Ian Dawson Tyson, a Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote a significant number of modern folk songs has died.
Tyson took up the guitar while he was recovering from an injury he sustained in a fall.
He made his singing debut at the Heidelberg Café in Vancouver in 1956 and played with a rock and roll band, The Sensational Stripes.
He graduated from the Vancouver School of Art in 1958.
After graduating, Tyson moved to Toronto where he began a job as a commercial artist and while there, performed in local clubs.
In 1959, he met Sylvia Fricker and they performed part-time at the Village Corner as Ian & Sylvia.
Ian Tyson age
Tyson was born on September 25, 1933 and died on December 29, 2022. He was 89 years.
Ian Tyson height
What was Ian Tyson height? How tall was Ian Tyson?
Ian Tyson was of average height. He was 5 Feet 6 Inches / 1.67m / 167cm tall.
Ian Tyson family
The name of Ian Tyson’s parents are not known.
He was married twice, with both marriages ending in divorce.
His first wife was Sylvia Fricker and his second wife was Twylla Dvorkin.
Ian Tyson parents
Tyson was born to British immigrants in Victoria, and grew up in Duncan B.C.
Ian Tyson wikipedia
Ian Tyson has a Wikipedia page.