Ron Hynes (born December 7, 1950) is a popular folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland. He is especially known for his composition "Sonny's Dream," which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41st greatest Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version.
One of Newfoundland and Labrador's greatest singer-songwriters, he recorded seven solo albums, starting with "Discovery" in 1972. It has the distinction of being the first album of all-original material from a Newfoundland artist.