebel Gilberto and Queens of the Stone Age, among others. In 2006, he performed at the Halifax Pop Explosion. In 2004, he performed at the RuhrTriennale in the concert series Century of Song hosted by Bill Frisell.

Facts & Trivia

Ron Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Ron Sexsmith celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

In 2010, Sexsmith appeared on “Liberace”, a track off the album Vaudeville by Canadian rapper D-Sisive. In 2012 his song “Gold in them Hills” was included on Katie Melua’s album Secret Symphony, and “Right About Now” was covered by Mari Wilson on the album “Cover Stories”.

What genre is Ron Sexsmith?

Alternative/Indie

Where is Ron Sexsmith?

Canadian singer songwriter Ron Sexsmith is on the phone from his home in Stratford, Ontario pondering the response to the pandemic in his home country compared to neighbouring North America. “There are a lot of people not taking it seriously there,” he says of the lockdown restrictions.

How old is Ron Sexsmith?

58 years (January 8, 1964)

What songs has Ron Sexsmith written?

TitleWritten byOriginally by
Just My Heart Talkin’| Ron Sexsmith| Ron Sexsmith
Least That I Can Do| Ron Sexsmith| Ron Sexsmith
Lebanon, Tennessee| Ron Sexsmith| Ron Sexsmith
Maybe This Christmas| Ron Sexsmith| Ron Sexsmith

What guitar does Ron Sexsmith play?

Ron has played a Taylor 812ce acoustic for many years now, it is his main acoustic guitar.