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Anne Murray: Songs
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Anne Murray is one of the best female Canadian singers of all time. Murray's soothing pop songs, with simple folk structures and sung in an amiable country twang, made her a huge star in times past in both Canada and the United States.
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Anne Murray tickets are available for this Canadian singer who made her way to the U.S. and stole everyone's heart. Murray's voice is often compared to that of Karen Carpenter; soothing and beautiful. Murray is known for her love ballads but she has recorded songs for children that have become fun favorites. Come get your concert tickets to spend a night with Anne Murray in person and she will steal your heart too.
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Anne Murray's hits started to taper off in the middle 1980s. Her last top 100 charting pop hit was "Now and Forever (You and Me)" from 1986 (it hit the country charts at #1-she has 11 #1 country songs in all).
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Murray has re-recorded her best-known songs as duets with an all-female group of collaborators including Canadians Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Nelly Furtado, k.d. Lang, Jann Arden, Isabelle Boulay, and her own daughter Dawn Langstroth.
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Olivia recently joined friend Anne Murray at the legendary Capitol Records recording studios in Hollywood to record a duet of "Cotton Jenny" for Anne's upcoming duets CD scheduled for release later this year. The song was produced by music legend Phil Ramone. Stay tuned for more details about the CD's release date later this Fall. Below is the official press release.
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In February 2003, Anne's fans were treated to a first in Canada - Anne starred in a televised live request concert. The show "ANNE MURRAY RSVP" gave audiences across the country a chance to request songs for Anne to perform. This two-hour CBC television special showcased fans' favourites from the 33 albums that span Anne's 35-year career. Hosted by one of Anne's biggest fans, CBC sportscaster Ron MacLean, this live show was watched by viewers throughout Canada and the northern United States.
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