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Press Release
Date: September 13, 2013
KEN TOBIAS TO RECEIVE MUSIC NEW BRUNSWICKFIRST DIRECTORS’ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto: Music/Musique New Brunswick (MNB) has announced that veteran singer-songwriter Ken Tobias will be the recipient of the first Directors' Lifetime Achievement Award. The announcement took place in Saint John, New Brunswick during a ceremony to announce the nominations for the Prix MNB Awards. Ken will receive his lifetime achievement award during the Prix MNB Awards Gala to take place on Sunday, October 20, starting at 8 PM at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John.
MNB Chair Richard Hornsby commented: “New Brunswick has a history of successful composers and musicians that have gone unrecognized. People that have made significant contributions to their art and the development of the industry need to be celebrated and rewarded for their dedication and contributions. It is with this award, we are changing that."
The first Directors’ Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Ken Tobias is one of Canada's most accomplished singer songwriters with a career spanning over four decades. Ken reached national prominence in the 1960's as a cast performer on the Canadian television series Music Hop and on Singalong Jubilee. Early in his career Ken moved to Los Angeles where his first record, "You're Not Even Going to the Fair", was produced by Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers.
Everyday throughout North America and Asia the songs of Ken Tobias are heard on Classic Radio. Ken’s songs still resonate and bring joy to listeners because they are easily remembered. Songs like “Dream #2”, “I Just Want To Make Music”, “Every Bit of Love”; Give A Little Love”, Fly Me High, New York City and “Stay Awhile” are staples at radio. The Bells' recording of his song "Stay Awhile" became an international hit, selling over two million copies and reaching No. 7 on the Billboard charts. His credits include: nine award winning songs, ten charted songs, five songs documented by SOCAN for over 100,000 radio airplays in Canada and one song with 2-million worldwide sales by various artists in several languages. Throughout the 1970s Ken recorded and released several albums on labels such as MGM/Verve, Polygram and Attic Records. In the ‘80s Ken went independent and continued to record, perform and produce. Ken’s talents go well beyond his achievements in music. Now based in his hometown of Saint John, New Brunswick he is also an accomplished visual artist with hundreds of his paintings now hanging in homes in Canada and the United States."Christmas Night" now on iTunes
Date: December 5, 2012
"Christmas Night" the new holiday song by Ken Tobias is now on iTunes. We are happy to report that this beautiful new song is now available for preview and download in the iTunes store. The Tobias team requests