Ray St. Germain, a Manitoba music legend who rose to fame as a teenager for performances reminiscent of Elvis Presley and who became fiercely proud of his Métis roots, died Tuesday at the age of 83. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Ray St.
Germain, a Manitoba music legend who rose to fame as a teenager for performances reminiscent of Elvis Presley and who became fiercely proud of his Métis roots, died Tuesday at the age of 83. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Ray St. Germain, a Manitoba music legend who rose to fame as a teenager for performances reminiscent of Elvis Presley and who became fiercely proud of his Métis roots, died Tuesday at the age of 83.
His wife, Glory St. Germain, announced the Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer’s death on her Facebook page. For several years, St.
Germain — who also spent more than 50 years as a television presenter and radio host — had been living with Parkinson’s disease. “Our nation is mourning, there’s no question about it,” says Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand, a longtime friend and colleague of St. Germain’s.
“We lost our legend. We lost our hero, but he’s not gone. His music still carries on.
” Across more than a dozen albums, hundreds of television broadcasts and thousands of live performances, St. Germain carved out a singular career. In 1958, St.
Germain recorded for Toronto’s Chateau Re.
