Kevin Closs (born 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and author,
[Mary Bonenfant]
"Kevin Closs releasing new album"
'' North Bay Nugget'', September 19, 1992. who has recorded and toured both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs.
Closs was born in
Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie may refer to:
People
* Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a Native American tribe in Michigan
Places
* Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
** Sault Ste. Marie (federal electoral district), a Canadian federal electora ...
and raised on
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island ( ) is an island in Lake Huron, located within the borders of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario, in the bioregion known as Laurentia (bioregion), Laurentia. With an area of , it is the Lake ...
, and currently lives in the
Onaping Falls neighbourhood of
Sudbury.
[ An independent recording artist since 1989, he is best known for his song "Erica", a Canadian Top 40 hit in 1994. He has also toured as a supporting musician in Charlie Major's band.
He won ]Northern Lights Festival Boréal
Northern Lights Festival Boréal is an annual summer music festival in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario. It is one of Canada's oldest continuous music festivals, having been staged every year since 1972 until the COVID-19 pandemic. 's Jackie Washington Award in 2002, and the Mayor's Celebration of the Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts in 2016.
Closs teaches songwriting workshops in schools across Northern Ontario through Learning Through the Arts and through invitations from arts organizations.["Closs's 11th album All for a Song". '']Sudbury Star
''The Sudbury Star'' is a Canadian daily regional newspaper published in Sudbury, Ontario. It is owned by the media company, Postmedia. It is the largest daily paper in Northeastern Ontario by circulation.
History
The ''Sudbury Star'' began ...
'', January 9, 2014. He has performed in theatre and film productions as both actor and musician, including as Jesus Christ
Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...
in Theatre Cambrian's 1992 production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar
''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Life of Jesus in the New Testament, Gospels' accounts of Passion of Jesus, the Passion, the work interprets ...
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Discography
Solo
Albums
Singles
The Nobs
Albums
References
External links
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1963 births
Canadian folk singer-songwriters
Canadian male singer-songwriters
Canadian country singer-songwriters
Living people
People from Manitoulin District
Musicians from Greater Sudbury
Musicians from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Singers from Ontario