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Terry Kelly
C.M.,
B.A., D.C.L., D.F.A. |
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2007 - Visited and performed for our troops in Afghanistan
as part of Team Canada
2005 - Received the CCMA Humanitarian Award
2003 - Was inducted into the Order of Canada
2002 - Received an Honourary Doctorate in Fine Arts from Saint Mary’s
University
2002 – Made history by releasing the first music CD in the world with
Braille liner notes
2001 - Received Honourary Doctorate in Civil Laws from University of Kings
College
2000 - Received the King Clancy Award
1995 - Was nominated for a JUNO Award
1993 - “In My Father’s House”, the first single from Terry’s “Divided
Highway” recording, earned two nominations on the final ballot of the
Canadian Country Music Awards in the categories of “Single” and “SOCAN
Song of the Year”. “We Can Do Anything”; another original from “Divided
Highway” was also nominated in the “Vocal Collaboration” category.
1993 - Set an East Coast Music Awards record by winning in every category
in which he was nominated. His tally included “Album of The Year” for his
“Divided Highway” project; “SOCAN Song Of The Year” for the first single,
“In My Father’s House”; “Male Vocalist”; “Country Artist”; and “Live Act
(Entertainer of the Year)”.
1988 – Carried the Olympic Torch as part of the cross Canada Torch Relay
1980 - Competed at the Paralympics in Arnhem, Holland
1979 - Attained the distinction of becoming the third Blind person in the
world to run a sub five-minute mile
1961 - When Terry was seven years of age, his parents made the emotionally
difficult decision to send him from his home in St. John’s, Newfoundland
to the Halifax School for the Blind. It was not easy for either Terry or
his parents, but the difficulties initiated Terry’s quest for challenge,
developed his love of life and nurtured his musical talent. Terry learned
to play the accordion, clarinet, guitar and piano; was a founding member
of a very successful high school band, The Stringbusters; and was an
active student. Terry joined everything going; Boy Scouts, hockey, track
and field, karate and the student council. Always busy, he worked his way
through Saint Mary’s University performing in clubs and bars with the
popular rock group Janus, while studying for a degree in psychology.
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