Sylvia Tyson first made her mark in the '60s with the folk/country duo Ian & Sylvia which recorded 13 albums. Ian and Sylvia, who married in 1964, were at the forefront of the '60s North American folk movement.

Following Ian & Sylvia's breakup in 1977 as an act and as a couple, Sylvia released seven solo albums.

In the '70s, Sylvia hosted CBC-Radio's roots music series "Touch The Earth," and hosted CBC-TV's “Country In My Soul" series.

Sylvia received Canada’s highest civilian award, the Order of Canada in 1995. She is one of the founders, past president, and song honoree of the Canadian Songwriters' Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003.

Sylvia has completed her first book, a work of fiction.