Jim cuddy biography

Canadian singer-songwriter

Musical artist

James Gordon Cuddy, OC (born December 2, ) is a Canadian singer-songwriter^[1] primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.^[2]

Early life and education

Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario.

His mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Park Secondary School. He attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute, where he met and befriended Greg Keelor, his future bandmate.^[3] He also went to Upper Canada College and Queen's University.

Musical career

The Hi-Fis

After graduating from university, Cuddy and Keelor formed a band called the Hi-Fis along with Jim Sublett on drums and Malcolm Schell playing bass. The band released a single in featuring "Look What You've Done" and on the B side "I Don't Know Why (You Love Me)".

The record was not a commercial success, and when they couldn't get a record deal in Toronto, they headed off to New York City.^[4] In New York they met ke