Myles Goodwyn received the National Achievement Award at the 2002 SOCAN Awards, an ECMA Lifetime Achievement Award, and was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
18 Facts About Myles Goodwyn
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Myles Goodwyn was born on June 23,1948, in Woodstock, New Brunswick.
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Myles Goodwyn grew up in Waverley, Nova Scotia, and recalled hitchhiking to church on Sundays.
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Myles Goodwyn helped form April Wine in 1969, with David Henman, Ritchie Henman, and Jim Henman.
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Myles Goodwyn led the group from its inception and garage band roots to its multiplatinum sales peak.
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In 2002, Myles Goodwyn won the National Achievement Award at the annual SOCAN Awards held in Toronto.
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Myles Goodwyn stated that the record was an opportunity to rediscover a passion for blues music, and that he was inspired by the music of Taj Mahal.
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Myles Goodwyn subsequently released Myles Goodwyn and Friends Of The Blues 2 in 2019, which earned the same ECMA award for "Blues Recording of the Year" in 2020.
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On December 20,2022, Myles Goodwyn retired from touring with April Wine due to his diabetes and poor health.
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Myles Goodwyn continued to write material for the band, and gave his final live performance with April Wine on March 2,2023, in Truro, Nova Scotia.
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Myles Goodwyn was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023, and April Wine was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2023.
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Myles Goodwyn felt that his induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame was his greatest achievement.
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Myles Goodwyn was raised in Nova Scotia, then lived in Quebec for decades.
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Myles Goodwyn was married to a Jewish wife, and their son had diabetes.
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Myles Goodwyn had abused alcohol for many years, finally having it catch up to him when he collapsed and nearly died from internal bleeding in 2008.
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In 2014 he decided to take a step back from April Wine, the band started playing fewer shows as Myles Goodwyn searched for a replacement for himself in the group citing health reasons and no longer wanting to be on the road.
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Myles Goodwyn continued to perform as an acoustic solo artist for the remainder of 2023.
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Myles Goodwyn died at age 75 on December 3,2023, in Halifax.