Ken Tobias

Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician born July 25, 1945 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Died October 2, 2024.
Formed a folk-bluegrass group The Ramblers with his brother Tony Tobias. Later moved to Halifax to perform on Frank's Bandstand and was also part of a rock 'n' roll group The Badd Cedes. He joined Singalong Jubilee for 1965 to 1967 as guitarist, solo then chorus performer. Ken then moved to Montreal and to Los Angeles, where he recorded his first hit You're Not Even Going To The Fair with Bill Medley of the The Righteous Brothers. He has recorded two albums, and his best known hit is Stay Awhile. He moved to Toronto in 1972, where he continued to perform and record albums, write music for films, television, commercials, and a ballet. Since the mid-1980s, Ken had become a painter.