Four Strong Winds is a song written by Ian Tyson in the early 1960s. It was recorded by Ian and Sylvia on an album of the same name released in 1962. Famous Alberta cowboy music singer. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Ian and Sylvia Tyson were a Canadian folk music duo who performed and recorded from the early 1960s through the early 1970s. ...

The song is based on the lives of transient farm workers, forced to move where work can be found, but its theme is the sometimes temporary nature of human relationships.

This folk classic has been recorded by many artists include Neil Young, Hank Snow, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, John Denver and Chad and Jeremy. It was a hit for Bobby Bare in 1964. Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... For the former Canadian politician see Neil Young (politician) Neil Young with guitar (from the 1991 Weld tour) Neil Young (born November 12, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected and influential musicians of his generation. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a country singer. ... Judy Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folksinger. ... Portrait photograph of Bob Dylan taken by Daniel Kramer Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman May 24, 1941) is widely regarded as one of Americas greatest popular songwriters. ... John Denver John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ... A singing duo in the 1960s, composed of Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde. ... Bobby Bare April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio is an American country music singer and songwriter. ...

In 2005, CBC Radio One listeners chose this song as the greatest Canadian song of all time. CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ...