March 03, 2018
Ronnie Prophet passes
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member Ronnie Prophet died on Friday (March 2) at age 80.
Known as one of country’s finest all-around entertainers, Prophet is perhaps best remembered in Nashville as the house act in the Printer’s Alley showplace The Carousel Club in the 1970s and 1980s. He was also a recording artist for RCA on Music Row.
The ebullient singer, flashy guitarist, comic, TV star, business entrepreneur, witty emcee, songwriter, impressionist and raconteur was noted for his live-wire stage presence and endearingly manic manner.
The Montreal born entertainer was known on this side of the Atlantic for his role as emcee at the Wembley Festival in the 1980's. He'll be best remembered for his last appearance in that role, for criticising a woman in the front row for smoking. Everyone in the hall, except Ronnie realised that the whole festival was sponsored by Silk Cut. At the next changeover, Ronnie came out, handing cigarettes to everyone. He never returned to Wembley, but did appear at the Caithness Festival 2006.
He had his own TV series in Canada, and the UK, and was the CCMA Entertainer of the Year in 1984, and was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
Ronnie Prophet passed away in Florida, following kidney failure, with family and friends at his side. Prophet is survived by his wife of 32 years, Glory Anne Carriere Prophet,
He will be laid to rest at Avoca Cemetery near his farm home in Quebec, Canada.
Known as one of country’s finest all-around entertainers, Prophet is perhaps best remembered in Nashville as the house act in the Printer’s Alley showplace The Carousel Club in the 1970s and 1980s. He was also a recording artist for RCA on Music Row.
The ebullient singer, flashy guitarist, comic, TV star, business entrepreneur, witty emcee, songwriter, impressionist and raconteur was noted for his live-wire stage presence and endearingly manic manner.
The Montreal born entertainer was known on this side of the Atlantic for his role as emcee at the Wembley Festival in the 1980's. He'll be best remembered for his last appearance in that role, for criticising a woman in the front row for smoking. Everyone in the hall, except Ronnie realised that the whole festival was sponsored by Silk Cut. At the next changeover, Ronnie came out, handing cigarettes to everyone. He never returned to Wembley, but did appear at the Caithness Festival 2006.
He had his own TV series in Canada, and the UK, and was the CCMA Entertainer of the Year in 1984, and was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
Ronnie Prophet passed away in Florida, following kidney failure, with family and friends at his side. Prophet is survived by his wife of 32 years, Glory Anne Carriere Prophet,
He will be laid to rest at Avoca Cemetery near his farm home in Quebec, Canada.
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