Yvonne Murray (singer) facts for kids

Yvonne Murray is a singer from Canada. She had popular songs like "Don't Send Me Roses (Dear Abby)" in 1983 and "Let's Not Waste Another Heartbeat" in 1984. Yvonne also sings for movies and TV shows. She even acted in a film called Melanie. She worked with Paul Zaza on many projects, including singing the theme song for Kimba the White Lion (1993 Canadian Dub). She also did the voice for Kimba in that show.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Yvonne Murray was born in Ireland. She later moved to Toronto, Canada. She often appeared on TV shows like The 50s Connection and Music Til' Midnight. Her first song, "Don't Send Me Roses", came out in 1983. This song and her first album made her well-known across Canada.

Music Career Highlights

Popular Songs and Albums

Yvonne Murray released her first big song, "Don't Send Me Roses (Dear Abby)", in 1983. This song became popular on Canadian music charts. Her album, also called Yvonne Murray, came out around the same time. Paul Zaza produced the album. Reviewers said her album sounded more like pop music than country music. They also noted her confidence from performing on stage and TV.

Her song "Don't Send Me Roses (Dear Abby)" reached number 13 on the RPM Contemporary Adult chart. It also reached number 22 on the RPM Country Singles chart.

In 1984, Yvonne released another popular song, "Let's Not Waste Another Heartbeat". This song also did well on the charts. It reached number 12 on the RPM Contemporary Adult Chart.

Other Music Projects

Yvonne Murray sang on two songs, "This Lonesome Road" and "Without You", with The Longo Brothers in 1979. In 1984, she released a song called "Celebrate Our City". This song was a tribute to Toronto. She also sang backup vocals for other artists. For example, she worked on Terri Crawford's album Total Loss of Control in 1986. Later, in 1996, she sang on Guido Luciani's album Azucar: The Magic of Spanish Guitar. In 2021, she worked with Guido Luciani again on a song called "Outside Looking In".

Film and TV Work

Yvonne Murray has been involved in many films and TV shows. She is known for both singing and acting.

Acting Roles

In the 1982 film Melanie, Yvonne played a character named Brandy. She also did voice acting for the 1993 Canadian version of Kimba the White Lion. In this show, she was the voice of Kimba himself!

Singing for Movies

Yvonne has sung many songs for movie soundtracks.

• For the 1982 film Melanie, she sang the main song, "Never Far Apart".
• She sang "Stop Foolin' Around" for the 1985 movie Breaking All the Rules.
• In 1990, she performed "Burnin' Up Over You" for the film Loose Cannons.
• She also sang "The Last Kiss Will Be Mine" for Prom Night III: The Last Kiss in the same year.
• In 1993, she performed "Blown Away" and "Hooked on You" for the movie Blown Away.

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