is among Canada’s most decorated Country singer/songwriters, with numerous Male Artist Of The Year, Song and Album of The Year awards presented by the Canadian Country Music Association during the height of his career in the early to mid-1980’s. As a recording artist, Terry Carisse released six albums and over 30 charted singles on Canadian country hit charts, including ten Top 10 hits, highlighted by such Canadian classics as the #1 hit Sparkle In Her Eyes, All Her Letters, We Could Make Beautiful Music Together, Windship, and many more. Also among his career highlight moments was the recording of the 1983 album “A Gospel Gathering” which featured guest artists Dallas Harms, Dick Damron, Carroll Baker, Family Brown, Johnny Burke, Larry Mercey and others. Terry Carisse was also featured on several volumes of the top-selling “Christmas In The Val- ley” series, sponsored by Ottawa radio station CKBY-FM.
As a songwriter (often teamed with the late Bruce Rawlins), Terry Carisse has had his songs recorded by dozens of Canadian country recording acts (The Mercey Brothers, Carroll Baker, Marie Bottrell, Lucille Starr, Brett Kissel, etc.); as well as by Nashville artists Bill Anderson (Your Eyes Don’t Lie To Me), Charlie Louvin (Silver Dish Cafe), and by several European and Australian country artists. As a touring act in Canada, Terry Carisse headed-up his own bands, Tenderfoot (for Carroll Baker), and Tracks, the latter winning CCMA’s Band Of The Year award in 1985; touring extensively across Canada. Terry also opened concerts for Nash- ville stars Kenny Rogers, Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton, Larry Gatlin, etc.
Terry Carisse was inducted into
the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1989 and the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2006. He had the distinction of being the first artist featured on the cover of the Ottawa-based publication Country Music News (April, 1980); and has
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been honoured with song writ- ing awards from BMI, PROCAN, SOCAN and the Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA). Following Terry Carisse’s untimely passing (May 22, 2005), the City of Ottawa named a community park in his memory.
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