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Beverly Glenn-Copeland
Bornc. 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresJazz, new age, folk
Occupation(s)Songwriter, musician, actor
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano, synthesizer
Years active1970–present
LabelsGRT, Atlast
Websitewww.songcycles.com

Beverly Glenn-Copeland is a singer and songwriter who was born in Philadelphia, but has spent most of his life and career in Canada.[1] He is a trans man.[2][3]

In 1961, Glenn-Copeland became one of the first black students to study at McGill University in Montreal.[4]

Glenn-Copeland started his career as a folk singer incorporating jazz, classical, and blues elements.[5] He also performed on albums by Ken Friesen, Bruce Cockburn, Gene Murtynec, Bob Disalle, and Kathryn Moses,[5] and was a writer on Sesame Street.[6] He spent twenty-five years entertaining children as a regular actor on Canadian children's television show Mr. Dressup.[7]

His 1986 electronic album, Keyboard Fantasies, recorded using equipment including a Yamaha DX7 and a Roland TR-707, was rediscovered and given further attention in the 2010s.[8] Before his gender transition was made public, the album was selected as one of the 70 greatest recordings by women by The Stranger.[9] Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story, a documentary directed by Posy Dixon, was released in 2019.[10]

Planned 2020 international tours to Australia, the United Kingdom, and other European destinations were re-scheduled to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A fundraising campaign was then started to help Glenn-Copeland and his wife after the loss of their house that resulted from these changes; the campaign raised over US$90,000.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Watch Beverly-Glenn Copeland's Incredible Lecture at the Red Bull Music Academy Weekender in Montreal". Complex. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Voice soars above gender, says transgender man performing in Toronto this week". Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "The singer formerly seen as she". Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Díaz, Devan (January 7, 2020). "Going Exploring With Beverly Glenn-Copeland". PAPER. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Beverley Glenn-Copeland - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Advisor, Resident. "Review: Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Copeland Keyboard Fantasies". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 7, 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Beverly Glenn-Copeland". SÉANCE CENTRE. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Invisible City Editions preps Beverly Glenn-Copeland reissue". October 20, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Problem with NPR's '150 Greatest Albums Made by Women' List". Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "British Council Film: Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story". film-directory.britishcouncil.org.
  11. ^ Sanders, Wren (June 3, 2020). "GoFundMe Launched for Composer and Black Trans Elder Beverly Glenn-Copeland". Them.us. Retrieved June 7, 2020.


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