page_title: Donn Reynolds
section_title: Canada (1962-1969)
hierarchical_section_title: Donn Reynolds / Biography / Canada (1962-1969)
caption_attribution_description: English: 1980 colour photograph of Donn Reynolds with his guitar performing outside atop the roof of the main deck of the CN Tower.
context_page_description: Stanley Beresford "Donn" Reynolds was a Canadian country music singer and yodeler most widely known for his Bavarian style of yodeling. Often referred to as Canada's "King of the Yodelers", Reynolds established two yodeling world records. He recorded 38 singles and six albums throughout a performing career spanning over 40 years.
context_section_description: In October 1961 Reynolds returned with Cindy to his birthplace of Winnipeg, Manitoba joining the casts of national TV shows Cross Canada Barndance (CTV) and Red River Jamboree (CBC). Engaging television appearances promoted interest for Reynolds from Canadian music producers releasing his Rank Records material as The Wild One LP on the Banff label of Rodeo Records in 1962. The album received largely positive reviews producing two singles "No One Will Ever Know" (reaching No. 10 June 30, 1962) and "The Parting" with moderate airplay across the country. In the spring of 1963, lure of larger audiences and opportunity enticed the couple to head for Toronto, Ontario where they developed a smooth lounge club duet act touring for several years throughout the province. Their performances featured a variety of folk hits and pop standards, garnering significant local attention and praise from fans and media. Collaborating with acclaimed orchestra leader Lloyd Cooper of CBC-TV's Country Hoedown, they released duet recordings as "Donn & Cindy" on London Records and Sparton Records. The couple gave birth to their first child Gary in 1964 as demand for their appearances kept them on the road for weeks at a time.
  Reynolds returned to the country music charts in 1965 with his solo single "Afraid" (reaching No. 1 February 22, 1965) followed by his second solo album The Blue Canadian Rockies containing singles "She Taught Me How To Yodel" (reaching No. 2 April 12, 1965), and "Lorelei" (reaching No. 4 November 29, 1965). In 1967 Reynolds released his third solo album Springtime in the Rockies containing the single "Shut the Door" (reaching No. 36 June 1, 1968). Through increasing popularity of both solo and duet appearances came an offer to tour and record in Bermuda prompting the couples travel to the island country in 1969. Unfortunately for Reynolds, contractual obligations with Arc Records prohibited him from recording the proposed duet album with Cindy and the studio sessions were cancelled. The couple moved to Brampton, Ontario in 1969 where Cindy gave birth to their 2nd child, Scott in 1971 and withdrew from the entertainment industry to pursue a successful marketing career.
caption: Reynolds performing outside atop the CN Tower (1980).
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