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Revision as of 03:18, 11 March 2010
Shirley Matthews was a Canadian pop singer born in Harrow, Ontario.
Matthews sang in a church choir and at high school dances prior to embarking on a career in music. She worked in a Bell Telephone office while singing nights at the Club Bluenote in Toronto.[1] Her debut single, "Big Town Boy", was a major hit in Canada in 1964, selling over a million copies.[2] She won the RPM Gold Leaf Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1964.[1] Later singles failed to duplicate "Big Town Boy"'s success.
In 1967, she married, taking the name Shirley Vedder, and quit the music industry, eventually becoming the CEO of a chain of racquetball and sports fitness clubs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Shirley Matthews in the Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
- ^ Shirley Matthews at Allmusic