Dianne Leigh
Encyclopedia
Dianne Leigh is a Canadian
country music
performer. She was the first recipient of the Gold Leaf Award (later the Juno Award
s) in 1970.
In 1994, music trade publication RPM
considered her the ninth top Canadian country artist of the past 30 years based on her standings in the publication's charts.
In the 1970s, she was a co-host on the CHCH-TV
series The Harry Hibbs Show and also recorded for Ray Griff
's Global Television
series.
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 music
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...
performer. She was the first recipient of the Gold Leaf Award (later 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 1970.
In 1994, music trade publication RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
considered her the ninth top Canadian country artist of the past 30 years based on her standings in the publication's charts.
In the 1970s, she was a co-host on the CHCH-TV
CHCH-TV
CHCH-DT, channel 11, is a television station originating in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with transmitters located throughout Ontario. CHCH currently operates as an independent station, having previously served as a CBC Television affiliate, and more recently as the flagship station of the...
series The Harry Hibbs Show and also recorded for Ray Griff
Ray Griff
Ray Griff is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Griff began songwriting in the early 1960s and had early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career full-time...
's Global Television
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
series.
Awards and recognition
- 1965: RPMRPM (magazine)RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Awards, top country female singer - 1970: Gold Leaf Award, Best Country Female Artist
- 1971: nominated, Juno AwardJuno Awards of 1971The Juno Awards of 1971, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 22 February 1971 in Toronto at a ceremony in the St. Lawrence Hall. These would be the first awards to be formally titled the Junos as decided by RPM Magazine in 1970 following its first...
, Best Country Female Artist - 1974: nominated, Juno AwardJuno Awards of 1974The Juno Awards of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's Starlight Serenade programme.No television broadcasts had yet...
, Best Country Female Artist
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||
| 1964 | "Biggest Hurt of All" | 4 | — | — |
| 1965 | "Won't Be a Lonely Summer" | — | 16 | — |
| "Shadows of Your Heart" | 1 | — | — | |
| 1966 | "Man and Woman" | — | — | 6 |
| "Why Can't He Be You" | 5 | — | — | |
| 1968 | "The Wife You Save May Be Your Own" | 13 | — | — |
| "Keep the Home Fires Burning" | 8 | — | — | |
| 1969 | "I'm Gonna Let George Do It" | 13 | — | — |
| "I'm a One Man Woman" | 23 | — | — | |
| 1970 | "I'm Your Puppet" | 32 | — | — |
| 1972 | "Sing Happy Sing Happy "Sing Happy" is a single by Canadian country music artist Dianne Leigh. The song was released as a single in 1972. It peaked at number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on July 1, 1972.-Chart performance:... " |
1 | — | — |
| "Long Lonely Road" | 18 | — | — | |
| "I'll Count Every Hour" | 25 | — | — | |
| 1973 | "Blind Jonathon/Make It Over The Hill" | 12 | — | — |
| 1974 | "His Kind of Woman" | 15 | — | — |
| "God's People Are One" | 7 | — | — | |
| 1976 | "Go Gently" | 13 | — | — |