Ann Mortifee, CM

Order of Canada

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 (born 30 November 1947 in Zululand

KwaZulu-Natal

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, South Africa

South Africa

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) is a Canadian-based singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

, writer and speaker. After emigrating to Canada in childhood, she spent her youth in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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. At the beginning of her musical career, she joined the cast of the original Vancouver production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe is a drama by George Ryga. The play, in two acts, premiered at the Vancouver Playhouse, November 23, 1967. It was directed by George Bloomfield. The play has an important place in the history of modern Canadian theatre, as it was one of the first to address issues...

. In 1984, she guest-starred on the popular children's TV program Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (Season 1: Episode 4 - Friendship). On the episode she sang "Just One Voice" with Sharon, Lois & Bram

Sharon, Lois & Bram

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.

She currently lives on Cortes Island, British Columbia

Cortes Island, British Columbia

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 and is married to jazz flautist Paul Horn.

Discography

• 1972-3?: The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
  The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
  The Ecstasy of Rita Joe is a drama by George Ryga. The play, in two acts, premiered at the Vancouver Playhouse, November 23, 1967. It was directed by George Bloomfield. The play has an important place in the history of modern Canadian theatre, as it was one of the first to address issues...
  
  (cast recording of theatrical production)
• 1975: Baptism
• 1980: Journey to Kairos
• 1982: Reflections on Crooked Walking
• 1983: Born to Live
• 1984: Bright Encounter
• 1985: Jacques Brel Lives (from the Vancouver production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
  Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
  Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is an American musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel.-Original Off-Broadway Production:...
  
  , with cast)
• 1991: Serenade at the Doorway
• 1994: Healing Journey
• 2005: Into the Heart of the Sangoma

Awards and recognition

• 1984: nominee, Juno Award
  Juno Award
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   for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
• 1991: appointed member of the Order of Canada
  Order of Canada
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External links

• Ann Mortifee's official website
• Canadian Encyclopedia: Ann Mortifee, accessed 3 December 2006