Born and raised in
Burford,
Ontario, Sumsion launched his musical career in 1970 with the band The Moonlighters. He recorded his debut single, "Our Lovin' Place", in 1981, and after winning a contest sponsored by
London radio station
CJBX-FM, he used his winnings to finance the recording of a full-length album. and in 1985, with
Midnight Invitation nominated for Album of the Year and its title track nominated for Single of the Year. Over the course of his career he released 12 albums, and his singles included "When You Leave That Way", "There Go I", "So Hard to Forget", "Brand New Love Affair", "One More Time", "Shenandoah", "Born Again", "That's When You Know it's Over", "Crazy Love Games" and "Too Bad We're Only Friends". The Terry Sumsion Musical Scholarship Fund was created in his memory. ==Discography==