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Ken Tobias was one of Canada's most accomplished singer songwriters with a career that spanned over four decades. Ken reached prominence in the 1960's as a cast performer on the Canadian TV series Music Hop and Singalong Jubilee. Early in his career Ken moved to Los Angeles where his first record, "You're Not Even Going to the Fair", was produced by Bill Medley.
Everyday Ken's songs like Dream #2, I Just Want To Make Music, Every Bit of Love; Give A Little Love, Fly Me High, New York City and Stay Awhile are staples at classic radio. The Bells' recording of his song Stay Awhile became an international hit, selling over four million copies and reaching No. 7 in 1971 on the Billboard charts. Credits include: 9 award winning songs, 10 charted songs, 5 songs awarded by SOCAN for 100,000 radio plays in Canada. In 2013 Ken was the recipient of the first Director’s Lifetime Achievement Award from Music New Brunswick and in 2016 he was inducted into the Nova Scotia Music Hall of Fame. Throughout the 1970s Ken recorded and released several albums on MGM/Verve, Polygram and Attic Records. In the ‘80s Ken went indie and continued to record and perform. Ken’s talents went well beyond his achievements in music. In 2003 Ken based himself in his hometown of Saint John where he continued to make music. He was also an accomplished visual artist with many of his paintings hanging in homes and galleries in Canada and the United States. Ken died on October 2, 2024. (1945 - 2024)
Everyday Ken's songs like Dream #2, I Just Want To Make Music, Every Bit of Love; Give A Little Love, Fly Me High, New York City and Stay Awhile are staples at classic radio. The Bells' recording of his song Stay Awhile became an international hit, selling over four million copies and reaching No. 7 in 1971 on the Billboard charts. Credits include: 9 award winning songs, 10 charted songs, 5 songs awarded by SOCAN for 100,000 radio plays in Canada. In 2013 Ken was the recipient of the first Director’s Lifetime Achievement Award from Music New Brunswick and in 2016 he was inducted into the Nova Scotia Music Hall of Fame. Throughout the 1970s Ken recorded and released several albums on MGM/Verve, Polygram and Attic Records. In the ‘80s Ken went indie and continued to record and perform. Ken’s talents went well beyond his achievements in music. In 2003 Ken based himself in his hometown of Saint John where he continued to make music. He was also an accomplished visual artist with many of his paintings hanging in homes and galleries in Canada and the United States. Ken died on October 2, 2024. (1945 - 2024)
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