Rick Neufeld

Rick Neufeld is a Canadian folk singer.[1] Neufeld was born in Deloraine, Manitoba and raised near Boissevain.[2] Neufeld attended Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna before moving to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba, where he met Paul Simon.[3] Neufeld initially played coffeehouses throughout Canada and the United States before he got his own CBC Television show, The Songsingers. He released a number of albums, including Hiway Child in 1971, Prairie Dog in 1975 and Manitoba Songs in 1978. He was most successful as a songwriter, and his song "Moody Manitoba Morning" became a hit for The Bells.[4]

Rick Neufeld
OriginCanada
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter

The album Prairie Dog featured The Guess Who members Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, and Gary Peterson as well as Terry Bush backing Neufeld.[5]

Discography

Albums
Year Album CAN
1971 Hiway Child 71
1975 Prairie Dog —
1978 Manitoba Songs —

Singles
Year Single Chart Positions Album
CAN Country CAN
1970 "Moody Manitoba Morning" — 83 Hiway Child
1971 "Country Princess" — 85
1974 "Country Pride" 9 — Prairie Dog
1975 "Most Amazing Lady" 39 —

References
  1. Downie, Peter (1997). Fresh air: the private thoughts of a public broadcaster. Northstone Pub. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-896836-08-9. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. "artist bio". Harvest Sun Festival. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. "Rick Neufeld". AllMusic.
  4. "Moody Manitoba Morning". Winnipeg Free Press. March 1, 1969.
  5. "Meet Rick Neufeld Down on the Farm". Winnipeg Free Press. May 31, 1975.


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