Kate McGarrigle (February 6, 1946 – January 18, 2010), a Canadian folk singer and songwriter, best known for performing with her sister Anna, has died of cancer. She was 63. Kate and Anna, known as the McGarrigle Sisters, began their careers performing at Montreal
coffeehouses in the 1960s with a group called the Mountain City Four.
They got their break in the 1970s. Their first album, “Kate and Anna McGarrigle,” was released in 1976.
In addition to her musical career, Kate McGarrigle took engineering courses at McGill University.
Awards:
Best Record of the Year in 1975
Juno Awards in 1997 & 1995
Women of Originality awards in 1999
SOCAN Lifetime Achievement awards in 2006
Kate McGarrigle, right, with her sister Anna in 1990.
She died of clear cell sarcoma on January 18, 2010, aged 63 at her home in Montreal.
Just six weeks before her death, She made her last public appearance, with Rufus and
Martha Wainwright, at the Royal Albert Hall in London
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My personal tribute to Kate:
Kate McGarrigle – the Angel is with the Angels