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A s an entertainer, Wayne Rostad has become one of the most recognized voices and faces on the Canadian landscape. His award-winning CBC television show, On theRoad Again , has made him a Canadian icon.
On stage, he has shared billings and rubbed shoulders with many of the best entertainers in the business – Johnny Cash, Ricky Skaggs, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, the Bellamy Brothers, and Emmylou Harris – just to name a few; and opened for such greats as Waylon Jennings and Roy Orbison.
His original songs about the places he’s been and the people he’s met along the way have won the hearts of fans across the nation.
The Globe and Mail has written that Wayne is: “…an endearing, talented man who looks to have been carved from the rock of the Canadian Shield and then smoothed a little by the summer winds off Lake Superior. His rapport with his subjects is rich and unaffected, and he seems an unabashed Celtic romantic.”
Wayne has travelled Canada from sea to sea to sea, from the Pacifi c’s Queen Charlotte Islands to the mighty Atlantic, all the way up to Tuktoyuktuk and Fort McPherson in the high North, criss-crossing the country entertaining at concerts, festivals, and fairs.
His television show travels have given Wayne a unique understanding and perspective of Canada and its people, making him exceptional among Canadian entertainers. He’s been called ‘Mr. Canada’, and ‘Canada’s Storyteller’ based on his
The Montreal Gazette had this to say: “…He’s the kind of fellow who would be pleasant company on a long drive, a fishing trip, or an afternoon telling lies and drowning beer in a tavern. Rostad has a natural spontaneous friendliness...”
And then, there is Wayne Rostad, In Concert.
Undoubtedly, he is one of the most commanding and compelling performers anywhere. He takes to the stage with his guitar in hand, a powerful one-man show that keeps audiences spellbound with his songs, stories, humour and passion for entertaining them. He has that very rare and special ability to make everyone feel that he is singing for them and them alone.
Wayne not only loves people, he loves humanity. He is a strong community activist, who has helped raise millions of dollars for The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Heart Institute. He also serves as Honourary Chair of the Christmas Exchange.
His work has garnered him many awards and honours.
He has been inducted into the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame; he is a Paul Harris Fellow; and a Judge Brian Stevenson Award recipient. He also serves as a Board member at several charitable foundations. Recently, Wayne was awarded the Order of Canada for his strong commitment to the people in his own backyard and in communities across the country.
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Career Highlights Host , CBC Television’s award-winning On the Road Again – 20 yearsHost , CBC Television’s award winning Country Report – 7 yearsHost , CTV Children’s Miracle Network Telethon – 23 yearsHost , CBC/CTV Heart Institute Telethon – 15 yearsBest Selling Author , On the Road Again, McLelland & StewartMusic publisher and Record Company president - 30 yearsProgram Director , CJET Radio, Smiths Falls, OntarioNews Anchor , CKWS Television, Kingston, OntarioMusic Director , CKBY-FM Radio, OttawaProgram Director , CJON Radio & Television Network, Central Nfl dAwards and Nominations Member, The Order of CanadaRecipient, Canada 125 MedalFender Humanitarian Award Seven-time Gemini nominee for Best Host , Canadian TelevisionTwo Juno Nominations , for LP recording, Writer of SongsMost Promising Male Country Singer in Canada ,1979 RPM Big Country Awards Paul Harris Fellow, Rotarian AwardJudge Brian Stevenson, Lions International AwardFour Gemini awards , Best Lifestyle Series in Canadian TelevisionYorkton Short Film and Video Festival Award, Best Entertainment Series in Canadian Television Five Anik Awards, Best Network Entertainment Series on CBCNew York Festival Gold Medal , Best International Human Relations SeriesInternational Peabody Award Nomination for The Place We Call Home,a Wayne Rostad one-hour, CBC Canada Day special Inductions Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Honourary Colonel, Canadian Armed Forces Honorary Chair, Christmas Exchange Board member, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Board Member, The Ottawa Heart Institute
Discography 1972 November Rain, 45 RPM single (charted)1973 Lawley Rae, 45 RPM single (charted)1974 Burnett Road, 45 RPM single1976 Highway Eleven, 45 RPM single (charted)1977 Dollard Marlowe, 45 RPM single (charted)1978 Baby, Lady, Poet, and Writer of Songs45 RPM single (charted) 1979 Writer of SongsLP Album: Nominated for a Juno CD release, 2006 1984 AgainLP Album CD release 2007 1985 King of Fools45 RPM single (charted) 1995 StorytellerCD release 1995 2005 Christmas in the ValleyCD release 2005 2005 The Story of Christmas in the ValleyDVD release 2005
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Wayne Rostad’s National Bestseller, On the Road Again availableat www.waynerostad.com Coming soon... Wayne’s new book — more tales from the road!Wayne Rostad ‘LIVE’ CD Wayne Rostad ‘LIVE’ Performance DVD
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