Bruce Guthro
Bruce Guthro (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, until the group retired in 2018. Guthro received several ECMAs (East Coast Music Awards), 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).
Bruce Guthro

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- Name
- Bruce Guthro
- Born
- 31 August 1961
- Birthplace
- Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Died
- 5 September 2023
- Place of death
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- Canada
- Fields
- traditional folk music
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Bruce Guthro (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, until the group retired in 2018. Guthro received several ECMAs (East Coast Music Awards), 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).
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Guthro was also the father of musicians Dylan Guthro and Jodi Guthro. 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. Guthro died from cancer on September 5, 2023, five days after his 62nd birthday. 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.
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• Name — Bruce Guthro • Born — 31 August 1961 • Birthplace — Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada • Died — 5 September 2023 • Place of death — Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada • Genre — * Folk • country • pop • Celtic rock • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 1994–2023 • Label — * MCA Records • EMI Music Canada • RecArt • Ridge Records • Past Member Of — Runrig • Website — www.bruceguthro.com
Albums
Albums
• Title — Details — Peak positions — Certifications (sales thresholds) • CAN Country — DEN • Sails to the Wind — * Release date: 1994 * Label: MCA — — — — • Of Your Son — * Release date: 1998 * Label: EMI — 6 — — — * CAN: Gold • Guthro — * Release date: 2001 * Label: EMI — — — — • Beautiful Life — * Release date: 2006 * Label: RecArt — — — — • No Final Destination — * Release date: September 7, 2009 * Label: Ridge — — — 39 • Celtic Crossing — * Release date: October 17, 2011 * Label: Ridge — — — 8 • Bound for Bethlehem — * Release date: 2012 * Label: RecArt — — — 18 • "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — Peak chart positions — Album • CAN Country — CAN AC — CAN • 1997 — "Walk This Road" — 1 — 16 — — — Of Your Son • 1998 — "Falling" — 15 — 12 — 39 • "Ivey's Wall" — 12 — — — — • 1999 — "Two Story House" (with Amy Sky) — — — 45 — — • "Good Love" — — — 27 — — • 2001 — "Factory Line" — — — — — — — Guthro • "Disappear" — — — — — — • "Livin' a Lie" — — — — — — • 2007 — "Touch" — — — — — — — Beautiful Life • "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Video — Director • 1997 — "Fiddle & Bow" (with Natalie MacMaster) — Andrew MacNaughtan • "Walk This Road" — Pablo Fairhall • 1998 — "Falling" — George Dougherty • 2001 — "Disappear" • 2007 — "Holy Road"
Samplers
Samplers
• Year — Title — Album • 1995 — "Stan's Tune" — Remembering Stan Rogers: An East Coast Tribute • 1996 — "So Blue" — An East Coast Tribute II • 2000 — "Four Strong Winds" (with Raylene Rankin) — Over Canada (Soundtrack) • 2010 — "Acadie, Sing Me Home" (with Blair Douglas) — Celtic Greatest
Guest appearances
Guest appearances
• Year — Title — Artist — Album • 1997 — "Fiddle & Bow" — Natalie MacMaster — No Boundaries • 2008 — "Acadie, Sing Me Home" — Blair Douglas — Stay Strong
Life and career
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Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1961
Bruce Guthro born at Cape Breton Island.
2023
Bruce Guthro died.
Awards
• Year — Award — Category • 1997 — East Coast Music Award — Songwriter of the Year (Fiddle and Bow) • 1998 — Canadian Radio Music Award — Solo Artist of the Year • 1998 — Canadian Country Music Awards — Rising Star of the Year • 1999 — East Coast Music Award — Male Artist of the Year • 1999 — East Coast Music Award — Pop/Rock Artist of the Year • 1999 — East Coast Music Award — Single of the Year (Falling) • 1999 — East Coast Music Award — SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Falling) • 1999 — East Coast Music Award — Album of the Year (Of Your Son) • 2002 — East Coast Music Award — Male Artist of the Year • 2002 — East Coast Music Award — Pop Artist/Group of the Year • 2002 — East Coast Music Award — Album of the Year (Guthro)
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- 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.
- 3.East Coast Music Association - Event History.
- 4.Billboard. September 15, 2001.
- 5.Dylan Guthro gets the stone rolling. thechronicleherald.ca.
- 6.Songwriter circles 'a jam' for Nova Scotia musician Bruce Guthro | Metro News. www.metronews.ca.
- 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. 2023 Order of Nova Scotia Recipients Announced. novascotia.ca. May 11, 2018.
- 10.Discography Bruce Guthro. Danishcharts.dk.
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