Lisa Lougheed

Lisa Dawn Lougheed (/ˈlaʊhiːd/; low-heed; born September 9,[1] 1968)[2] is a Canadian former singer, dancer, voice actress, and songwriter. She is likely best known for her role in the animated television series The Raccoons, where she performed for the soundtrack and voiced Lisa Raccoon.

Lisa Lougheed
Birth nameLisa Dawn Lougheed
Born (1968-09-09) September 9, 1968
OriginEtobicoke, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • songwriter
  • actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1987–1994, 1998
Labels

Early life

Lougheed was born to mixed race parents; her father is a Scottish-Irish mix from Northern Ontario and her mother is a Black Nova Scotian with ties to North Preston and Guysborough.[3] Lougheed's peers often mistook her mother for a maid.

Lougheed started tap dancing at three years old.[4] She was a dance major[5] at the Etobicoke School of the Arts as a teenager, where she learned ballet, modern dance, and highland dancing. Lougheed spent three summers dancing for shows at Canada's Wonderland,[4] where she also began singing.[5]

Career

1987-1990: The Raccoons and Evergreen Nights

While still a teenager, Lougheed received a job as a singer and voice actress for The Raccoons.[5] She was hired when Kevin Gillis, the show's creator, was on a Canada-wide search for a new singer.

Evergreen Nights, Lougheed's debut album, consisted of songs from The Raccoons and was released in late 1987 under CBC Records.[6] A limited number of copies were released on cassette tapes and vinyl records at the time, but the album was reissued on vinyl in 2019 by Return To Analog Records.[7] Lougheed did not know Evergreen Nights was going to be released as an album because she thought the songs were only being used for the show.[8]

1991-1992: World Love

World Love, Lougheed's second album, was released in March 1992[9] with Sony Music Canada[10] and Warner Music Canada on cassette and CDs.[11] She began recording for the album in the summer of 1991.[10] It was Lougheed's first album to contain songs she co-wrote, which was nine of the ten tracks.[12] Later that month, she was the subject of an episode of YTV's Rock 'N Talk series.[13]

Lougheed performed for a Canada Day celebration at Ontario Place that same year. She was also a performer at Niagara Falls' New Year's Eve show, along with Glass Tiger and Prescott-Brown.[14] The event was aired on CJOH-DT and hosted by Nerene Virgin, Ken Shaw, and Kathie Donovan.[15]

1993-1994: Peace + Harmony

Peace + Harmony, Lougheed's third album, was released in 1993. It was recorded in Toronto, New York City, Chicago,[5] and New Jersey.[1] Lougheed collaborated with seven different writers and producers,[5] including Mike "The Hitman" Wilson, David Morales,[16] Christopher Max, Paul Scott, and Shank Thompson. Lougheed co-wrote 24 songs with twelve different writers in the span of two weeks, but the album only had ten tracks.[1]

In January 1994, Lougheed performed "Won't Give Up My Music" at AidScare, AidsCare, A CBC hosted event that was aimed at teenagers to raise awareness of AIDS and promote safe sex.[17] She was featured on an episode of Ear to the Ground[18] in February 1994[19] and was a judge for the YTV Vocal Spotlight later that year.[20] Lougheed performed again at Niagara Falls' New Year's Eve show, this time alongside Blue Rodeo and Ashley MacIsaac. Ken Shaw returned as a host and with him was Beverly Thomson and Howard Glassman.[21]

Lougheed has since left the music industry. She was most recently credited for minor vocal work with Celine Dion and R. Kelly.[22]

Discography

Albums
  • Evergreen Nights (1987)
  • World Love (1992)
  • Peace + Harmony (1993)[23]

Singles and EPs

Music videos
  • 1987: "Run With Us"
  • 1992: "World Love"
  • 1992: "Love Vibe"
  • 1992: "Love You By Heart"
  • 1993: "Won't Give Up My Music"

Credited songs

Nominations and awards
  • 1989 Juno Awards: Most Promising Female Vocalist (Nominated)[4]
  • 1992 MuchMusic Video Awards: Best Music Video of the Year (Won)[4] and Best Dance Video (Won)[27]
  • 1992 Canadian Music Video Awards: Best Dance Video (Love Vibe) (Won)[1]
  • 1993 Juno Awards: Best Dance Recording (Love Vibe: Club Remix and World Love: Lisa Love House Mix) (Nominated)[28][29]
  • 1993 MuchMusic Video Awards: Best Dance Video (Won't Give Up My Music) (Won)[30][31]
  • 1994 Juno Awards: Best Dance Recording (Won't Give up My Music) (Nominated)[32]

References
  1. McLean, Steve (September 4, 1993). "Lisa Lougheed and friends make Peace & Harmony" (PDF). RPM Weekly. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. "Lisa Lougheed". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 8, 2005.
  3. MacDonald, Sandy (September 20, 1993). "Lougheed's sound tilts toward kiltless". Star-Phoenix. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. Saxberg, Lynn (October 15, 1992). "Lisa Lougheed: Singing & dancing". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. Gabruch, Jenny (August 17, 1993). "Lougheed sings of peace, harmony". Star-Phoenix. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. Forchuk, Rick (December 31, 1987). "Bert loves the music". Leader-Post. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. "Lisa Lougheed- Evergreen Nights". Return To Analog Records. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. "Singer fights Raccoon image". Red Deer Advocate. March 8, 1992. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. "Arts/Entertainment". Ottawa Citizen. March 13, 1992. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. "Lougheed signs deal with Sony Record Publishing" (PDF). RPM Weekly. August 24, 1991. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. "Everybody dance now!". The Province. April 9, 1992. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. "World Love propels newcomer to top". Canadian Press. October 22, 1992. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  13. "TV Times; Monday, March 23". Vancouver Sun. February 20, 1992. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. Atherson, Tony (December 31, 1992). "Baton Broadcasting hopes to start new tradition with New Year's Eve television special". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  15. "Tonight's highlights". Ottawa Citizen. December 31, 1992. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  16. Muretich, James (August 20, 1993). "The way to the top isn't all song and dance". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  17. Stevenson, Jane (January 19, 1994). "Unlikely line-up for CBC safe-sex special". Canadian Press. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  18. Corcelli, John (March 2006). "Ear to the Ground". History of Canadian Broadcasting: Canadian Communications Foundation.
  19. "TV Times". Edmonton Journal. February 4, 1994. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  20. "Singers, take note". Ottawa Citizen. March 31, 1994. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  21. Atherton, Tony (December 31, 1994). "There's lots of TV help to ring in New Year". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  22. "Celine* - These Are Special Times". Discogs. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  23. "Lisa Lougheed". Discogs. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  24. "Various - Holy House! Volume Two". Discogs. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  25. "Toronto Argonaut Rocket Ismail records rap song to fight drugs, alcohol". Canadian Press. October 8, 1992. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  26. "Acosta ● Russell* - A Little Direction". Discogs. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  27. "MTV video winners". Canadian Press. September 27, 1992. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  28. "1993 Juno nominees". Canadian Press. February 10, 1993. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  29. Stevenson, Jane (March 21, 1993). "Dion in Juno spotlight with seven nominations, duty as host, performer". Canadian Press. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  30. "Locked in the Trunk wins big". Calgary Herald. October 2, 1993. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  31. "Video winners". Red Deer Advocate. October 2, 1993. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  32. "Junos". Edmonton Journal. February 9, 1994. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
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