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James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter "Review: Blue Rodeo warms hearts on Valentine's Day". Lynn Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen February 15, 2016 primarily associated with the band . "Stanfest gets dazzling start". Chronicle Herald, By STEPHEN COOKE July 1, 2012 -


Early life and education
Cuddy was born in , Ontario. His mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Park Secondary School. He attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute, where he met and befriended , his future bandmate. "Jim Cuddy gives us the story behind the greatest love song in Canadian history ". Post City Toronto, By Judith Muster February 12, 2016 He also went to Upper Canada College and Queen's University.


Musical career

The Hi-Fis
After graduating from university, Cuddy and Keelor formed a band called the Hi-Fis along with Jim Sublett on drums and Malcolm Schell playing bass. The band released a single in 1980 featuring "Look What You've Done" and on the B side "I Don't Know Why (You Love Me)". The record was not a commercial success, and when they couldn't get a record deal in Toronto, they headed off to New York City. In New York they met keyboardist , but were still unable to arrange a recording contract. They later moved back to Toronto.


Blue Rodeo
In 1984 Cuddy and Keelor formed a new band, Blue Rodeo, with Wiseman, and recruited Bazil Donovan on bass and on drums as backup. Since that time, Cuddy has continued to lead the band, which has toured extensively and released 16 studio albums.


Jim Cuddy Band
Cuddy has recorded a number of solo albums and performs live with the Jim Cuddy Band, featuring musicians such as Bazil Donovan, , Joel Anderson, Steve O'Connor, Anne Lindsay and Gavin Brown. Guest performers on his solo albums have included , former Weeping Tile member , and 's . "Concert Review: Jim Cuddy Band provides a monumental evening at Massey Hall". National Post, Jason Rehel | February 15, 2012


Other endeavours
Jim Cuddy's song "Whistler" from the All in Time album was featured in the 2002 documentary Ski Bums by John Zaritsky. 

In 2016, Cuddy participated in a benefit concert in , Alberta and another in , Ontario for the citizens of , whose town was destroyed by fire. "Jim Cuddy talks about his love of Alberta, Blue Rodeo's next album and the 'magnificent' Gord Downie". Mike Bell, Calgary Herald July 8, 2016

On March 19, 2020, he performed the first concert in the National Arts Centre's #CanadaPerforms series of livestreamed home concerts by Canadian musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.Richard Trapunski, "Canada's National Arts Centre and Facebook will pay musicians for livestreams". Now, March 19, 2020.

He narrates the documentary series .Meaghan Brackenbury, "Watch: Sahtu’s biosphere reserve shines in national TV series". , October 1, 2020.


Awards
Cuddy won Best Male Vocalist at The 1999 and Adult Alternative Album of the Year for The Light That Guides You Home at The 2007

In 2000, Cuddy and Blue Rodeo bandmate Greg Keelor were the recipients of the National Achievement Award at the annual Awards held in Toronto.

In 2013, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada along with , "for their contributions to Canadian music and for their support of various charitable causes".

In 2024, Cuddy and Keelor were inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.David Friend, "Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted". , September 29, 2024.


Personal life
Cuddy married Canadian actress Rena Polley in 1984. They have three children: daughter Emma; and two sons, and Sam, who are also musicians. "Jim Cuddy finds Pain a 'clarifying thing'". Toronto Star. RICHARD OUZOUNIAN, February 14, 2009 His brother Loftus Cuddy was a Conservative candidate for the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the 2004 Canadian federal election, but he was not elected.

In the 2004 edition of , Cuddy advocated for 's novel The Last Crossing, which won the competition. In the 2007 edition of Canada Reads, an "all-star" competition pitting the five winning advocates from previous years against each other, Cuddy returned to champion Timothy Taylor's novel Stanley Park.

In 2016, Cuddy collaborated with Tawse Winery in Niagara to launch a new wine brand, Cuddy by Tawse. "Rocker Jim Cuddy Debuts New Wine Brand". Everything Zoomer, Natalie MacLean | July 21, 2016

In 2017, Cuddy narrated the documentary TV series Striking Balance.


Discography

Albums


Singles
1998 ! scope="row""Disappointment"53All in Time
1999 ! scope="row""Trouble"
2006 ! scope="row""Pull Me Through"The Light That Guides You Home
2007 ! scope="row""Married Again" (with )
2011 ! scope="row""Everyone Watched the Wedding"Skyscraper Soul
2012 ! scope="row""Regular Days"
2024 ! scope="row""All the World Fades Away"All the World Fades Away
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes
  • A ^ "Too Many Hands" peaked at number 13 on the Canadian RPM Adult contemporary Tracks chart and number 34 on the RPM Country Tracks chart.


Guest singles
2004 ! scope="row""Somewhere Else"The North Side Benches
2008 ! scope="row""Songbird"A Thousand Nights
2011 ! scope="row""Hard Luck Girl"The Cooper BrothersIn from the Cold
2013 ! scope="row""Pancho and Lefty"


Music videos
1998 ! scope="row""Disappointment"Ulf Buddensieck
1999 ! scope="row""Trouble"
2004 ! scope="row""Somewhere Else" (with )
2006 ! scope="row""Pull Me Through"
2007 ! scope="row""Married Again" (with )
2008 ! scope="row""Songbird" (with )
2011 ! scope="row""Everyone Watched the Wedding"
2018 ! scope="row""You Be The Leaver"Tatjana Green/Matthew Barnett
2019 !scope="row""Back Here Again"Stephen Hughes
2024 ! scope="row""Learn to Live Alone"


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