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Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1933. In the 1960s, he met Sylvia Fricker and they formed the duo Ian & Sylvia. Their 1964 album 'Four...
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Fifty Years Ago
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Adelita Rose
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Navajo Rug
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Barrel Racin Angel
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Fifty Years Ago
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Four Strong Winds
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Jaquima To Freno
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Spring Time In Alberta
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Alcohol In The Bloodstream
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Barrel Racing Angel
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Charles Goodnight's Grave
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Summer Wages
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Ian Tyson was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1933. In the 1960s, he met Sylvia Fricker and they formed the duo Ian & Sylvia. Their 1964 album 'Four Strong Winds' gave them international recognition.
His songwriting often drew from the Canadian landscape and cowboy life. Songs like 'Navajo Rug' and 'Fifty Years Ago' show his plainspoken approach to storytelling. He recorded both as part of the duo and as a solo artist, with albums like 'Cowboyography' in 1984.
Tyson continued performing and recording into the 2000s, working with musicians like Tom Russell and Corb Lund. His music stayed rooted in folk and western traditions without chasing trends.
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