James Kevin Rankin (born May 28, 1964) is a Canadian country and folk artist. A member of The Rankin Family, Rankin has also released seven solo albums: Song Dog (2001), Handmade (2003), Edge of Day (2007), Forget About the World (2011), Tinsel Town (2012), Back Road Paradise (2014) and Moving East (2018). Rankin’s solo and Rankin Family awards include 5 Junos, 27 East Coast Music Awards, 9 SOCAN top radio play Awards, 7 Canadian Country Music Awards, 2 Music NS Awards, and 2 Canadian Radio Music Awards.
Rankin was born in 1964 in Mabou, Nova Scotia. He grew up as part of a musical family that would entertain the neighbors every third weekend as part of the local céilidh. This group became known as The Rankin Family and went on to achieve international success in the 1990s as they brought their well-loved mix of Cape Breton traditional music, roots and pop to the rest of the world.
After embarking on a solo career, Rankin released his debut album, Song Dog in August 2001.[2] Three singles were released from the album, “Followed Her Around”, “Midnight Angel”, and “Wasted”. “Followed Her Around” was named the “Single of the Year” award at the SOCAN Awards in 2002. The song also was named “Single of the Year” and “Video of the Year” from the East Coast Music Association. Song Dog was named “Album of the Year” at the Canadian Country Music Awards and at the East Coast Music Awards. In 2003, “Midnight Angel” was named “Single of the Year” and Rankin was named SOCAN Songwriter of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards.
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