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| Background information | |
| Born | October 10, 1933 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 2020 (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Soul, Jazz, Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1964–2011 |
| Formerly of | Horace Silver, Andy Bey |
Salome Bey CM (October 10, 1933 – August 8, 2020)[1][note 1] was a U.S.-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and actress who lived in Toronto, Ontario, since 1966.[2]
In 2005, she was made an honorary Member of the Order of Canada.[3] In 2022 she was honoured by Canada Post with a commemorative postage stamp for her contributions to Canadian music and theatre.[4]
- ^ "Singer Salome Bey, known as Canada's first lady of the blues, dies at age 86". CTV News, August 10, 2020.
- ^ Durrell Bowman, "Salome Bey". The Canadian Encyclopedia, January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Salome Bey invested as Honorary Member of the Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Salome Bey, 'first lady of the blues,' honoured with Canada Post stamp". CBC News. The Canadian Press. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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