Leon Isaiah Dubinsky (5 July 1941 – 17 January 2023)[1] was a Canadian actor, theatre director and composer from Sydney, Nova Scotia. His career was mostly spent in Atlantic Canada, with film, theatre and music projects generally produced on Cape Breton Island. His biggest musical hit was Rise Again. He was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the East Coast Music Association. He died at home on 17 January 2023.
Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, to the Jewish merchant family of Newman and Esther (née Goldman) Dubinsky.[2] They owned Sydney Ship Supply, a ship chandlery business in Sydney's Whitney Pier neighbourhood, that operated from the beginning of World War II until they sold it and retired.[3] Dubinsky played guitar and piano into his teens and attended Sydney Academy where he composed the high school's theme "All Hail Sydney Academy."[1]
Musical careeredit
Dubinsky first became prominent as a founding member of the Cape Breton band Buddy and the Boys in the 1970s and 1980s.[4] He helped launch the annual musical stage revue The Rise and Follies of Cape Breton in the early 1980s.[5] A song from that show, "Rise Again," became a Canadian pop music standard when the folk music group The Rankin Family recorded it for their 1993 album North Country.[6] Their version was a cross-format hit, reaching the Top 20 on Canada's RPM pop and adult contemporary charts and the Top 40 on the magazine's country charts.[7] The song was also later performed and recorded by Rita MacNeil[8] and Anne Murray.
Another musical revue by Dubinsky, the Cape Breton Summertime Revue, toured even more extensively across Canada in the 1990s.[7] In 2002, Dubinsky was the recipient of a lifetime achievement award, also known as the Stompin' Tom Connors Award, from the East Coast Music Awards for his contributions to Atlantic Canada's musical culture.[4]
Acting careeredit
As an actor, Dubinsky is associated primarily with regional stage productions in the Maritime Provinces, including with The Mulgrave Road Co-op, Theatre Antigonish, Theatre PEI, and Factory Lab Theatre. He appeared in the 1987 film Life Classes, for which he garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 9th Genie Awards.[9] He starred alongside Rick Mercer in the 1988 CBC Television teleplay My Brother Larry,[10] and had a recurring role as Cap McKenzie in the 1990s television series Pit Pony.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abLee, Shannon (17 January 2023). "'His music will live on forever': Iconic Cape Breton musician/artist Leon Dubinsky dead at 81". Cape Breton Post. Sydney, N.S.: Saltwire. from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ SMC Staff (18 January 2023). "Leon Isaiah Dubinsky". Sydney Memorial Chapter. Sydney, N.S. from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^Caplan, Ronald (1 June 1976). . Cape Breton's Magazine (13). Wreck Cove, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: Breton Books: 27–40. ISSN 0319-4639. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ abcCBC Staff (18 January 2023). "Cape Breton songwriter Leon Dubinsky dies at 81". CBC Nova Scotia. Sydney, N.S. from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^"Discovering Nova Scotia" 6 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Reform Judaism Online, Summer 2007.
^Cooke, Stephan (1 October 2012). . The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
^ abLevesque, Roger (3 June 1995). "Cape Breton's finest sing to funnybones". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta: Newspapers.com. p. D4. Retrieved 18 January 2023. He was in Toronto as part of the 50-show, 20-city tour which brings the Cape Breton Summertime Revue to the Horowitz Theatre this Monday and Tuesday (assuming he got back into his van).
^Shaw, Ted (18 November 2000). "Rita vocal about her men". The Windsor Star. Windsor, ON: Newspapers.com. p. E4. Retrieved 18 January 2023. The choir is used to advantage on such inspirational numbers as Leon Dubinsky's We Rise Again and a new MacNeil original, the gospel-tinged Sweet Jesus.
^Goddard, Peter (17 February 1988). "Un zoo and Mermaids tops Genie Nominations". Toronto Star. Torstar. p. B1. ProQuest 1357268877. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^Cuff, John Haslett (29 November 1988). "Bleeps punctuate Kids' wicked satire". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. C5. ProQuest 1238388254. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via ProQuest.
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Leon Isaiah Dubinsky 5 July 1941 17 January 2023 1 was a Canadian actor theatre director and composer from Sydney Nova Scotia His career was mostly spent in Atlantic Canada with film theatre and music projects generally produced on Cape Breton Island His biggest musical hit was Rise Again He was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the East Coast Music Association He died at home on 17 January 2023 Leon DubinskyDubinsky in 2010Born 1941 07 05 5 July 1941Sydney Nova Scotia CanadaDied17 January 2023 2023 01 17 aged 81 Englishtown Nova Scotia CanadaNationalityCanadianOccupationsActortheatre directorcomposerYears active1950s 2023Known forBuddy and the BoysCape Breton RevueRise and FolliesNotable workRise Again Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 3 Acting career 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editBorn in Sydney Nova Scotia to the Jewish merchant family of Newman and Esther nee Goldman Dubinsky 2 They owned Sydney Ship Supply a ship chandlery business in Sydney s Whitney Pier neighbourhood that operated from the beginning of World War II until they sold it and retired 3 Dubinsky played guitar and piano into his teens and attended Sydney Academy where he composed the high school s theme All Hail Sydney Academy 1 Musical career editDubinsky first became prominent as a founding member of the Cape Breton band Buddy and the Boys in the 1970s and 1980s 4 He helped launch the annual musical stage revue The Rise and Follies of Cape Breton in the early 1980s 5 A song from that show Rise Again became a Canadian pop music standard when the folk music group The Rankin Family recorded it for their 1993 album North Country 6 Their version was a cross format hit reaching the Top 20 on Canada s RPM pop and adult contemporary charts and the Top 40 on the magazine s country charts 7 The song was also later performed and recorded by Rita MacNeil 8 and Anne Murray Another musical revue by Dubinsky the Cape Breton Summertime Revue toured even more extensively across Canada in the 1990s 7 In 2002 Dubinsky was the recipient of a lifetime achievement award also known as the Stompin Tom Connors Award from the East Coast Music Awards for his contributions to Atlantic Canada s musical culture 4 Acting career editAs an actor Dubinsky is associated primarily with regional stage productions in the Maritime Provinces including with The Mulgrave Road Co op Theatre Antigonish Theatre PEI and Factory Lab Theatre He appeared in the 1987 film Life Classes for which he garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 9th Genie Awards 9 He starred alongside Rick Mercer in the 1988 CBC Television teleplay My Brother Larry 10 and had a recurring role as Cap McKenzie in the 1990s television series Pit Pony 4 References edit a b Lee Shannon 17 January 2023 His music will live on forever Iconic Cape Breton musician artist Leon Dubinsky dead at 81 Cape Breton Post Sydney N S Saltwire Archived from the original on 17 January 2023 Retrieved 17 January 2023 SMC Staff 18 January 2023 Leon Isaiah Dubinsky Sydney Memorial Chapter Sydney N S Archived from the original on 19 January 2023 Retrieved 19 January 2023 Caplan Ronald 1 June 1976 Sydney Harbour in World War 2 Cape Breton s Magazine 13 Wreck Cove Cape Breton Nova Scotia Breton Books 27 40 ISSN 0319 4639 Archived from the original on 22 September 2014 Retrieved 19 January 2023 a b c CBC Staff 18 January 2023 Cape Breton songwriter Leon Dubinsky dies at 81 CBC Nova Scotia Sydney N S Archived from the original on 18 January 2023 Retrieved 18 January 2023 Discovering Nova Scotia Archived 6 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Reform Judaism Online Summer 2007 Cooke Stephan 1 October 2012 Talented artist loved family music The Chronicle Herald Archived from the original on 1 March 2013 Retrieved 28 December 2012 a b Levesque Roger 3 June 1995 Cape Breton s finest sing to funnybones Edmonton Journal Edmonton Alberta Newspapers com p D4 Retrieved 18 January 2023 He was in Toronto as part of the 50 show 20 city tour which brings the Cape Breton Summertime Revue to the Horowitz Theatre this Monday and Tuesday assuming he got back into his van Shaw Ted 18 November 2000 Rita vocal about her men The Windsor Star Windsor ON Newspapers com p E4 Retrieved 18 January 2023 The choir is used to advantage on such inspirational numbers as Leon Dubinsky s We Rise Again and a new MacNeil original the gospel tinged Sweet Jesus Goddard Peter 17 February 1988 Un zoo and Mermaids tops Genie Nominations Toronto Star Torstar p B1 ProQuest 1357268877 Retrieved 17 January 2023 Cuff John Haslett 29 November 1988 Bleeps punctuate Kids wicked satire The Globe and Mail Toronto p C5 ProQuest 1238388254 Retrieved 17 January 2023 via ProQuest External links editLeon Dubinsky at IMDb Interview with Diversity Cape Breton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leon Dubinsky amp oldid 1188554100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
