Lisa Lougheed facts for kids

Lisa Dawn Lougheed (born September 9, 1968) is a Canadian singer, dancer, voice actress, and songwriter. She is most famous for her work on the animated TV show The Raccoons. On the show, she sang songs for the soundtrack and also provided the voice for the character Lisa Raccoon.

Early Life and Dance

Lisa Lougheed was born in Canada. Her father had Scottish and Irish family roots. Her mother was a Black Nova Scotian.

Lisa started tap dancing when she was only three years old. As a teenager, she studied dance at the Etobicoke School of the Arts. There, she learned different dance styles like ballet, modern dance, and highland dancing. Before finishing high school, Lisa spent three summers performing at Canada's Wonderland. She was a lead singer and dancer in musical shows. She sang famous songs like "Home" from The Wiz and "Le Jazz Hot!" from Victor/Victoria.

Music Career Highlights

Starting with The Raccoons

When Lisa was still a teenager, she got a job as a singer and voice actress for The Raccoons. The show's creator, Kevin Gillis, was looking for a new singer across Canada. Lisa was chosen for the role.

Her first album, Evergreen Nights, came out in late 1987 in Canada. It featured songs from The Raccoons. The album was also released in Europe in 1988. Lisa recorded some of the songs while she had a cold. She didn't even know the songs would be released as an album. She thought they were just for the TV show. In 2019, the album was re-released on vinyl.

In 1989, Lisa was part of Youth Beat, an anti-drug campaign by Bell Canada. They performed in many cities across Ontario. During this time, Lisa also worked as a clothing store manager and sang in commercials. She was also working on new music to try and get a record deal. She also performed in Japan as a backup singer for Sheree Jeacocke.

World Love Album Release

Lisa decided to name her second album World Love in August 1990. This was when the Gulf War began. She started recording in the summer of 1991 after signing a contract with Sony Music Canada. The album World Love was released on March 3, 1992, with Warner Music Canada. This was her first album where she helped write the songs. She co-wrote nine out of the ten tracks.

World Love was meant to share a positive message. It wanted to say, "you have the power to make changes and to be nice to other people." One song, "Change Takes Time," was inspired by a newspaper story. It was about a homeless man who saved a family from a burning building.

In May 1992, Lisa performed at several events. She opened for En Vogue at the Kingswood Music Theatre. She also performed at the Live Unity 92 concert in Toronto. She took part in the Hospital for Sick Children telethon. Lisa also performed for the Canada Day celebration at Ontario Place. She sang at the Niagara Falls' New Year's Eve show, which was shown on TV.

A song from her World Love album, "Love Vibe," was briefly played on an episode of the TV show Northwood.

Peace + Harmony and Later Work

Lisa's third album, Peace + Harmony, was released in August 1993. It was recorded in different cities like Toronto, New York City, Chicago, and New Jersey. Lisa worked with many different writers and producers for this album. She co-wrote 24 songs in two weeks, but only ten made it onto the album.

Lisa toured across Canada to promote her album. She performed in cities like Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Surrey, and Vancouver. She performed at Niagara Falls' New Year's Eve show again in 1993.

In January 1994, Lisa performed a song called "Won't Give Up My Music." This was at an event called AidScare, AidsCare. It was a CBC event for teenagers to teach them about AIDS and safe choices.

Lisa was also a judge for the YTV Vocal Spotlight in April 1994. She performed at Niagara Falls' New Year's Eve show for the last time that year.

It is thought that Lisa Lougheed has left the music industry. Her last known singing work was in November 1998. She sang with Celine Dion and R. Kelly.

Music and TV Appearances

Albums

Songs Featured

Singles and EPs

TV Shows and Appearances

Awards and Recognitions

Lisa Lougheed and her music have received several nominations and awards.