Born: June 20, 1945 in Springhill, Nova Scotia

Murray grew up with five brothers and the only daughter of a physician James Carson Murray and his wife Marion Margaret, a trained nurse. She enjoyed pop and folk music while in high school and in 1964, when in her second year at the University of New Brunswick (where she received a degree in physical education), she auditioned for the CBC-TV show Singalong Jubilee. She didn't get the job, since there were enough altos in the cast, but co-host and associate producer Bill Langstroth tracked her down two years later and convinced her to join the show. Giving up her brief career as a physical education teacher, Murray has never looked back. She married Langstroth in 1975, settled in Toronto. Her first album was 'What About Me', released in 1968 on the little Canadian Arc label. Her first big hits were "Snowbird", in 1970 (on 'This Is My Way') and "Danny's Song", in 1973 (on 'Danny's Song). Her worldwide album sales are in excess of 24 million and her records have attained multi-platinum status in North America and Australia, and silver status in the UK. "You Needed Me" was No. 1 in Malaysia for 10 straight weeks and won her a Grammy in 1978. There have been 4 Grammys in total, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards, 25 Juno Awards, and was inducted into the Juno Hall of Fame in 1993. In November of 1995, Anne was presented with the prestigious Governor General's Award, which is given to Canadians of "extraordinary talent and accomplishment." She is a Companion of the Order of Canada, has been inducted into Nashville's Walkway of Stars, has her own star at Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles, and in 1989 the Anne Murray Centre opened in her hometown of Springhill, N.S. She's performed for capacity crowds at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall in New York City, The Palladium in London, England, and the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, and Murray has opened in Vegas while Frank Sinatra played across the street. Over the years her many CBS and CBC television specials have reached millions of fans the world over. In 1996 Murray released her 30th, and self-titled, LP on EMI and recorded a TV special for the CBC based on guest appearances featured on the disc by Bryan Adams, and Jann Arden among others.


Singles
1968 What About Me 1970 Bidin' My Time 1970 Snowbird 1970 Sing Hi, Sing Low 1971 A Stranger In My Place 1971 Talk It Over In The Morning 1971 I Say A Little Prayer/By The Time I Get To Phoenix [with Glen Campbell] 1972 Cotton Jenny 1972 Robbie's Song For Jesus 1972 Danny's Song 1973 What About Me 1973 Send A Little Love My Way 1973 Love Song 1974 You Won't Miss Me 1974 Children Of My Mind 1974 Just One Look 1974 Day Tripper 1974 Uproar 1975 Sunday Sunrise 1975 The Call 1976 Things 1976 You Needed Me 1978 I Just Fall In Love Again 1979 Shadows In The Moonlight 1979 Broken Hearted Me 1979 Daydream Believer 1979 Why Don't You Stick Around 1980 Lucky Me 1980 I'm Happy Just To Dance With You 1980 Could I Have This Dance 1980 Blessed Are The Believers 1981 It's All I Can Do 1981 We Don't Have To Hold Out 1981 Another Sleepless Night 1982 A Little Good News 1983 That's Not The Way It's Supposed To Be 1984 Just Another Woman In Love 1984 Nobody Loves Me Like You Do 1985 I Don't Think I'm Ready For You 1985 Time Don't Run Out On Me 1986 Who's Leaving Who 1986 Now And Forever (You And Me) 1987 Are You Still In Love With Me 1987 Anyone Can Do The Heartbreak 1988 Perfect Strangers [with Doug Mallory] 1988 Flying On Your Own 1988 Slow Passin' Time 1989 Who But You 1989 If I Ever Fall In Love Again [duet with Kenny Rogers] 1990 Feed This Fire 1991 Everyday 1992 I Can See Arkansas 1992 Are You Still In Love With Me 1993 Make Love To Me 1994 The Wayward Wind

Albums
1968 What About Me 1969 This Way Is My Way 1970 Snowbird 1970 Honey, Wheat & Laughter 1971 Straight, Clean & Simple 1971 Talk It Over In The Morning 1971 Anne Murray/Glen Campbell 1972 Annie 1973 Danny's Song 1974 Love Song 1974 Country 1974 Highly Prized Possession 1975 Together 1976 Keeping In Touch 1977 There's A Hippo In My Tub 1978 Let's Keep It That Way 1979 New Kind Of Feeling 1979 I'll Always Love You 1980 A Country Collection 1980 Somebody's Waiting 1980 Greatest Hits 1981 Where Do You Go When You Dream? 1981 Christmas Wishes 1982 Hottest Night Of The Year 1983 A Little Good News 1984 Heart Over Mind 1986 Something To Talk About 1987 Harmony 1987 Anne Murray's Country Hits 1988 As I Am 1988 Christmas 1989 Greatest Hits Volume II 1990 You Will 1991 Yes I Do 1992 Fifteen Of The Best 1993 Croonin' 1994 Anne Murray Box Set 1996 Anne Murray 1998 This Way Is My Way/Honey Wheat & Laughter: Signature Series (EMI) 1998 Straight, Clean & Simple/Talk It Over In The Morning: Signature Series (EMI) 1998 Anne Murray-Glen Campbell/Danny's Song: Signature Series (EMI) 1999 A Love Song/Highly Prized Possession: Signature Series (EMI) 1999 Together/Keeping In Touch: Signature Series (EMI) 1999 Let's Keep It That Way/New Kind Of Feeling: Signature Series (EMI) 1999/07/13 What A Wonderful World - 26 Inspirational Classics (EMI)

Video


Compilation Tracks
1975 "What About Me" on 'Canada Gold - 22 Karat Hits' (K-Tel) TC-225