Kate McGarrigle
Kate McGarrigle | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Catherine Frances McGarrigle |
Born | Montreal,[1] Quebec, Canada | February 6, 1946
Died | January 18, 2010 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 63)
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 1970–2009 |
Website | mcgarrigles |
Kate McGarrigle CM (February 6, 1946[2] – January 18, 2010)[3] was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, who wrote and performed as a duo with her sister Anna McGarrigle.[4][5]
She is the mother of singers Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright from her marriage to American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, which ended in divorce.[4][6]
Early life
Born in
Career
In the 1960s Kate and Anna established themselves in Montreal's burgeoning folk scene while they attended school. From 1963 to 1967, they teamed up with Jack Nissenson and Peter Weldon to form the folk group, the Mountain City Four.
Anna, who is 14 months older than Kate,
The McGarrigle sisters' life has been chronicled in a book by Anna's husband, Dane Lanken, titled Kate and Anna McGarrigle: Songs and Stories.[11]
Place Kate-McGarrigle was inaugurated on August 7, 2013 in Montreal's
Her son, Rufus, says he discussed with McGarrigle the offer of his childhood friend, Lorca Cohen, for Rufus to father her child.[13] He says that McGarrigle strongly encouraged him to accept Cohen's offer, and that he regrets she didn't live long enough to see his daughter Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen's birth.
Awards
Kate and Anna's 1976 self-titled debut album was chosen by
In 2006 Kate and Anna McGarrigle were the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
Death
McGarrigle was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and established the Kate McGarrigle Fund at the McGill University Health Centre, which she set up in 2008 to raise awareness of sarcoma, a rare cancer that affects connective tissue such as bone, muscle, nerves and cartilage.
She died of
- "Sadly our sweet Kate had to leave us last night. She departed in a haze of song and love surrounded by family and good friends. She is irreplaceable and we are broken-hearted. Til we meet again dear sister."[16]
She made her last public appearance, with Rufus and Martha Wainwright, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, just six weeks before her death. The show raised $55,000 for the Kate McGarrigle Fund.
On June 12, 2010, the
A "Celebration of Kate McGarrigle" was held on May 12 and 13, 2011, at New York City's Town Hall. Among the participating artists honoring her at these concerts were Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Anna McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris,
Discography
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle (1976)
- Dancer with Bruised Knees (1977)
- Pronto Monto (1978)
- Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse (1980)
- Love Over and Over (1982)
- Heartbeats Accelerating (1990)
- Matapédia (1996)
- The McGarrigle Hour (1998)
- La vache qui pleure(2003)
- The McGarrigle Christmas Hour (2005)
- ODDiTTiES (2010)
- Tell My Sister (2011)
- Sing Me the Songs: Celebrating the Works of Kate McGarrigle (2013)
- Tant Le Monde: Live in Bremen, Germany, 2005 (2022)
References
- ^ a b c "Obituary for Kate McGarrigle". Wtopnews.com. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Order of Canada award". Archive.gg.ca. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ Obituary at CBC News Archived December 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, January 19, 2010
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (April 19, 1998). "Rufus, Son of Loudon, and His Take on Love – Biography". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ Russell, Tony (January 19, 2010). "Kate McGarrigle obituary". The Guardian. London, England. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "Relative Values: Kate McGarrigle and Rufus Wainwright". The Sunday Times. London, United Kingdom. October 17, 2004. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "Kate McGarrigle". Telegraph.co.uk. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Anna was born Anna Ruth on December 4, 1944. Source: gardencourt.wordpress.com Archived January 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (family site of the McGarrigles).
- ^ Robert Everett-Green. "Goodbye sweet harmony" Archived January 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, January 19, 2010.
- ^ Rodriguez, Juan, 2010, "She Leaves a Musical and Familial Legacy," National Post January 20, 2010, p. B3
- ISBN 978-1-897323-03-8.
- ^ Wyatt, Nelson. "Kate McGarrigle honoured in Montreal". globalnews.ca. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Paul English (April 20, 2012). "Rufus Wainwright fulfils mother's dying wish by having a child with Lorca Cohen". Daily Record. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
The 38-year-old singer/songwriter has revealed how his mother commanded him to take up the offer to become a dad.
- Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Archivedfrom the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "2006 SOCAN AWARDS - SOCAN". ocan.ca. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kate McGarrigle 1946 – 2010". McGarrigles.com. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ Williams, Holly (June 16, 2010). "A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle, Royal Festival Hall". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Denselow, Robin (June 14, 2010). "A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- New York Times. New York City. Archivedfrom the original on June 5, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.