![]() 2 to 3 crop of Anne Murray, c. 1971 (per CBC) Image by Courtesy of the Fraser MacPherson estate c/o Guy MacPherson, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 2.0 |
Anne MurrayAnne Murray is a retired Canadian singer born on June 20, 1945, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, who gained international fame in country, pop, and adult contemporary music. Over her four-decade career, she sold more than 55 million albums and received numerous accolades, including four Grammy Awards and a record 26 Juno Awards. Murray was notable for being the first Canadian female solo artist to top the U.S. charts and has influenced other Canadian artists like Celine Dion and Shania Twain. She retired from performing in 2008 but remains a renowned figure in the music industry with significant contributions to television and philanthropy. (Source: Wikipedia)
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