Cindy Church
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Cindy Church is a Canadian
country
and folk
artist. Church released three studio albums on Stony Plain Records
and was nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist
at the Juno Award
s in 1995 and 1996. She is also a member of the award winning group Quartette
.
's band, the Chinook Arch Raiders. Church sang background vocals on three of Tyson's albums. In 1987, Church founded the traditional country music trio Great Western Orchestra with Tinkham and mandolinist David Wilkie. The group recorded an album for Sony Music Canada and received a 1990
Juno Award
nomination for Best Country Group or Duo
.
Church launched a solo career in 1992 with the release of the single "The Road to Home." Her second single, "A Song for Brent," was recorded in honour of Brent Berezay, who became a paraplegic following a rodeo accident. Proceeds from the song went to the Song for Brent Society.
Church won Female Artist of the Year at the 1993 Alberta Country Music Awards. That same year, she joined singer-songwriters Sylvia Tyson
, Caitlin Hanford and Colleen Peterson
to form the country and folk music group Quartette
. Quartette won the Canadian Country Music Association
's award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year in 1994 and received three consecutive Juno Award nominations for Best Country Group or Duo from 1995-1997. Peterson was forced to leave the group when she was diagnosed with cancer
in 1996. She chose her friend Gwen Swick to fill in for her.
Church issued her debut solo album, Love on the Range, in 1994. Included was the Top 20 single "Rockabilly Heart." She received a nomination from the Canadian Country Music Association for Female Artist of the Year, and was also nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist
at the Juno Awards in 1995
and 1996
. Her second studio album, Just a Little Rain, was released in 1995.
Church's eponymous third album was released in 1996. The album featured a duet with Ian Tyson on a song written by Tyson, "What Does She See." The collaboration resulted in a 1998 Juno Award nomination for Best Country Group or Duo. Church continues to perform as a member of Quartete, who issued their sixth studio album, Down at the Fair, in 2007. She is also a member of the group Lunch At Allen's
and performs in a tribute to Hoagy Carmichael
, "The Nearness of You."
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
artist. Church released three studio albums on Stony Plain Records
Stony Plain Records
Stony Plain Records is a major Canadian independent record label, which specializes in roots music genres such as country, folk and blues. The label was the recipient of a 2003 Western Canadian Music Award for "Independent Record Label/Distributor of the Year"....
and was nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist
Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
at the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s in 1995 and 1996. She is also a member of the award winning group Quartette
Quartette (band)
Quartette is a Canadian country-folk group featuring Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Sylvia Tyson. Each of the four members also records as a solo artist in addition to their work as a group.-Biography:...
.
Biography
In 1984, Cindy Church, along with guitarist Nathan Tinkham, joined Ian TysonIan Tyson
Ian Tyson CM, AOE is a Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for his song "Four Strong Winds". He was also one half of the duo Ian & Sylvia.-Career:Tyson was born to British immigrants in Victoria in 1933, and grew up in Duncan B.C...
's band, the Chinook Arch Raiders. Church sang background vocals on three of Tyson's albums. In 1987, Church founded the traditional country music trio Great Western Orchestra with Tinkham and mandolinist David Wilkie. The group recorded an album for Sony Music Canada and received a 1990
Juno Awards of 1990
The Juno Awards of 1990, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 18 March 1990 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre...
Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nomination for Best Country Group or Duo
Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
.
Church launched a solo career in 1992 with the release of the single "The Road to Home." Her second single, "A Song for Brent," was recorded in honour of Brent Berezay, who became a paraplegic following a rodeo accident. Proceeds from the song went to the Song for Brent Society.
Church won Female Artist of the Year at the 1993 Alberta Country Music Awards. That same year, she joined singer-songwriters Sylvia Tyson
Sylvia Tyson
Sylvia Tyson, CM , is a musician, performer, singer-songwriter and broadcaster. From 1959 to 1974, she was half of the popular folk duo Ian & Sylvia with Ian Tyson....
, Caitlin Hanford and Colleen Peterson
Colleen Peterson
Colleen Susan Peterson was a Canadian country and folk singer, who performed both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Quartette.-Career:...
to form the country and folk music group Quartette
Quartette (band)
Quartette is a Canadian country-folk group featuring Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Sylvia Tyson. Each of the four members also records as a solo artist in addition to their work as a group.-Biography:...
. Quartette won the Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
's award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year in 1994 and received three consecutive Juno Award nominations for Best Country Group or Duo from 1995-1997. Peterson was forced to leave the group when she was diagnosed with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1996. She chose her friend Gwen Swick to fill in for her.
Church issued her debut solo album, Love on the Range, in 1994. Included was the Top 20 single "Rockabilly Heart." She received a nomination from the Canadian Country Music Association for Female Artist of the Year, and was also nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist
Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
at the Juno Awards in 1995
Juno Awards of 1995
The Juno Awards of 1995, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum...
and 1996
Juno Awards of 1996
The Juno Awards of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 March 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum...
. Her second studio album, Just a Little Rain, was released in 1995.
Church's eponymous third album was released in 1996. The album featured a duet with Ian Tyson on a song written by Tyson, "What Does She See." The collaboration resulted in a 1998 Juno Award nomination for Best Country Group or Duo. Church continues to perform as a member of Quartete, who issued their sixth studio album, Down at the Fair, in 2007. She is also a member of the group Lunch At Allen's
Lunch At Allen's
Lunch At Allen's is a band consisting of four Canadian artists of folk, country, and popular music. The band was formed as a result of meeting in Toronto for lunch at Allens restaurant after one of the members' heart bypass surgery.-Members:...
and performs in a tribute to Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust", "Georgia On My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time.Alec Wilder, in his study of the...
, "The Nearness of You."
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Love on the Range |
| 1995 | Just a Little Rain |
| 1996 | Cindy Church |
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "The Road to Home" | — | Love on the Range | ||||||
| 1993 | "A Song for Brent" | 19 | Non-album song | ||||||
| 1994 | "Rockabilly Heart" | 19 | Love on the Range | ||||||
| "Love on the Range" | 43 | ||||||||
| "This October Day" | 32 | ||||||||
| 1995 | "My Wishing Room" | — | |||||||
| "Still a Fool" | 40 | Just a Little Rain | |||||||
| "Trying to Rope the Wind" | 50 | ||||||||
| 1996 | "Never Got Over You" | 60 | |||||||
| "Sleeping Alone" | 68 | ||||||||
| "Sweet Dreams of You" | 72 | Cindy Church | |||||||
| 1997 | "My Baby" | 54 | |||||||
| "Lover Please" | 44 | ||||||||
| 1998 | "Wichita" | — | |||||||
| "Whispering Pines" | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released | |||||||||