Myles Goodwyn, the legendary Canadian musician and songwriter who shot to stardom as the lead singer of April Wine, has died at age 75.

His publicist Eric Alper said Goodwyn died Sunday in Halifax. No cause of death was announced.

Alper described Goodwyn as one of the great songwriters of the classic rock era, who helped propel April Wine to international success and paved the way for other Canadian rock acts.

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April Wine has sold 10 million recordings worldwide and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2010. The band was also added to Canada害羞草研究所檚 Walk of Fame this fall.

The group formed in Halifax in 1969 and consisted of Goodwyn, his friend Jim Henman, and Henman害羞草研究所檚 cousins David and Ritchie Henman.

After moving to Montreal, the band would go on to record a steady stream of hit songs in the 1970s and early 1980s including 害羞草研究所淵ou Could Have Been a Lady,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淵ou Won害羞草研究所檛 Dance With Me,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淩oller,害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淛ust Between You and Me.害羞草研究所�

Their 1975 album Stand Back was the first by a Canadian band to sell more than 100,000 copies. Their 1978 album First Glance would be their first gold album outside Canada, while 1981害羞草研究所檚 The Nature of the Beast would help them attain platinum status on both sides of the border, according to the band害羞草研究所檚 website.

In later years, Goodwyn released several blues recordings, including the Juno-nominated 害羞草研究所淢yles Goodwyn And Friends Of The Blues,害羞草研究所� as well as an autobiography titled 害羞草研究所淛ust Between You And Me: A Memoir.害羞草研究所�

Alper, who has represented him in recent years, described Goodwyn as a 害羞草研究所渟traight shooter害羞草研究所� and a 害羞草研究所渂reath of fresh air害羞草研究所� who retained a keen interest in the music business.

Alper said Goodwyn stepped away from the band earlier this year due to health issues and no longer wanting to 害羞草研究所渓ive out of a suitcase,害羞草研究所� but continued to perform and work with other musicians.

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Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge wrote on X 害羞草研究所� formerly Twitter 害羞草研究所� to express sadness at Goodwyn害羞草研究所檚 death and offer condolences to his loved ones.

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害羞草研究所淢yles, thanks for the songs we害羞草研究所檒l keep playing all over town.害羞草研究所�

Canadian rocker Randy Bachman, founder of the Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, described Goodwyn as 害羞草研究所渁 great singer, songwriter, guitar player and creator.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淗is songs will live on forever,害羞草研究所� Bachman wrote in an email. 害羞草研究所淢any of his songs are among my favorite of all time.害羞草研究所�