Ron grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario. He played a local bar called
the Lions Tavern and was known as the jukebox because he could play any
song they asked him to play. He lived in Western Hill and has a great
song Called Galbraith Street the street he grew up on. Paul McCartney,
Elton John, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Cold Play and numerous other
great song writers love his work. Currently he's riding the success of
Cobblestone Runway and he has a new CD coming out in Jan/Feb
2004.
Has many celebrity fans including Sarah McLachlan, Elvis Costello, Rod
Stewart, Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Elton John.
Has seven albums: Grand Opera Lane (1991) Ron Sexsmith (1995), Other
Songs (1997), Whereabouts(1999), Blue Boy (2001), Cobblestone Runway
(2002), Rarities (2003)
[on his appearance] If you see a St. Bernard, it's kind of funny-looking but strangely beautiful, right? And it's noble or something, right? I want to be like a St. Bernard.