Bruce Guthro

Bruce Guthro
ONS
Guthro performing in 2010
Guthro performing in 2010
Background information
Born(1961-08-31)August 31, 1961
Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedSeptember 5, 2023(2023-09-05) (aged 62)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1994–2023
Labels
Formerly ofRunrig
Websitewww.bruceguthro.com

Bruce Guthro ONS (August 31, 1961 – September 5, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro recorded as a solo artist, and was lead vocalist for the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig from 1998,[1] until the group retired in 2018.[2] Guthro received several ECMAs (East Coast Music Awards),[3] and hosted and conceptualized the Canadian TV show Songwriters Circle, on which guests included Jim Cuddy, Colin James, and Alan Doyle (of the Canadian band Great Big Sea).[4]

Guthro was also the father of musicians Dylan Guthro and Jodi Guthro.[5][6] He co-produced Dylan's award-winning 2012 debut album All That's True with Dave Gunning and co-wrote five of the album's songs.[5][7]

Guthro died from cancer on September 5, 2023, five days after his 62nd birthday.[8] On October 4, 2023, he was posthumously appointed a member of the Order of Nova Scotia for contributions to the music industry, Canadian culture and philanthropy.[9]

  1. ^ "RUNRIG NAME NEW SINGER: BRUCE GUTHRO JOINS TOP SCOTTISH BAND". prnewswire.co.uk. July 17, 1998.
  2. ^ "The Last Dance: thousands say farewell to Runrig". HeraldScotland. August 20, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "East Coast Music Association - Event History". Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "Billboard". September 15, 2001.
  5. ^ a b "Dylan Guthro gets the stone rolling". thechronicleherald.ca. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Songwriter circles 'a jam' for Nova Scotia musician Bruce Guthro | Metro News". www.metronews.ca. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Halifax Musicphile: 2012 Music Nova Scotia Awards – List of Winners and Nominnees". Thehalifaxmusicphile.blogspot.com. November 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro dies at 62". cbc.ca. September 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (May 11, 2018). "2023 Order of Nova Scotia Recipients Announced". novascotia.ca. Retrieved November 2, 2023.