Mary Lu Zahalan | |
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Born | 1958 Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 27 May 2023 | (aged 64–65)
Genres | Country, pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, author, professor |
Website |
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Mary Lu Zahalan (October 25 1958 - 27 May 2023), was a Canadian rock singer and actress. [1]
Born in Renfrew, Ontario, and raised in Oakville, Zahalan was a Miss Canada finalist in 1975 before embarking on a career as an entertainer. [2] She had entered the contest as a class project while taking a personal improvement class at Sheridan College to overcome her shyness; [1] what she ultimately took away from the competition was an interest in the theatrical production aspects of the experience, so she then enrolled in the college's musical theatre program. [1]
She released her debut album, Think of Me, in 1982, [1] and received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1983. [3]
In 1985 she performed vocals on Visible, the final album by rock band CANO, and toured with the band to promote the album. [4] In this era, she also had various acting roles in musical theatre. [5]
In 1990, she released the album Zahalan on MCA Records, and enjoyed moderate success with the single "I Can't Forget About You" on Canadian radio. [5]
She later returned to Sheridan College as a music teacher. [6] She also had supporting roles in film and television, including in the television films Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story and Alley Cats Strike.[ citation needed]
In January 2011, Zahalan graduated from Liverpool Hope University with a master's degree in a program that studied The Beatles. She was the first graduate of the program. [6] She subsequently directed Becoming the Beatles, a live musical documentary about the history of the Beatles. [7] [8]
On 27 May 2023, Zahalan passed away from cancer at the age of 66. [9]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CAN |
CAN AC | |||
1982 | "Try a Little Love Sometime" | — | 29 | Think of Me |
"Turn of the Wheel" | — | 25 | ||
"If I Had One Wish" | — | 19 | ||
1985 | "Call Me" | — | 11 | Non-LP single |
1990 | "I Can't Forget About You" | 66 | 24 | Zahalan |
1991 | "Fallen Angel" | 90 | — | |
"While We're Still Young" | — | — |
Mary Lu Zahalan | |
---|---|
Born | 1958 Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 27 May 2023 | (aged 64–65)
Genres | Country, pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, author, professor |
Website |
www |
Mary Lu Zahalan (October 25 1958 - 27 May 2023), was a Canadian rock singer and actress. [1]
Born in Renfrew, Ontario, and raised in Oakville, Zahalan was a Miss Canada finalist in 1975 before embarking on a career as an entertainer. [2] She had entered the contest as a class project while taking a personal improvement class at Sheridan College to overcome her shyness; [1] what she ultimately took away from the competition was an interest in the theatrical production aspects of the experience, so she then enrolled in the college's musical theatre program. [1]
She released her debut album, Think of Me, in 1982, [1] and received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1983. [3]
In 1985 she performed vocals on Visible, the final album by rock band CANO, and toured with the band to promote the album. [4] In this era, she also had various acting roles in musical theatre. [5]
In 1990, she released the album Zahalan on MCA Records, and enjoyed moderate success with the single "I Can't Forget About You" on Canadian radio. [5]
She later returned to Sheridan College as a music teacher. [6] She also had supporting roles in film and television, including in the television films Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story and Alley Cats Strike.[ citation needed]
In January 2011, Zahalan graduated from Liverpool Hope University with a master's degree in a program that studied The Beatles. She was the first graduate of the program. [6] She subsequently directed Becoming the Beatles, a live musical documentary about the history of the Beatles. [7] [8]
On 27 May 2023, Zahalan passed away from cancer at the age of 66. [9]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CAN |
CAN AC | |||
1982 | "Try a Little Love Sometime" | — | 29 | Think of Me |
"Turn of the Wheel" | — | 25 | ||
"If I Had One Wish" | — | 19 | ||
1985 | "Call Me" | — | 11 | Non-LP single |
1990 | "I Can't Forget About You" | 66 | 24 | Zahalan |
1991 | "Fallen Angel" | 90 | — | |
"While We're Still Young" | — | — |