Suzie Vinnick- the Lady with a voice of spun gold and honey
By admin on Feb 25, 2010 in frankie and johnny music hour, Our Daily Planet
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Suzie was nominated for a 2009 JUNO for her 3rd album, Happy Here, produced by Juno-Award winning singer/songwriter Stephen Fearing. She was nominated for two 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA’s) and has also won 6 Canadian Maple Blues Awards – 4 for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2009, 2008, 2006 and 2003; Bassist of the Year in 2006 and she shared Songwriter of the Year with Rick Fines for their 2006 release, Nothing Halfway.
Suzie also won 1st place in the Blues Category of the 2009 Unisong International Songwriting Contest for her cowrite “Sometimes I Think I Can Fly”
She has been featured nationally on CBC Radio on Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Café, and has performed across
Suzie performs powerfully as a solo act or with her tasteful side players, as a duo and band with Rick Fines, and is also a member of the groups the Marigolds (with Gwen Swick and Caitlin Hanford of Quartette) and Betty & the Bobs.
Suzie’s latest release is entitled, Happy Here which was produced by Stephen Fearing.
www.suzievinnick.com
QUOTES
"I really like your work…”
Gordon Lightfoot
"An engaging performer…"
The Globe & Mail
Stuart McLean, Vinyl Café, CBC Radio (on Suzie’s album, HAPPY HERE)
“Her solo work jumps genre barriers with the ease of an Olympic hurdles champion… She's equally at home
in folk, blues, pop and country, and has come up with her best work yet here”
Kerry Doole, Exclaim Magazine
(on Suzie’s album, HAPPY HERE)
“One of the greatest voices in Canada!!”
Elaine Overholt; vocal coach to Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Catherine Zeta-Jones
“One of my favorite singers.”
Holger Petersen, CBC’s Saturday Night Blues
“A wonderful collection, there’s simply not a weak moment to be found on “Happy Here”. From beginning
to end, it’s a delightful slice of pop perfection … very highly recommended!”
John Taylor, www.blogcritics.org
