Anne Murray
Murray, Anne
Anne Murray (married name Langstroth), pop singer (b at Springhill, NS 20 June 1945). Canada's most successful pop performer of the 1970s, Murray was noticed first for her recording "Snowbird" (1970) after exposure on the CBC-TV show Singalong Jubilee from Halifax. With her personable alto, wholesome presence and stylistic versatility, she enjoyed great record success ("Danny's Song,""You Needed Me,""I Just Fall in Love Again," etc) and expanded her concert and TV itinerary to include pop and country music audiences throughout North America.
Among her over 30 albums, she has recorded a children's record (There's a Hippo in My Tub), a duet album with American country star Glen Campbell and several albums of Christmas songs; her collection of 1950s torch songs, Croonin' (1993), was her 29th studio recording and took her total album sales past 24 million units worldwide. A 3-disc box set anthology, Now & Forever, was released in 1995. Murray made a high-profile comeback in 1996. She hosted the 25th annual JUNO Awards in March, signed with Bryan ADAMS' management company, and released a critically acclaimed self-titled album in August 1996 that featured a contemporary R&B-flavoured sound along with guests Jann Arden and Aaron Neville. She has received many Juno Awards, several Grammy Awards, and was made Companion of the Order of Canada in 1985 and inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1993.
Murray, Anne
Photo by James O'Mara & Ryan (courtesy EMI Music Canada).
Snowbird
Album cover for the 1970 release of Anne Murray's Snowbird, produced by Gene Maclellan.
Anne Murray and Gene Maclellan
Anne Murray and Gene Maclellan rehersing Snowbird, c. 1969 (from seaandbescene.com).
Author JEFF BATEMAN
Links to Other Sites
JUNO Awards
The website for the JUNO Awards and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Scroll down the page to check out the latest award winners and music clips. Sample the latest JUNO Awards CD. From the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
The website for the Canadian Music Hall of Fame from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).
Grammy Awards
Search for your favourite musicians and recordings at the Grammy Awards website.
A Warm Springhill Welcome from Anne Murray
Watch an interview in which Anne Murray discusses her career and golf, one of her favourite recreational activities. From seaandbescene.com.
Anne Murray
Anne Murray's official website. Check out the links to access her bio and online music clips from her recordings.
Ruling the Airwaves: The CRTC and Canadian Content
An audio clip of a 1970 CBC interview with Anne Murray about the emerging Canadian music scene.
Celebrating Canada's 'songbird'
A multimedia CBC feature dedicated to Ann Murray.
Canadian Recording Artists
Images of a series stamps that pay tribute to Canadian recording artists. From the Canada Post website.
Anne Murray Centre
The website for the Anne Murray Centre in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Check out the latest events and browse the online tour of exhibits devoted to the life and music of Canada's songbird, Anne Murray.
Love Song/Highly Prized Possession
Listen to clips from Anne Murray's record "Love Song/Highly Prized Possession," originally released in 1999. For more information, check out the "personnel" listing and other album notes.
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