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Ron Hynes Dies At 64 After Battle With Cancer

Newfoundland and Labrador folk legend Ron Hynes had dies at the age of 64.

The Acclaimed singer-songwriter died after a brief battle with cancer.

Hynes called himself the man of a thousand songs, coined in a folk song he wrote about the lonely side of being a singer.

He’s best known for his song Sonny’s Dream, about a mother losing her son to the sea.

The song has been covered by many artists from all corners of the world.

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