Karen Young (Canadian singer)
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Karen Young is a singer, lyricist, composer and arranger from Quebec, Canada who has explored several different musical styles.
Starting in folk in the late 1960s, she switched to jazz in the mid 1970s with the successful Bepop vocal group, Bug Alley. In the 1980s, she was part of the renowned bass and voice duo, Young and Donato. Her eclecticism and familiarity with world, classical and jazz styles allow her to present works ranging from traditional, Latin and contemporary jazz to, more recently, medieval and electro jazz. She established her own independent record label in 1991, Les Disques URSH. Since then, she has released nine records featuring combinations of artists from different musical backgrounds and traditions.
Karen Young signed a February 25, 2010 statement in support of an "international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" against Israel.
Starting in folk in the late 1960s, she switched to jazz in the mid 1970s with the successful Bepop vocal group, Bug Alley. In the 1980s, she was part of the renowned bass and voice duo, Young and Donato. Her eclecticism and familiarity with world, classical and jazz styles allow her to present works ranging from traditional, Latin and contemporary jazz to, more recently, medieval and electro jazz. She established her own independent record label in 1991, Les Disques URSH. Since then, she has released nine records featuring combinations of artists from different musical backgrounds and traditions.
Karen Young signed a February 25, 2010 statement in support of an "international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" against Israel.
External links
- Karen Young - The official website
- //www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003758 Karen Young] at The Canadian Encyclopedia