Salome Bey

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Salome Bey was an American-born Canadian singer, actress, and songwriter celebrated as “Canada’s First Lady of the Blues” for her powerful voice and influential contributions to jazz, blues, and musical theatre.

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Salome Bey canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actress
blues musician
jazz musician
musical theatre performer
person
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Order of Canada
Toronto Arts Award
birthName Salome Bey
countryOfCitizenship Canada
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1933-10-10
dateOfDeath 2020-08-08
fieldOfWork blues performance
jazz performance
music
theatre
genre blues
gospel
jazz
musical theatre
honorificTitle Member of the Order of Canada
influenced Canadian blues scene
Canadian jazz scene
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf Andy and the Bey Sisters
linked to: The Bey Sisters
name Salome Bey
nickname Canada’s First Lady of the Blues
notableRole creator and star of the musical Indigo
notableWork Indigo
Rainboworld
Salome Bey Sings Billie Holiday
Shimmytime
occupation actress
singer
songwriter
performedIn Broadway productions
linked to: Broadway theater

Canadian stage productions
Off-Broadway productions
linked to: Off-Broadway
placeOfBirth Newark, New Jersey, United States
placeOfDeath Toronto, Ontario, Canada
linked to: Toronto
residence Toronto, Ontario, Canada
linked to: Toronto
sibling Andy Bey
Geraldine Bey
spouse Howard Matthews

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Tears Are Not Enough performedBy Salome Bey
Andy Bey hasSibling Salome Bey
Northern Lights member Salome Bey
Salome Bey name Salome Bey
Salome Bey birthName Salome Bey