Johnny Burke (Canadian singer)

Burke was born Jean Paul Bourque on April 28, 1940,^[3] in Rosaireville, New Brunswick. His family was Francophone and of Acadian descent,^[4] and he had 12 siblings.^[5] In the early 1960s, Burke moved to Toronto,^[6] where he began his music career,^[7] under the name Johnny Burke.^[5] In 1966, Burke released his debut and second single with Columbia Records.^[8] The following year, he released two more singles with Columbia, including "I Can't Even Do Wrong Right," which hit number-one on the RPM Country Tracks chart.^[9][10] Burke hosted At The Caribou, a syndicated show, along with the Caribou Showband, which he established in 1967.^[11] and later renamed to Eastwind in 1972.^[12] Burke recorded two 1970 singles "Whiskey For Breakfast" and "Kingdom Of My Mind" with the label Caribou Records.^[4] "Kingdom Of My Mind" peaked at #40 on the RPM Country Tracks chart.^[13]

In 2005, Burke was inducted into the New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame.^[5] In 2012, Burke was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.^[14]

On the evening of September 21, 2017, Burke died from esophageal cancer at the age of 77.^[6][15]