Rick Neufeld

[1] Neufeld was born in Deloraine, Manitoba and raised near Boissevain.

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