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| Q - Who are your favourite singers or groups of all time? Which current artists are you enjoying? A - My all-time favourites are Dusty Springfield, Harry Nilsson, the Beatles, Perry Como and Patti Page. My current favourites include Sarah McLachlan and Shania Twain. I also enjoy Celine Dion, Christina Aguilara and Whitney Houston, the best three voices of our time. Those women are so good, it's frightening. |
| Q - Is there anyone out there, besides me, that loves your song “Wintery Feeling”? There is something so special about fresh snow falling against a silver sky, as twilight approaches – the world seems to produce a “good” kind of sadness. A - “Wintery Feeling” is among my top ten favourites of all the songs I ever recorded. I do it in my Christmas show. (Ed. Note – “Wintery Feeling” is included on Anne’s 1979 album “I’ll Always Love You”, which has been re-released as part of Anne’s “Signature Series, vol. 7” CD. You can purchase your copy of this CD through our Music and Gift Shop.) |
| Q - Can you give us an update on your golf game? What is your golf handicap in 2006 and what is your best score to date? A - My golf handicap is now around 12, and I shot the best round of my career in the summer of 2006 - a 78! |
| Q – Do you have anything special on your tour bus which is an “absolute must” to have along with you when you travel? A - My pillow. |
| Q - What was your very first professional singing gig? Where and when was it, and how much did you get paid (if you don't mind my asking that part of the question!)? A - When I was at UNB (University of New Brunswick) in the 1960's, they hired me to sing at the Curling Club in Fredericton. I was paid probably around $30 or $40, |
| Q - Is there any place in the world where you would like to travel, that you have not yet had the opportunity to visit? A - I would love to go to Ireland. I want to play golf there. |
| Q - I would love to find out what your favourite fragrance is. A - Caleche by Hermes. |
| Q - Being Canadian, do you say “eh” very often at the end of your sentences?! A - Probably, but I don’t realize I’m doing it. |
| Q – Do you have any rituals or routines to help you maintain your wonderful voice? A- In order to maintain your voice, you have to sing all the time. |
| Q – Over the years, there have been a lot of songs I have heard you sing. Whether on a TV special or live in concert, it’s obvious you’ve had a lot of fun performing some of these – songs like “Everything Old Is New Again” and “You Won’t See Me”. Of all the songs you’ve performed, which songs are the most FUN? A - “Blue Finger Lou” and “Oh Yes I Do” are great fun. |
| Q - Were you ever such a big fan of someone that you were nervous of meeting them? A - There were lots. Two that come to mind were Perry Como and Carol Burnett. |
| Q - What is the most exotic place that you have visited in your travels around the world? A - The beaches of Australia. They are heaven! |
| Q - Which male and female golfers do you admire most and why? A - I admire all of them, but of course I'm Canadian, so I always root for Mike Weir, Stephen Ames and Lorie Kane. |
| Q - What are you reading these days? A – I have just finished reading “Rockbound” by Frank Parker Day. I couldn’t put it down. (Ed. Note – “Rockbound” is the recent winner of CBC’s 2005 “Canada Reads” competition. You can read all about it on CBC’s website at http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/winner.html.) |
| Q - Does Mikey (your West Highland Terrier) know any tricks? A - Yes, Dawn has taught him lots of tricks. He can roll over, he barks when we ask him to speak, he can sit when asked, and lies with his head down. |
| Q - What live theatre production is your favourite? A - I like live theatre. My favourites would have to be "Best Little Whorehouse In Texas", which I saw in New York and "Mama Mia" - it's alot of fun, |
| Q - Which of your many television specials is your favourite? A - "Anne Murray In Nova Scotia". |
| Q - Do you have any rituals or routines to help you maintain your wonderful voice? A - The best way to maintain your voice is to sing. If you don't use it, you lose it! |
| Q - What is your favourite snack? A - Yoghurt |
| Q - You have said that you enjoy playing golf, tennis and cross-country skiing. How do you continue to fit exercise into your busy road schedule? A - You just do it. You have to, so you find the time. Traveling by bus to concert dates gives me a little more flexibility for exercising. |
| Q - Who are your sports heroes? A - I have so many…Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, Mike Weir, Duke Snider (of the 1950’s Brooklyn Dodgers) and Billie Jean King. |
| Q - What was your first summer job? A - My first job was at the Keltic Lodge in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where I worked as a staff maid during the summer, following my first year at Mount St. Vincent University. They regularly hired students, and I had the slight advantage, as one of my brothers had worked there the summer before. Along with three other girls, I was in charge of cleaning the staff quarters. This meant changing the beds, scrubbing the floors, cleaning the toilets, setting the tables and cleaning up after meals. After a few weeks, I was offered a promotion - an opportunity to work as a guest maid. While this meant the possibility of receiving tips, it also meant longer hours and I decided my hours were long enough, so I declined. To this day, I can still clean a mean toilet and I can miter the corner of a bed to perfection. You can just imagine the look of astonishment on a Vegas hotel maid's face a number of years ago, when I, the headliner at the hotel that week, showed her how to properly make a bed! |
| Q - What is your favourite season of the year? A - I like them all. |
| Q - What is your favourite board game? Card game? A - I like Monopoly, Cribbage and Yahtzee. |
| Q - Which album has your favourite cover artwork or photograph? A - My favourite photo is on the cover of my latest release “Country Croonin’”. |
| Q - What is your favourite beverage ? A - Chateauneuf du Pape. |
| Q - What is your favourite car that you ever owned ? A - It was a 1969 aqua Cougar convertible with a black top and white leather interior. |
| Q - What is your favourite country song of all time? A - “You Don’t Know Me” – it’s on my latest CD “Country Croonin’”. |
| Q - Do you have a favourite saying or quotation that you live by or refer to every once in a while? A - Never take yourself too seriously! |
| Q - If you could not have been an entertainer, what would your dream job have been? A - A professional golfer. |
| Q - What is your most comfortable thing to wear? A - T-shirt and cutoffs. |
| q - We have heard that you were Elvis Presley’s favourite female singer and that he recorded “Snowbird”. Did you ever meet him in person or see him perform live? A - No, I never met Elvis or saw him perform live. |
| Q - What artist or group, past or present, would you most like to have seen in concert? A - Elvis |
| Q - Of all the songs you have sung for your fans, which one do you never tire of singing. Okay, which three do you never tire of singing? A - “You Needed Me”, “Could I Have This Dance” and “Song For The Mira”. |
| Q - You once told us your favourite TV show was “Law and Order”. Any update on that? A - “Law and Order” is still my favourite, but I also watch women’s and men’s golf like a fiend. |
| Q - What book are you reading now (September 2003)? A - "Life of Pi" by Canadian author Yann Martel. (Ed. Note – This novel won the 2002 Man Booker Prize.) |
| Q - What started your tradition of throwing yellow roses out into the audience at the end of your live concert? How long have you been doing that? A - I don’t know what started the tradition, but I have been doing this for at least 20 years. Yellow roses have always been a favourite of mine. |
| Q - What is your favourite Christmas carol? A - O Holy Night has always been my favourite Christmas carol. I remember when I was a kid, singing O Holy Night in the church choir. It was a big part of Christmas. |
| Q - What book are you reading now? A - I'm reading Kit's Law by Donna Morrissey. She's a Newfoundlander, who now lives in Halifax. It's her first novel. |
| Q - What is your favourite flower? A - I love the trailing arbutus, the provincial flower of Nova Scotia. It is also known as the mayflower and has a wonderful scent. |
| Q - What has been the most memorable concert you have performed? Is there any one in particular that stands out for you? A - I will always remember the concert that I gave at Texas A and M University in February 1980. There were 10,000 kids in the audience, and they knew all my songs and sang along. That show went on 20 minutes longer than usual because of the applause and the screaming. It was amazing! |
| Q - Do you like touring and what are your favourite countries, besides Canada? A - Yes, I do like touring. And I love Australia, because of its beaches. |
| Q - What is your favourite book? A - The Dictionary! I am into it every day. |
| Q - What musical instruments do you play? A - I play the guitar. |
| Q - What is your golf handicap? What is your best score in a golf game? A - My golf handicap is 16, and my best score so far is 80! I shot this in June, while I was on the road. |
| Q - What sports do you enjoy participating in? A - Golf, tennis and cross-country skiing. |
| Q - What is your favourite song? A - Please Come To Boston, by Dave Loggins. |
| Q - What food do you like the most? A - Lobster and Mom's blueberry pie. |
| Q - Do you always choose your own songs? A - I choose all my material. I work closely with my producer, but I have total creative control. |
| Q - What are your favourite movies? A - Random Harvest, The Sound of Music and My Cousin Vinnie |
| Q - What recording artists have had the most influence on your career? A - There have been a few: Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Dustry Springfield, Mahalia Jackson and Harry Nilsson |
| Q - What kind of music do you like to listen to? A - A little bit of everything. |
| Q - What are your favourite spectator sports? A - Hockey, golf and tennis |
| Q - How do you like to spend your holidays? A - Summers in Nova Scotia |
| Q - Do you have any favourite television shows? A - Law and Order |
| Q - How many languages do you speak? A - I only speak English, but I have recorded in both French (Si Jamais Je Te Revois/If I Ever See You Again) and Spanish (You Needed Me and Broken Hearted Me) (Editor's note: Both Si Jamais Je Te Revois and the Spanish version of Broken Hearted Me are included in Now & Forever, the box set. You can order the box set on-line through Anne's Music Shop |
| Q - What is your greatest achievement? A - My children |
| Q - What are your favourite albums? A - Harry Nilsson's Nilsson Sings Newman, Dusty Springfield's Dusty In Memphis, Carole King's Tapestry, K.T. Oslin's 80's Ladies and The Beatles White Album |
| Q - What is your favourite colour? A - Baby blue. |
| Q - Do you have a favourite golf course? A - I have three favourite golf courses - Mad River Golf Club in Creemore, Ontario, Northumberland Links Golf Club in Pugwash, Nova Scotia and Thornhill Golf Club, just north of Toronto. |
| Q - What has been the highlight of your career? A - That would be receiving the Grammy for You Needed Me in 1978, and hearing myself with full orchestration on the Snowbird album. It was a big thrill. |
| Q - What are your favourite songs that you have recorded? A - My two favourites are You Needed Me and A Million More. |
| Q - Do you have any pets? A - Yes, I have a West Highland Terrier named Mikey |
| Q - When will Anne be appearing in concert in my area? A - Details of all of Anne's scheduled shows (as well as any itinerary changes, when confirmed) can be found in the 'Upcoming Performances' section of the Anne Murray website at www.annemurray.com. Please keep checking in on this site from time to time for updates. If you are interested in buying tickets for a show, you can call the theatre at the telephone number shown. They will be able to give you information about when and how you can buy tickets. |
| Q - How can I have a song dedicated at one of Anne's shows? A - Anne would like to be able to fulfill each of the many song requests that she receives. However, in order to be fair to all the audience, Anne is not able to dedicate songs to a select few at her performances. Anne does sing 'Snowbird', 'You Needed Me', 'I Just Fall In Love Again', 'Danny's Song' and 'Could I Have This Dance' at all of her concerts. Please consider your favourite of these to be your special song when you are in the audience, and enjoy the show! |
| Q - Where can I find the lyrics to Anne's songs? A- Some of Anne's CD's and cassettes contain lyrics on their inserts; however, others do not. Unfortunately, due to copyright laws, we are unable to transmit lyrics to Anne's songs via the internet. |
| Q - Where can I find sheet music for Anne's latest release 'What A Wonderful World'? A - We are happy to announce that a sheet music book (including lyrics) of the 26 songs from Anne's album, 'What A Wonderful World', has recently been published. This album-matching songbook also features Anne's biography, discography and colour photographs. You can order this music book through the Music Shop on Anne's website at www.annemurray.com - music shop online or print the order form and fax or mail it to us. |
| Q - I have written a song that I think would be perfect for Anne. Where can I send my song? A - Although we appreciate your interest in Anne's music, we are not accepting material to be considered for any new projects. You may wish to get in touch with a professional music publisher for further help. |
| Q - Is there an Anne Murray fan club? How can I join? A - Due to increasing interest on the part of fans in the internet and e-mail, Anne's fan club no longer exists in its traditional format. However, news of Anne Murray is always posted on her website at www.annemurray.com . Please check in on this site from time to time for updates on Anne's career or news of any upcoming concert or television appearances. You will also find on this site a biography of Anne ('The Story So Far‡'), a 'Frequently Asked Questions' section, a 'Discography' section and details of Anne's awards and achievements, as well as an online music shop. |
| Q - How can I contact Anne? A - Anne loves to hear from her fans. You can send your e-mail to: anne@annemurray.com. Anne's postal address is: Anne Murray, P.O. Box 69030, 12 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario,Canada, M4T 1K0 |
| Q - What can you tell me about the Anne Murray Centre? A - The Anne Murray Centre is located in Anne's hometown of Springhill, Nova Scotia. Opened in 1989, it is a public presentation of Anne's life and career achievements. The Centre celebrates the success of Anne Murray with an incomparable collection of photographs, awards, memorabilia and audio-visual highlights of Anne's life and her career. The Anne Murray Centre is open from mid-May to mid- October. You can e-mail the Centre at amcentre@auracom.com. For further information, click on the 'The Anne Murray Centre' section of Anne's website at www.annemurray.com. |
| Q - Didn't Anne record a children's album? Now that I am a (grand)parent, I would love to get hold of this album for my (grand)children. A - The album you remember is 'There's A Hippo In My Tub' (originally released under the title of 'Anne Murray Sings For The Sesame Street Generation'). The good news is that you can order this album through the Music Shop on Anne's website at www.annemurray.com - shop online or print the order form and fax or mail it to us. |
| Q - Are any of Anne's early albums available on CD? A - Many of Anne's earlier albums have been re-released as part of the Anne Murray 'Signature Series' (Volumes 1 to 10 are now available) or as individual CD's. Again, click on the Music Shop section of Anne's website at www.annemurray.com to check out the large selection of Anne's CD's, videos and books that you can either order online - or you can print the order form and fax or mail it to us. |
| Q - I am trying to find a particular song of Anne's. How can I find out what album it is on, so that I can order this album through Anne's website? A - If you click on the 'Discography and Awards' section of Anne's website at www.annemurray.com, you will see a list of all the songs on all of her albums. This will tell you on what album your song can be found, as well as the other songs that are included on that album. |
| Q - What songs do fans ask about the most and on what albums can they be found? A - Look for the following songs on Anne's currently available CD's: |
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