Sarah McLachlan

Summary

Sarah McLachlan is a human^[1]. She was born in Halifax^[2]. She was born on January 28, 1968^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], pianist^[5], guitarist^[6], multi-instrumentalist^[7], and painter^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,291 views/month, #5,075 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Halifax^[2], Sarah McLachlan…
• Sarah McLachlan was born on January 28, 1968^[3].
• Sarah McLachlan held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Sarah McLachlan worked as a singer^[4].
• Sarah McLachlan worked as a pianist^[5].
• Sarah McLachlan worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Sarah McLachlan worked as a multi-instrumentalist^[7].
• Sarah McLachlan's professions included painter^[8].
• Sarah McLachlan worked as an author^[11].
• Sarah McLachlan's field of work was music composing^[12].
• Sarah McLachlan was educated at NSCAD University^[13].
• Sarah McLachlan's education included a stint at Queen Elizabeth High School^[14].
• Sarah McLachlan was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15].
• Sarah McLachlan received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Sarah McLachlan received the Juno Award for Video of the Year^[17].
• Sarah McLachlan received the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance^[18].
• Sarah McLachlan received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance^[19].
• Sarah McLachlan received the Juno Award for Album of the Year^[20].
• Sarah McLachlan received the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year^[21].
• Sarah McLachlan's religion is recorded as paganism^[22].
• Sarah McLachlan's religion is recorded as Wicca^[23].
• Sarah McLachlan was influenced by Joni Mitchell^[24].
• Sarah McLachlan was influenced by Peter Gabriel^[25].
• Sarah McLachlan was influenced by Daniel Lanois^[26].
• Sarah McLachlan was influenced by Laura Nyro^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-01-28^[30]

• Genre(s): christmas music, easy listening, folk pop, pop, rock^[31]

• Community tags: adult contemporary, christmas music, easy listening, female vocals, folk pop, piano pop, pop, rock, singer/songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ce58d854-7430-4231-aa44-97f0144b3372^[33]

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Origins and Family

Sarah McLachlan's place of birth was Halifax^[2]. She was born on January 28, 1968^[3].

Education

Educated at NSCAD University^[13], an art academy^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1887^[36], headquartered in Halifax^[37]; Queen Elizabeth High School^[14], a high school^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1942^[40]; and The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15], a conservatory^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1886^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], pianist^[5], guitarist^[6], multi-instrumentalist^[7], painter^[8], and author^[11]. Sarah McLachlan's field of work was music composing^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1967^[46]; Juno Award for Video of the Year^[17], a class of award^[47], in Canada^[48]; Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance^[18], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1959^[51]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance^[19], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1969^[54]; Juno Award for Album of the Year^[20], a class of award^[55], in Canada^[56]; and Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year^[21], a Juno Awards^[57], in Canada^[58].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include paganism^[22], a world view^[59] and Wicca^[23], a religion^[60], founded in 1954^[61].

Why It Matters

Sarah McLachlan ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,291 views/month, #5,075 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette^[64], a singer-songwriter^[65], b. 1974^[66], of Canada^[67], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[68], specialised in music composing^[69]; SHeDAISY^[70], a musical group^[71], founded in 1999^[72]; and Sandy^[73], a singer^[74], b. 1983^[75], of Brazil^[76].

FAQs

Where was Sarah McLachlan born?

Sarah McLachlan's place of birth was Halifax^[2].

What did Sarah McLachlan do for work?

Sarah McLachlan worked as singer^[4], pianist^[5], guitarist^[6], multi-instrumentalist^[7], and painter^[8].

Where did Sarah McLachlan go to school?

Sarah McLachlan was educated at NSCAD University^[13], Queen Elizabeth High School^[14], and The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15].

What awards did Sarah McLachlan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], Juno Award for Video of the Year^[17], Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance^[18], and Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance^[19].

Who did Sarah McLachlan influence?

Sarah McLachlan has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette^[64], SHeDAISY^[70], and Sandy^[73].