Heather Bishop
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Heather Bishop, OC is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter primarily known for her work in the field of children's music.
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[edit] Biography
Bishop has been active in the folk community since the late 1960s. In 1976 she founded Mother of Pearl Records. She recorded her first children's album, Belly Button: A Collection of Songs for Children in 1982. Bishop has been a staple at many of Canada's children's music festivals. Bishop is also a prominent social activist, championing such causes as labour unions, environmentalism, LGBT rights, animal rights, and children's safety. She was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2005.[1] Ms Bishop has also spent many years working with street youth in the Edmonton Area.
[edit] Discography
- Grandmother's Song, 1979
- Celebration, 1980
- Belly Button: A Collection of Songs for Children, 1982
- I Love Women Who Laugh, 1982
- A Taste of the Blues, 1987
- Walk That Edge, 1989
- Old, New, Borrowed, Blue, 1992
- A Duck in New York City, 1994
- Purple People Eater, 1994
- Chickee's on the Run, 1997
- Daydream Me at Home, 1997
- Live!, 2001
- A Tribute to Peggy Lee, 2004
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