1. Raymond J Bonneville was born on October 11,1948 and is a Canadian-born American musician, singer and songwriter.
10 Facts About Ray Bonneville
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Ray Bonneville was born in Hull, Quebec, the second-oldest of nine siblings in a family that spoke solely French.
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Ray Bonneville always had a contentious relationship with his father and often ran away from home.
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In 1988 Ray Bonneville returned to Quebec to work as a bush pilot.
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Ray Bonneville's music was heavily influenced by his time spent in New Orleans during the 1980s, and later.
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Ray Bonneville soaked up the prevalent take-your-time attitude that ran through the music being played in New Orleans.
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Ray Bonneville's I Am the Big Easy, the 2009 Folk Alliance International Song of the Year features the heart and resilience of New Orleans, post-Katrina.
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Hayes and Ray Bonneville had a friendship and musical partnership that lasted for decades, including playing in bands in Colorado for six or seven years, and Hayes performing on Ray Bonneville's CD's.
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Ray Bonneville has been nominated for three Juno awards, winning the 2000 Best Blues Album for his third album Gust of Wind.
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Ray Bonneville won the Grassy Hill Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Singer-Songwriter Competition in 1999.