Ray St. Germain

Ray St. Germain (July 29, 1940 – June 25, 2024) was a Canadian singer, author, and television host. He was the presenter for the 1969 Canadian variety television series Time for Living and the 2006 federal Liberal candidate for the Winnipeg Centre constituency. In 2005, he released his autobiography, I Wanted to Be Elvis, So What Was I Doing in Moose Jaw?.

St. Germain wrote, produced, and hosted the nationally syndicated and award-winning show Big Sky Country that aired for 13 years on the Global Television Network. He worked with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), producing and hosting the series Rhythms of the Métis. He was a voice actor for the children's series Tipi Tales that airs on the Treehouse Network and APTN. He was also a founding member of the Alberta Old Tyme Fiddlers' Association, which started the Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship.

St. Germain hosted over 600 television shows on CBC Television, Global Television Network, and APTN. He was an on-air personality and program manager with NCI-FM Radio for seven years and hosted a program Métis Hour X2 on Saturday mornings for the Manitoba Métis Federation. He entertained Canadian Forces stationed overseas with concerts in Germany, Israel, and Cyprus.

St. Germain received awards for his contributions to Canadian culture, including the Order of Manitoba, Aboriginal Order of Canada, the Order of the Sash – Saskatoon and Prince Albert, and a spot on the Aboriginal Wall of Honour in the Winnipeg Friendship Centre. He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in September 2010.

St. Germain died in Winnipeg on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83.

Discography

Albums

Year Album 1968 Ray St. Germain 1969 Time for Livin''' 1970 Everybody Has to Fall in Love 1978 Ray St. Germain|- 1983 Ray St. Germain Live|- 1985 Thank God, I'm Métis|- 1990 There's No Love Like Our Love|- 1996 Greatest Hits Vol. 1|- 2003 My Many Moods|- 2005 Family Christmas|- 2007 Show Me the Way to Jerusalem|- 2008 Life Ain't Hard''

Singles

Year Single CAN Country Album 1978 "Please Don't Hurt Me" 28 Ray St. Germain 1979 "Thank You for Loving Me" 41 1980 "Anyway You Want Me" 37 single only