Her musical influences were Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Connie Francis and Patti Page (influences that were obvious in her recordings), as well as folk music, the Mills Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Beatles and Bobby Darin. She began singing solos at age 15 and performed “Ave Maria” at her high school graduation ceremony. She also sang with a girl trio, The Freshettes. She studied piano starting at age 11, and at 15 she began two years of classical voice lessons with Karen Mills in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Education and Early CareerĪnne Murray was raised in the coal-mining town of Springhill, Nova Scotia. Photo by James O'Mara & Ryan (courtesy EMI Music Canada).

A Companion of the Order of Canada and a Member of the Order of Nova Scotia, she has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Canadian Country Music Association Hall of Fame, Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame. She has also won four Grammy Awards, nine Big Country Awards, two Canadian Country Music Association Awards and three American Music Awards. She was nominated for or won a Juno Award every year but one from 1971 to 1995, winning 23 in total, more than any other artist. Named the Female Recording Artist of the 1970s by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, she has sold more than 55 million albums worldwide. 1 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart and 25 Top 10 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart. She became a household name in Canada and internationally in the 1970s and 1980s with such hit songs as “Snowbird,” “A Love Song,” “Danny’s Song” and “You Needed Me.” A successful crossover artist known for her warm alto voice and girl-next-door image, Murray had 28 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, eight No. Anne Murray is one of Canada’s most successful and iconic singers. Morna Anne Murray, CC, ONS, singer (born 20 June 1945 in Springhill, NS).

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