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Dianne Leigh (sometimes spelled as Diane Leigh) is a Canadian country music performer. She was the first recipient of the Gold Leaf Award (later the Juno Awards) in 1970.[1]
In 1994, music trade publication RPM considered her the ninth top Canadian country artist of the past 30 years based on her standings in the publication's charts.[2]
In the 1970s, she was a co-host on the CHCH-TV series The Harry Hibbs Show and also recorded for Ray Griff's Global Television series.[3]
Awards and recognition
- 1965: RPM Awards, top country female singer[4]
- 1970: Gold Leaf Award, Best Country Female Artist
- 1971: nominated, Juno Award, Best Country Female Artist
- 1974: nominated, Juno Award, Best Country Female Artist
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions CAN Country CAN CAN AC 1964 "Biggest Hurt of All" 4 — — 1965 "Won't Be a Lonely Summer" — 16 — "Shadows of Your Heart" 1 — — 1966 "Man and Woman" — — 6 "Why Can't He Be You" 5 — — 1968 "The Wife You Save May Be Your Own" 13 — — "Keep the Home Fires Burning" 8 — — 1969 "I'm Gonna Let George Do It" 13 — — "I'm a One Man Woman" 23 — — 1970 "I'm Your Puppet" 32 — — 1972 "Sing Happy" 1 — — "Long Lonely Road" 18 — — "I'll Count Every Hour" 25 — — 1973 "Blind Jonathon/Make It Over The Hill" 12 — — 1974 "His Kind of Woman" 15 — — "God's People Are One" 7 — — 1976 "Go Gently" 13 — — References
- ^ Lounsbury, Doug. "The RPM Legacy". AV Trust. http://www.avtrust.ca/collections/rpm/en_junos.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ "Canada's Top Country Artists". RPM. 30 May 1994. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8013&type=1. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ "Country's Diane Leigh". RPM. 18 August 1973. p. 1.
- ^ "The RPM Awards". RPM (RPM) 4 (21): 1. 17 January 1966.
Categories:- Canadian country singers
- Canadian female singers
- Juno Award winners
- Possibly living people
- Canadian musician stubs
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