# Bruce Guthro

Bruce Guthro ONS (August 31, 1961 – September 5, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro recorded as a solo artist, and was lead vocalist for the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig from 1998, until the group retired in 2018. Guthro received several ECMAs (East Coast Music Awards), and hosted and conceptualized the Canadian TV show Songwriters Circle, on which guests included Jim Cuddy, Colin James, and Alan Doyle (of the Canadian band Great Big Sea).
Guthro was also the father of musicians Dylan Guthro and Jodi Guthro. He co-produced Dylan's award-winning 2012 debut album All That's True with Dave Gunning and co-wrote five of the album's songs.
Guthro died from cancer on September 5, 2023, five days after his 62nd birthday. On October 4, 2023, he was posthumously appointed a member of the Order of Nova Scotia for contributions to the music industry, Canadian culture and philanthropy.

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Details | Peak positions | Peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Details | CAN Country | DEN | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Sails to the Wind | Release date: 1994 Label: MCA | — | — | |
| Of Your Son | Release date: 1998 Label: EMI | 6 | — | CAN: Gold |
| Guthro | Release date: 2001 Label: EMI | — | — | |
| Beautiful Life | Release date: 2006 Label: RecArt | — | — | |
| No Final Destination | Release date: September 7, 2009 Label: Ridge | — | 39 | |
| Celtic Crossing | Release date: October 17, 2011 Label: Ridge | — | 8 | |
| Bound for Bethlehem | Release date: 2012 Label: RecArt | — | 18 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | CAN Country | CAN AC | CAN | Album |
| 1997 | "Walk This Road" | 1 | 16 | — | Of Your Son |
| 1998 | "Falling" | 15 | 12 | 39 | Of Your Son |
| 1998 | "Ivey's Wall" | 12 | — | — | Of Your Son |
| 1999 | "Two Story House" (with Amy Sky) | — | 45 | — | Of Your Son |
| 1999 | "Good Love" | — | 27 | — | Of Your Son |
| 2001 | "Factory Line" | — | — | — | Guthro |
| 2001 | "Disappear" | — | — | — | Guthro |
| 2001 | "Livin' a Lie" | — | — | — | Guthro |
| 2007 | "Touch" | — | — | — | Beautiful Life |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||

### Music videos

| Year | Video | Director |
| 1997 | "Fiddle & Bow" (with Natalie MacMaster) | Andrew MacNaughtan |
| 1997 | "Walk This Road" | Pablo Fairhall |
| 1998 | "Falling" | George Dougherty |
| 2001 | "Disappear" | |
| 2007 | "Holy Road" | |

### Samplers

| Year | Title | Album |
| 1995 | "Stan's Tune" | Remembering Stan Rogers: An East Coast Tribute |
| 1996 | "So Blue" | An East Coast Tribute II |
| 2000 | "Four Strong Winds" (with Raylene Rankin) | Over Canada (Soundtrack) |
| 2010 | "Acadie, Sing Me Home" (with Blair Douglas) | Celtic Greatest |

### Guest appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
| 1997 | "Fiddle & Bow" | Natalie MacMaster | No Boundaries |
| 2008 | "Acadie, Sing Me Home" | Blair Douglas | Stay Strong |

### Awards

| Year | Award | Category |
| 1997 | East Coast Music Award | Songwriter of the Year (Fiddle and Bow) |
| 1998 | Canadian Radio Music Award | Solo Artist of the Year |
| 1998 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Rising Star of the Year |
| 1999 | East Coast Music Award | Male Artist of the Year |
| 1999 | East Coast Music Award | Pop/Rock Artist of the Year |
| 1999 | East Coast Music Award | Single of the Year (Falling) |
| 1999 | East Coast Music Award | SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Falling) |
| 1999 | East Coast Music Award | Album of the Year (Of Your Son) |
| 2002 | East Coast Music Award | Male Artist of the Year |
| 2002 | East Coast Music Award | Pop Artist/Group of the Year |
| 2002 | East Coast Music Award | Album of the Year (Guthro) |