Ronnie Prophet has been played on NTS shows including Country Hayride, with Shine On first played on 20 April 2025.

Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (December 26, 1937 - March 2, 2018) was a Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer.

In his childhood, Ronnie Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s. Prophet also performed in numerous Canadian television productions in the 1970s including Grand Old Country and The Ronnie Prophet Show.

He was based in Branson, Missouri and was married to musician Glory-Anne Carriere.

Ronnie Prophet passed away on March 2, 2018 at his home in Florida following cardiac and kidney failure. He was 80.

Awards and recognition 1978: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1979: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1980: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1984: winner Canadian Country Music Duo of the Year with Glory-Anne Carriere 1984: winner Canadian Country Music Entertainer of the Year 1985: Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame 1987: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1999: inductee, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album CAN Country CAN AC US Country 1973 "San Diego" 36 35 — Faces & Phases of Ronnie Prophet 1975 "Sanctuary" 20 30 26 Ronnie Prophet (1976) 1976 "Shine On" 13 — 36 "It's Enough" 33 — 50 "Big Big World" 13 — 82 1977 "Phone Call from Allyson" 19 — — "It Ain't Easy Loving Me" 27 — 99 Ronnie Prophet Country 1979 "Everybody Needs a Love Song" 49 — — Non-album song "The Phantom of the Opry" 3 — — The Phantom 1981 "Every Story in the Book" 19 — — 1982 "The Ex-Superstar's Waltz" 8 — — I Need a Lover "I Need a Lover" 18 — — 1983 "Smooth Operator" 37 — — I'm Gonna Love Him Out of You "I'm Gonna Love Him Out of You" 30 — — 1986 "Stealer of Hearts" 14 — — Ronnie Prophet (1987) "Don't Take Her to Heart" 27 — — 1987 "No Holiday in L.A." 9 17 — "If You're Up for Love" 17 — — 1988 "Fire in the Feeling" 42 — — "Breaking Up Ain't Hard to Do" 55 — — 1989 "Trying to Outrun Your Memory" 61 — — Non-album song 1990 "Touch of Class" 37 — — Prophet of Love "You've Got Me Right Where I Want Me" 47 — — Non-album song 1991 "I Won't Be There" 35 — — Prophet of Love "The Feeling of Love" 59 — — 1992 "Prophet of Love" 86 — —

Singles with Glory-Anne Carriere Year Single Peak chart positions Album CAN Country 1982 "Storybook Children" 32 Non-album song 1984 "If This Is Love" 6 Sure Thing 1985 "I'm Glad We're Bad at Something" 10 "I'll Be There" 31 1987 "Lucky in Love" 57 1989 "Two Hearts" 77 Prophet of Love

Guest singles Year Single Artist Peak chart positions Album CAN Country 1988 "Honest to Goodness Amigos" Ray Griff 86 Honest to Goodness Amigos