Ron Hynes – Sonny's Dream
"Sonny's Dream" is a song recorded at least four times by its composer, Newfoundland's Ron Hynes, and in cover versions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. It has been included on several lists of the greatest Canadian songs: 29th in the poll, 40th in Bob Mersereau's , and 41st in CBC's .
| Hometown: |
St. John's |
| Release Date: |
1990 (single) |
| Composer: |
Ron Hynes |
| Album: |
The Wonderful Grand Band (1978), Living in a Fog (1981), Face to the Gale (1997)
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| Style: |
Pop |
| Charts: |
#79 Canadian Country Chart (1990) |
| Mar*Star 125: |
did not rank |
| Mar*Star 150: |
62 |
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The Wonderful Grand Band, The Wonderful Grand Band (1978)
- Ron Hynes – vocals, acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo
- Kelly Russell – fiddle, mandolin, dulcimer
- Sandy Morris – acoustic and eletric lead guitars
- Brian Hennessey – bass
- Bawnie Oulton – vocals
- Glenn Simmons – acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
- Rocky Wiseman – drums
Living in a Fog, The Wonderful Grand Band (1981)
- Ron Hynes – vocals, acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo
- Glenn Simmons – guitars, vocals
- Jamie Snider – guitars, mandolin, fiddle, vocals
- Sandy Morris – guitars, backing vocals
- Ian Perry – bass, backing vocals
- Paul "Boomer" Stamp – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Face to the Gale (1997)
- Ron Hynes – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brian Leonard – percussion
- Scott Alexander – fretless bass
- Michael Francis – acoustic guitars
- Ray Parker – electric piano
- David Blamires – backing vocals
- Neil Donell – backing vocals
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