Handsome Ned | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robin David Masyk |
| Born | June 4, 1957 Zweibrücken, West Germany |
| Died | January 10, 1987 Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | alternative country, rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980s |
Handsome Ned was the stage name of Robin David Masyk (June 4, 1957 – January 10, 1987), a Canadian country singer and songwriter.[1] Although he only released a small number of singles and was never widely known outside of Toronto during his lifetime,[2] he has been credited as the catalyst for an early-1980s country music and roots rock revival in Toronto[3] which paved the way for acts such as Blue Rodeo, Prairie Oyster, Skydiggers and Cowboy Junkies to break through to greater fame,[4] and as one of the key figures in the transformation of the city's Queen Street West district into a cultural hotspot.[5]
As well, he received a posthumous Juno Award nomination for Best Male Country Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1990[6] after some of his archival recordings were released in 1989 as the album The Ballad of Handsome Ned.[4]
- ^ "Singer dies of heroin overdose". Toronto Star, January 12, 1987.
- ^ Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-992-9.
- ^ "Searching for the Toronto sound Cover story ; In a city of many styles, is there something binding the music together?" Toronto Star, March 25, 1999.
- ^ a b "Fitting memorial to one of Canada's musical originals". Vancouver Sun, July 15, 1989.
- ^ "Handsome Ned: The second coming of the King of Queen". Now, January 10, 2008.
- ^ "Junos warp categories". Ottawa Citizen, March 16, 1990.
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