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Rick Neufeld

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Rick Neufeld
OriginCanada
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter

Rick Neufeld is a Canadian folk singer.[1] Neufeld was born in Deloraine, Manitoba and raised near Boissevain.[2] Neufeld attended Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna before moving to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba, where he met Paul Simon.[3] Neufeld initially played coffeehouses throughout Canada and the United States before he got his own CBC Television show, The Songsingers. He released a number of albums, including Hiway Child in 1971, Prairie Dog in 1975 and Manitoba Songs in 1978. He was most successful as a songwriter, and his song "Moody Manitoba Morning" became a hit for The Bells.[4]

The album Prairie Dog featured The Guess Who members Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, and Gary Peterson as well as Terry Bush backing Neufeld.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album CAN
1971 Hiway Child 71
1975 Prairie Dog
1978 Manitoba Songs

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions Album
CAN Country CAN
1970 "Moody Manitoba Morning" 83 Hiway Child
1971 "Country Princess" 85
1974 "Country Pride" 9 Prairie Dog
1975 "Most Amazing Lady" 39

References

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  1. ^ Downie, Peter (1997). Fresh air: the private thoughts of a public broadcaster. Northstone Pub. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-896836-08-9. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ "artist bio". Harvest Sun Festival. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rick Neufeld". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Moody Manitoba Morning". Winnipeg Free Press. March 1, 1969.
  5. ^ "Meet Rick Neufeld Down on the Farm". Winnipeg Free Press. May 31, 1975.