Lucille Starr

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Lucille Starr (1965)

Lucille Starr , real name Lucille Raymonde Marie Cunningham , (born May 13, 1938 in Saint-Boniface ) is a Canadian country singer.

Starr grew up in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam . In 1954 she came to Vancouver , where she formed the Canadian Sweethearts duo with Bob Regan . The two married and moved to Los Angeles . Her solo song The French Song ( Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes , 1964) and the album of the same name were a worldwide success and brought her as the first Canadian singer a gold record. The album also included the hit Colinda .

In 1981, her album Sun Shines Again was released after she had cured singer nodules. Lucille Starr was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989 .

Albums

  • Say You Love Me (also: The Canadian Sweethearts or Lucille Starr with Bob Regan )
  • The French Song (1964)
  • The Sun Shines Again (1981)
  • Lucille Starr (1982)
  • Back to You (1988)
  • Sweet Memories (1991)
  • Chansons d'Amour / Songs of Love (1991)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Lucille Starr . In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
personal data
SURNAME Rigid, Lucille
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cunningham, Lucille Raymonde Marie; Savoie, Lucille Raymonde Marie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian country singer
DATE OF BIRTH May 13, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint-Boniface