Coral Egan is a Canadian jazz and pop singer.[1] She is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee, receiving nominations for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2003 for her album The Path of Least Resistance,[2] and Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014 for The Year He Drove Me Crazy.[3] Her voice is recognized as the vocals for the English opening & closing theme songs for the 1999 animated cartoon Cybersix

The daughter of musician and composer Karen Young,[4] she began her career as a backing vocalist on some of her mother's recordings and performing as a solo folk artist.[5] She released The Path of Least Resistance, her own solo debut, in 2002,[6] and followed up with the albums My Favorite Distraction (2004),[7] Magnify (2007)[8] and The Year He Drove Me Crazy (2012).[9]

In 2015, Egan was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome.[10] During and after her recovery, Egan and Young collaborated on Missa Campanula, a polychoral project which they performed at the 2016 Montreal Jazz Festival,[11] and on the 2017 album Dreamers.[4]

References

  1. ^ Daniel Lemay, "Coral Egan: du doute à la renaissance". La Presse, September 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Angela Pacienza, "Lavigne tops Juno nominations: Napanee singer earns six nods, one each for The Hip, Usher". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 13, 2003.
  3. ^ "Arcade Fire, Serena Ryder nab Juno nominations". CBC News, February 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Philippe Renaud, "Better Together: Karen Young and Coral Egan". Words & Music, March 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Donna Nebenzahl, "Bump, set, sing: Vocalist Egan also a volleyball star". Montreal Gazette, June 26, 2002.
  6. ^ Mark Miller, "A career at the crossroads". The Globe and Mail, July 5, 2002.
  7. ^ Marke Andrews, "Montreal singer Coral Egan thanks mom for her musical versatility". Vancouver Sun, July 3, 2004.
  8. ^ Bernard Pérusse, "Living life even larger; New beginnings for Coral Egan spring from the birth of a child, fresh explorations in music on her album Magnify, and the drive to face adversity with not just resolve but joy". Montreal Gazette, October 4, 2007.
  9. ^ Bernard Pérusse, "Rekindling a love affair with her music and life; A new romance helped awaken Montreal singer Coral Egan's creativity after a period of self-doubt". Montreal Gazette, September 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "Atteinte du syndrome de Guillain-Barré, Coral Egan demande l'aide du public". Ici Radio-Canada, March 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Bill Brownstein, "Karen Young and Coral Egan: Mother and daughter in perfect harmony". Montreal Gazette, July 1, 2016.
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