Heather Rankin (singer)

Heather Rankin
Heather Rankin in 2013. Photo by Timothy Richard.
Background information
Birth nameHeather Elaine Rankin
Born (1967-10-24) October 24, 1967 (age 56)
Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresFolk, country, singer-songwriter
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter and actor
Years active1989–present
Labels

Heather Elaine Rankin (born October 24, 1967)[1] is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. She is most well known as a member of the multi-platinum selling musical group The Rankin Family.[2]

Between 1989 and 1999, the family band released five full albums, a five-song EP and two compilations of their most popular songs. They toured extensively in Canada, the U.S, the U.K, Australia and New Zealand and won six Juno Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards, an American country music Television Award and fifteen East Coast Music Awards. Combined sales of their recordings exceeded 1.5 million copies.

As an actor, Rankin has performed on stages in Toronto and Halifax and has appeared in a number of films. She is also co-owner of The Red Shoe Pub in Mabou, Cape Breton.[3]

Rankin has released two solo records, A Fine Line (2016) and Imagine (2017).[4]

  1. ^ "Heather Rankin". IMDb.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "CANOE – JAM! Music – Pop Encyclopedia – Rankin Family, The". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "The Red Shoe Pub – History". Redshoepub.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Heather Rankin". Heatherrankin.ca. Retrieved March 21, 2022.