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James Renald
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Jimmy "James" Renald (22 February 1971 - 11 August 2018) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer known as the vocalist for Montreal pop duo Sky, before his later work behind the scenes with Mandy Moore and Taylor Hicks. Born in La Tuque, Que., Renald developed an interest for music as a child before enrolling in Montreal production school Musitechnic where he became friends with classmate Antoine Sicotte in the early 1990s. The two would become roommates and bond over their mutual interest in Steely Dan, jazzy R&B and an affinity for Ice-T's metal band Body Count. By 1997, Renald and Sicotte had honed their musical interest into a pop act which they named Sky. He also wrote Slummin' in Paradise and Nothing That You Are for Moore's 2007 album Wild Hope. His song The Runaround appeared on Hicks' self-titled 2006 album. He also shared an interest in learning computers graphics programs and Oculus Rift technology, with plans to create an application that would advance VR storytelling.<ref name=":0" /> |
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