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Ra McGuire | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ramon Wayne McGuire |
| Born | June 13, 1950 Vancouver, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Website | ramcguire |
Ramon Wayne "Ra" McGuire (born June 13, 1950) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and founding and longtime member of the rock band Trooper. Ra (pronounced "Ray") performed with Trooper and musical partner Brian Smith from 1975 until their retirement November 2021.[1]
In 2023, McGuire was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canada's walk of Fame.[2][3][4]
As a songwriter, McGuire has received “The National Achievement Award” from SOCAN and been nominated four times for the 'Composer of the Year' Juno Award.[5][6][7] As the singer and songwriter for Trooper, his recordings have been nominated twice for 'Album of the Year' and once for 'Best Selling Album of the Year'. Trooper was nominated three times for ‘Group of the Year’, and won the Juno Award for ‘Group of the Year' in 1980.[8] McGuire also received a BC CARAS (JUNO) Award for Best Male Vocalist.[9]
- ^ "Trooper Official Site". Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (May 19, 2023). "50-odd years of stories: Canadian Music Hall of Fame's newest inductees tell tales of longevity and resilience". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductees: Trooper, inducted 2023". Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Canada's Walk of Fame 2023 Inductees - Trooper". Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Cockburn, Trooper, Deadmau5 Honored at 2012 SOCAN Awards Gala". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Search Awards: Smith and McGuire". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Search Awards: Ra McGuire". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Search Awards: Trooper". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Ra McGuire". trooper.com. Retrieved June 1, 2022.