Heather Bishop
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Biography
Heather Bishop (born April 25, 1949) was a Canadian folk and childrenâs singer-songwriter and social activist from Regina, Saskatchewan. Bishop studied piano and guitar before earning a degree from the University of Regina in 1969. She performed with the all-women ensemble Walpurgis Night in the early 1970s and began her solo career in 1976, the same year she founded Mother of Pearl Records. Bishop emerged as a leading figure in feminist and childrenâs music during the 1980s. She released the childrenâs album Belly Button: A Collection of Songs for Children in 1982. Her discography included fifteen albums, such as A Taste of the Blues (1987) and Chickee's on the Run (1997), both of which received Juno Award nominations. She also recorded A Tribute to Peggy Lee (2004). Bishop received the Order of Manitoba (2001) and the Order of Canada (2005).
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- Northbound
- Westbound Train
- Dime to a Dollar
- Everybody
- There's a Riot Going on in Cell Block No. 9
- Chicago
- Angel Waltzing in Time
- Carolina Blues
- House of the Rising Sun
- Flood
- Ghost Riders
- Let Me Make It up to You Tonight
- Sheik Shaboom
- Daydream Me Home
- Waitin' for You Mama
- Born to Live
- If You Leave Me Darlin'
- The Galaxy/Lighten Up
- Dream Line Special
- All Is Well
- Look to the Rainbow
- Sleeping Beauty
- A Duck in New York City
- Warrior
