Willie P. Bennett

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Name = Willie P. Bennett

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Img_capt = Willie P. Bennett at the Roots of Heaven festival at Patronaat in Haarlem, Netherlands (2006)
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Birth_name = William Patrick Bennett
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Born = birth date and age|1951|10|26
Died = February 15, 2008
Origin = flagicon|Canada Toronto, Ontario
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Genre = Alternative country
Occupation = singer/songwriter
Years_active = 1971 – 2007
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Associated_acts = Fred Eaglesmith
URL = [http://www.williepbennett.com/ http://www.williepbennett.com] |

Willie P. Bennett (born William Patrick Bennett 26 October 1951, Toronto, Ontario - 15 February, 2008) was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter. He died of a heart attack on February 15, 2008, at his home in Peterborough, Ontario. [ [http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=47b77e94c4b46a06&ei=DdS3R9D0DoKyyQSM7ZHjCA&url=http%3A//www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html%3Fid%3Dec373f59-396f-4e9d-98ea-5de74f830a0d%26k%3D23570&cid=1133044448&sig2=dyrX67-FBTEDloneRifuhg Canadian folk singer Willie P. Bennett dead] ]

Bennett was part of the 1970s folk music scene in Canada, alongside figures such as Bruce Cockburn, Stan Rogers and David Wiffen. His early albums were produced by David Essig; the recording engineer for his 1977 album "Hobo's Taunt" was Daniel Lanois.

While commonly regarded as a major talent, Bennett did not become as famous as his contemporaries until 1996, when Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden and Tom Wilson formed Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, a supergroup named for Bennett's 1978 album, to record a tribute album of Bennett's songs. Bennett's first subsequent album of new material, "Heartstrings", won a 1999 Juno Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo.

Bennett performed frequently with singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith, playing mandolin and harmonica.

Discography

* "Tryin' to Start Out Clean" (1975)
* "Hobo's Taunt" (1977)
* "Blackie and the Rodeo King" (1978)
* "The Lucky Ones" (1989)
* "Take My Own Advice" (1993)
* "Collectibles" (1996)
* "Heartstrings" (1998)

References

* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000277 Entry from the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada]

External links

* [http://www.williepbennett.com/ Willie P. Bennett]
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