Barney Bentall

Barnard Franklin "Barney" Bentall (born March 14, 1956)^[1] is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter who is most well known for his 1990s-era band, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. Their most successful Canadian singles included "Something to Live For",^[2] "Life Could Be Worse", "Crime Against Love" and "Come Back to Me". He has also recorded under the pseudonym Brandon Wolf.

Barney Bentall
Barney Bentall (2011)
Background information
Birth name	Barnard Franklin Bentall
Born	(1956-03-14) March 14, 1956 (age 68) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Epic, True North
Website	www.barneybentall.ca

Early life

Bentall grew up in Calgary, Alberta, the son of a Baptist minister.^[3] His family owns Dominion Construction and the Bentall Centre, in the downtown core of Vancouver, British Columbia.^[4]

Career

Bentall recorded and toured with his band, the Legendary Hearts, for ten years. He then started a cattle ranch in 1997 in British Columbia. In 2006, he released his first solo album titled Gift Horse on True North Records on August 3, 2006. In 2008, he released a DVD of his live The Grand Cariboo Opry show, which included a 12-track audio CD.^[5]

In 2009, Bentall joined Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor to release the album "Live" at Cates Hill.

Bentall teamed up with Ulrich again in 2010 to form The High Bar Gang, a bluegrass-styled band.^[6] The band features Shari Ulrich, Kirby Barber and Wendy Bird for vocal harmony along with Rob Becker, Colin Nairne, and David Barber.

In 2016, Bentall, Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor, calling their trio "BTU", released an album of folk music, Tightrope Walk.^[7]

In 2017 , Bentall released the western album “ The Drifter and The Preacher “ .

Personal life

His son Dustin Bentall is also a professional musician,^[8][9] while his daughter Jessica Bentall is married to former NHL player Rob Niedermayer.

Solo discography

Title	Album details
Gift Horse	Release date: August 22, 2006 Label: True North Records
The Grand Cariboo Opry	Release date: August 26, 2008 Label: Golden Cage Music
"Live" at Cates Hill (with Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor)	Release date: April 14, 2009 Label: Esther Records
The Inside Passage	Release date: September 22, 2009 Label: True North Records
Flesh and Bone	Release date: November 13, 2012 Label: True North Records
Tightrope Walk (with Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor)	Release date: February 12, 2016 Label: Borealis Records
The Drifter and The Preacher	Release date: October 13, 2017 Label: True North Records

References

1. Bateman, Jeff. "Bentall, Barnard Franklin". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
2. "Canadian Content (Cancon)". RPM – Volume 48, No. August 17, 13, 1988
3. "Barney Bentall brings Cariboo Express to Vancouver Island". Times-Colonist Mike Devlin November 17, 2016
4. Ross, Mike (September 24, 1998). "Bentall turned back on riches". Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. " Barney Bentall Grand Cariboo Opry". AllMusic Review by Laurie Mercer
6. "The High Bar Gang". True North Records. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
7. "Folk trio BTU serves up a solid set of new material on Tightrope Walk" Archived February 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian, February 20, 2016
8. Stephen Smith, "Dustin Bentall finding his roots"^{[permanent dead link]}, Okotoks Western Wheel, November 22, 2010
9. "Father-son musicians Barney and Dustin Bentall talk about family business"^{[permanent dead link]}. Journal-Pioneer, The Canadian Press ~ The News on November 3, 2009

External links

• Barney Bentall's Official Site