# Jack Semple
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{{short description|Canadian singer and guitarist}}
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'''Jack Semple''' is a Canadian [blues](/source/blues) singer and guitarist from [Regina, Saskatchewan](/source/Regina%2C_Saskatchewan).[[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/memorial-cup-opening-ceremony-mosaic-stadium-1.4668472 "Humboldt Broncos honoured at opening ceremony for Memorial Cup "]. ''CBC News'', May 17, 2018][[https://globalnews.ca/video/5091497/singing-the-blues-saskatchewans-guitar-legend-jack-semple "Singing the Blues: Saskatchewan’s guitar legend Jack Semple"]. ''Global News'', March 24 2019] Semple was the lead guitarist for The Lincolns for two years; he performs as a solo artist and with The Jack Semple Band, throughout Canada and in the United States.[[https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/celebrities/dance-me-to-the-end-of-love----and-laughter-413558163.html "Dance me to the end of love -- and laughter"]. ''Winnipeg Free Press'', Maureen Scurfield, 02/13/2017]
==Early life==
Semple grew up on a farm north of Regina, Saskatchewan. He learned to play guitar, and earned money as a teenager giving guitar lessons.
==Career==
Semple started his musical career playing with various Regina-based bands. He moved to Toronto in the late 1980s to become the [lead guitarist](/source/lead_guitarist) of [The Lincolns](/source/The_Lincolns), a [funk](/source/funk_music) and [rhythm and blues](/source/rhythm_and_blues) band.[[https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/entertainment/semple-shares-love-of-music-in-vernon/ "Jack Semple channels B.B. King"]. ''Vernon Morning Star'', February 27, 2018 By Mike Ross] He left the band after about two years and returned to Regina to pursue a solo career and to spend more time with his family. [[https://www.ottawalife.com/article/jack-semples-life-as-a-guitarman?c=26 "Jack Semple's Life as a Guitarman"]. ''Ottawa Life'', Owen Maxwell, July 14, 2017]
After his move back to Regina, Semple contributed to television and music scores and appeared in the title role of ''Guitarman'', a 1994 [television movie](/source/television_movie). Semple also commenced a solo recording career that has resulted in the release of eight albums. In 1992, Semple won the Canada-wide [MuchMusic](/source/MuchMusic) "Guitar Wars" contest.
Semple was twice nominated, in 1999 and 2000, for a [Gemini Award](/source/Gemini_Award) for his [soundtrack](/source/soundtrack) work on the television series [Incredible Story Studio](/source/Incredible_Story_Studios).
In 2016 Semple was presented with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree by the University of Regina.[[https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/two-brothers-two-honorary-degrees-the-semples-say-their-success-is-rooted-in-their-farm-upbringing "Two brothers, two honorary degrees: The Semples say their success is rooted in their farm upbringing"], Ashley Martin, ''Regina Leader-Post'', June 2, 2016] That year he performed as part of the group True Jazz Pluckers, in concert with the [Regina Symphony Orchestra](/source/Regina_Symphony_Orchestra).[[https://leaderpost.com/entertainment/local-arts/the-true-jive-pluckers-delivered-energetic-and-entertaining-program "The True Jive Pluckers delivered energetic and entertaining program"]. ''Regina Leader-Post'', Gord Brock, April 17, 2016]
Semple continues to perform with The Jack Semple Band, including a concert at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg in 2017.[Winner, Outstanding Instrumental Recording, [Western Canadian Music Awards](/source/Western_Canadian_Music_Awards), 2005. See [http://www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca/2005_artistic List of Artistic Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503064649/http://www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca/2005_artistic |date=2009-05-03 }}; www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca.]
* 2006 ''Cool Yule''
* 2006 ''Tribute to [Lightfoot](/source/Gordon_Lightfoot)''
* 2012 ''In The Blue Light''
* 2017 ''Live at Mount Baker Rhythm and Blues Festival''
===Compilation Inclusions===
* 1991 ''[Saturday Night Blues](/source/Saturday_Night_Blues_(album))'' ([CBC](/source/CBC_Radio))
* 2006 ''[Saturday Night Blues: 20 Years](/source/Saturday_Night_Blues%3A_20_Years)'' (CBC)
== References ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.jacksemple.com/}}
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