Musician Ian Tyson, who helped shine a global spotlight on Alberta’s rugged ranching life with his songs of loss and loneliness, has died at the age of 89.
TORONTO - Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk legend turned cowboy storyteller who penned "Four Strong Winds" as one half of Ian & Sylvia, has died at age 89.
TORONTO Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk legend turned cowboy storyteller who penned "Four Strong Winds" as one half of Ian & Sylvia, has died at age 89. The Victoria native died Thursday at his ranch near Longview, Alta.