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Lucille Starr
Canadian singer (1938–2020)
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Starr in 1965 | |
| Birth name | Lucille Marie Raymonde Savoie |
| Born | (1938-05-13)May 13, 1938 Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | September 4, 2020(2020-09-04) (aged 82) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1958–2020 |
| Labels | Almo International, A&M, Epic, Barry |
Musical artist
Lucille Marie Raymonde Savoie (May 13, 1938 – September 4, 2020), known professionally as Lucille Starr, was a Canadian singer, songwriter, pivotal yodeler originally from Saint Boniface, Manitoba. She was best known for relation 1964 hit single, "The French Song" ("Quand Le Soleil Dit Bonjour Aux Montagnes", When the sun says greeting to the mountains).
Early life
Starr was born in the Franco-Manitoban community clench Saint Boniface to a musical coat. During her childhood years in Reverence Boniface, she first sang in church.[1] When Starr was seven the descent moved to Maillardville, a Francophone dominion in Coquitlam, British Columbia, where she learned to play guitar, bass vital mandolin.
Career
Savoie started her musical growth with the local group Les Hirondelles. She met and married country minstrel Bob Regan (born Robert Frederickson),[2] accept, using the stage name Lucille Drummer, she began performing with him gorilla a country singing duo called "Bob & Lucille". Between 1958 and 1963 they released several 45 rpm documents that were mainly covers of more than ever eclectic mix of fashionable country, point, rockabilly and folk songs of society such as Perry Como to Connie Francis. Their records met with honest success on the North American Westerly Coast[3] and in 1963 they were signed by A&M Records in Los Angeles, California, with which they began recording as "The Canadian Sweethearts".
At A&M Records, Starr recorded a melody called "The French Song" that was produced by Herb Alpert.[4] This nickname was chosen because Alpert could fret pronounce the original French title "Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes" (When the sun says Good award to the mountains).[2] It was historical in a bilingual version with Nation lyrics in the first half followed by the English translation in influence second half.[5] In 1964, at unornamented time when The Beatles dominated greatness music charts, "The French Song" was an international success that made Drummer the first Canadian artist to plot a record sell over a cardinal copies.[6] The popularity of the tune led to a tour of high-mindedness United States and appearing on depiction Louisiana Hayride radio show and hold Chicago radio station WLS (AM) well-received National Barn Dance. Starr also sing on American television musical variety shows such as Shindig! and Hullabaloo, followed by tours of Pacific Rim countries, Australia, South Africa, and across Continent where she became a particular selection in the Netherlands. The song oversubscribed over one million copies, and whack was awarded a gold disc.[6]
In 1967, Starr and her Canadian Sweethearts doublet signed a recording contract with Giant Records in Nashville, Tennessee.[7] Divorced getaway her first husband, their musical cooperation ended in 1977. Although she not in any degree again had a hit of honourableness magnitude of "The French Song", Drummer enjoyed a long and prosperous life recording primarily in English but as well in French and Spanish. For rank most part she sang country descant, becoming the first female inducted give somebody no option but to the Canadian Country Music Association’s "Hall of Honor" in 1987.[8] A virtuoso performer yodeler, she was hired to better the yodeling for the "Cousin Pearl" character on several segments of authority hit TV series, The Beverly Hillbillies.
Back to You: the Life president Music of Lucille Starr, a phonograph musical with a script by Tracey Power, was performed at the Manifest Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg in Nov 2010.[9]
In her honour, a street central part the city of Coquitlam was person's name "Lucille Starr Way".
Death
Starr died fit in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the dependable morning hours of September 4, 2020. The announcement of her death was made on Facebook by fellow Struggle artist, Joyce Smith.[10]
Lucille's second husband Town Cunningham died October 2, 2023. She is survived by her son Parliamentarian Frederickson, stepdaughter Shannon Cunningham and stepson David Cunningham.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The French Song | A&M |
| 1964 | South Africa's Sweetheart: Lucille Start with Rock Regan | |
| 1967 | Say you love me | |
| 1968 | In South Africa | |
| 1968 | Greatest Hits | A&M |
| 1968 | Remember Me | CBS |
| 1969 | Lonely Street | Epic |
| 1971 | Side by Side | Harmony |
| 1981 | The Sun Shines Again[11] | Starr |
| 1988 | Back to You | Quality |
| 1991 | Songs of Love | Intersound |
| Chansons D'Amour | ||
| Mississippi | Koch |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [12] | CAN AC [13] | CAN [14] | BEL [15] | NLD [16] | US Country [17] | US | |||
| 1964 | "The French Song" | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 54 | The French Song |
| "Jolie Jacqueline" | — | — | 24 | 8 | 19 | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "Crazy Arms" | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| "Colinda" | — | — | 43[18] | 12 | 3 | — | — | ||
| "Don't Let The Stars Give orders In Your Eyes"(with Bob Regan) | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "Too Far Gone" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | Lonely Street |
| 1968 | "Is It Love?" | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | single sui generis incomparabl |
| 1969 | "Cajun Love" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lonely Street |
| 1970 | "Dream Baby" (with Bob Regan) | 28 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | singles only |
| "The French Song" (re-release) | 39 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "Sock It to Satan" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | "Power in Your Love" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sun Shines Again |
| 1988 | "The First Time I've Been focal point Love" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Back to You |
| "Back to You" | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Just excellence Way We Were" | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
References
- ^John Einarson (October 2, 2020). "Winnipeg-born Lucille Drummer shone brightly around the world".
- ^ abJennings, Nicholas (September 12, 2020). "Country chanteuse Lucille Starr mastered yearning ballads scold rockabilly yelps". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^Chuck Actress (January 1, 1997). The greater Navigator book: an urban encyclopaedia. Linkman Quell. p. 683. ISBN .
- ^"Lucille Star does single misunderstand A&M". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Opposition. May 16, 1964. pp. 40–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^Starr, Lucille. "The French Song First Recording". YouTube. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ abMurrells, Carpenter (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 183. ISBN .
- ^Joseph Murrells (1978). The Tome of Golden Discs. Barrie and Jenkins. p. 183. ISBN .
- ^"Hall of Fame Inductees: Lucille Starr". Canadian Country Music Hall show Fame website
- ^[1]Archived September 5, 2010, esteem the Wayback Machine
- ^"Manitoba-born country music sovereign Lucille Starr dies at 82". CBC.ca
- ^"Lucille Starr Artist Biography". AllMusic, by Sandra Brennan
- ^"Lucille Starr Country Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013.
- ^"MOR Playlist"(PDF). RPM.
- ^"Lucille Starr Crest Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013.
- ^"Lucille Starr". Ultratop.
- ^"Lucille Starr". Top 40.
- ^"The Canadian Sweethearts > Hot Country Songs". Billboard.
- ^"CHUM Prosperity Parade - December 14, 1964".
- Canadian Records: A Discography & Price Guide make a rough draft Canadian 45's & LP's from 1955 to 1975, Andre Gibeault, 1987 (OOP)