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Also known as Morna Murray

Canadian singer

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  • Zee-zee
  • Rythm of Life
  • Ananse and the Party
  • Ananse and the Pharoah of Egypt
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Acting · Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada

Morna Anne Murray is a Canadian retired country, pop and adult contemporary music singer who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career.

Known for

  • Anne Murray: Full Circle — Self2021
  • Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble — Self2020
  • Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind — Self2019
  • Country Queens at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2014
  • Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon — Self2013
  • Glen Campbell | Live Anthology (1972-2001) — Self2012
  • This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s — Self2009
  • Anne Murray Friends and Legends — Self2007
  • Snap — Self1999
  • Where Are They Now? — Self1999

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Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a Canadian singer, known for her country, adult contemporary, and soft rock music. Over her 40 year career, Murray released 33 studio albums and sold 55 million records worldwide. Her biggest international hits include "Snowbird" (1970), "Danny's Song" (1972), "You Won't See Me" (1974), "You Needed Me" (1978) and "Daydream Believer" (1980). Murray retired from performing and recording in 2008. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Anne+Murray">Read more on Last.f

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Anne Murray | Official Site

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Canadian icon and international singer, Anne Murray has had a remarkable career, spanning decades of standout achievements and accolades. From her humble beginnings in Nova Scotia, flight to fame and enduring contributions to the world of music, her signature voice and time-honoured music are woven into many people’s homes and hearts. Murray has released 33 studio albums and 15 compilation albums; her catalogue has surpassed 1 billion global streams (and counting) and has sold over 55 million albums worldwide. Murray became the first Canadian solo female artist to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts, earn a Gold-certification following the release of her breakout single “Snowbird”, and the first female artist to win ‘Album of the Year’ at the US Country Music Awards for the Gold-certified album, A Little Good News. An industry trailblazer effortlessly moving between pop, country, and adult contemporary formats and paving the way for Canadian artists to conquer global stages — Céline Dion, Shania Twain, k.d. lang, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan, among others following in her footsteps. Throughout her illustrious career, Murray received four Grammys, a record-holding 26 JUNOs (holding the title of most awarded artist in JUNOS history), three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, and three Canadian Country Music Association Awards. She is a Companion of the Order of Canada — the highest honour that can be awarded to a Canadian civilian — and in 2007, Canada Post issued a limited-edition Anne Murray Stamp. Murray was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 JUNO Awards, a significant moment as Murray will be the first artist recipient being awarded for the first time since Pierre Juneau, The JUNO Awards’ namesake was celebrated in 1989. Murray has been inducted into various commemorative Hall of Fames including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award from the American Songwriters Hall of Fame. She also has stars on Canada’s Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Nashville’s Walkway of Stars. Beyond her record-breaking success both in Canada and across borders, Murray has been involved with many philanthropic endeavours and the opening of the Anne Murray Centre in 1989, a charitable foundation and museum, remains one of her proudest moments, which she continues to oversee. Anne Murray continues to be an industry ground breaker, cementing her legacy as one of Canada’s most celebrated and influential artists. Select...AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamas (the)BahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean Territory (the)Brunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman Islands (the)Central African Republic (the)ChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) Islands (the)ColombiaComoros (the)Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)Congo (the)Cook Islands (the)Costa RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican Republic (the)EcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland Islands (the) [Malvinas]Faroe Islands (the)FijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern Territories (the)GabonGambia (the)GeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly See (the)HondurasHong Kong SAR, ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (the Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (

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Official website
www.annemurray.com
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Anne Murray
date of birth
1945-06-20
name in native language
Anne Murray
birth name
Morna Anne Murray
start of work period
1968-00-00
social media followers
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