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Ben Kerr was born on 27 April, 1930 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, is a Ben Kerr was Canadian author, broadcaster, musician and perennial. Discover Ben Kerr's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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Occupation musician
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 27 April, 1930
Birthday 27 April
Birthplace Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date of death 17 June, 2005
Died Place Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada

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1930

Ben Kerr (April 27 1930 – June 17, 2005) was a Canadian author, broadcaster, musician and perennial candidate, who was most famous as one of Toronto, Ontario's quirky street performers.

Kerr was born April 27 1930 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Benjamin Kerr, a professional golfer, and Mildred Audrey Torrance, a stenographer, and spent fifteen years in the Royal Canadian Air Force before settling in Toronto.

1960

In the 1960s, Kerr frequently played guitar in folk clubs in Toronto's Yorkville district working alongside groups such as Steppenwolf, the Mynah Birds, Rick James, Gordon Lightfoot and Joni Mitchell, and wrote songs for the then unknown Neil Young.

1969

In 1969, he had a life changing experience when he gave up his three pack a day smoking habit and started taking a daily cayenne pepper cocktail.

He credited the concoction with turning his health around and saving his life.

He later wrote the book "The Cayenne Pepper Does it All" to document this experience.

1970

Kerr was considered a "major promoter for Canadian Country Music artists" by the 1970's. In 1971, Kerr wrote "Parliament Hill" for Angus Walker who he was promoting at the time.

"Parliament Hill" peaked at number 18 on RPM Country 50 rankings.

1973

On June 3, 1973, a group of twelve entertainers and promoters met at The Horseshoe Tavern, in Toronto, Ontario at formed the original board of directors for the Canadian Country Music Association.

This group included Brent Williams, notable country and bluegrass entertainer, Jury Krytiuk, president of Boot Records, Bod Dalton, a promotor, Sean Eyre, DJ Lindsay, radio personality Harold Moon who worked for BMI Records, Jack Starr of The Horseshoe Tavern, Barry Haugen of RCA Records, Vic Folliott of Brantford Radio, Mary Butterill of CAPAC Publishing and Kerr.

Kerr released "Shoes Keep on Walking" in the fall of 1973 and peaked at number 82 on RPM Magazine's ranking of country music songs.

For a time, Kerr was an executive at the Toronto Harbour Commission.

1981

A fervent anti-smoking crusader, he quit the job in a rage in 1981 when a co-worker blew smoke in his face.

He wrote a song, "Fire on One End, a Fool on the Other", about the incident.

This inspired him to run from Toronto to Los Angeles to promote a smoking ban in offices.

The run took him six months.

Also in 1981, Kerr released "Distilled Water", a song that peaked at number 27 on RPM Magazine's top 30 Canadian content list and number 64 on RPM Magazine's Top 75 Country Singles He was also in the 1982 Trees music video "Shock of the New", appearing as a guy with an oxygen mask and a shirt promoting clean air in offices.

1985

As well, he was a perennial fringe candidate who ran in every Toronto mayoral election from 1985 until 2003, the last municipal election held before his death.

1987

In 1987, he played a dead man in the basement of Casa Loma in B.D. Benedikt's Beyond the 7th Door.

Kerr supported himself as a busker for the remainder of his life, singing with a karaoke machine in front of the Hudson's Bay department store at the corner of Yonge and Bloor streets.

He was often voted "favourite street performer" in Now Magazine's annual Toronto survey, and it is rumoured that Kerr was once offered a recording contract with Sub Pop Records.

He continued to appear frequently on radio and television as an advocate for the health benefits of cayenne pepper, and was the author of The Cayenne Pepper Cocktail Does it All.

1997

In 1997, he placed fourth behind Mel Lastman, Barbara Hall and Don Andrews.

2000

In the 2000 election, he ran on a platform of waterfront renewal, backed by the self-penned campaign song "Fringe Candidate".

2005

Ben Kerr died on June 17, 2005, at his home on Jones Avenue in Toronto, at the age of 75.

2007

In 2007, Toronto City Council approved a motion to name a laneway near the corner of Danforth and Jones in Kerr's honour.

2008

Ben Kerr Lane was officially named on May 25, 2008.