Grammy and JUNO award-winning artist has sold
more than 40 million albums worldwide and is known for her
philanthropic efforts
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 17,
2024 /CNW/ - Canada Post issued a new stamp today
honouring singer-songwriter and musician, Sarah McLachlan. Known for her emotional ballads
and hauntingly soulful vocals, the award-winning Canadian artist
has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
in 1968, McLachlan was adopted as an infant and received classical
training in guitar, piano and voice at an early age. After studying
at the Nova Scotia College of Art
and Design for one year, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, and released her
first studio album, Touch (1988), at age 20.
Her second album, Solace (1991), went gold in
Canada and earned McLachlan her
first two JUNO nominations and first win for Best Video for the
single "Into the Fire." Fumbling Towards Ecstasy –
celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a North
American tour – was a hit on its release in Canada and the
United States in 1994.
McLachlan has since launched six more studio albums, including
the multi-platinum Surfacing (1997), her best-selling album
to date. Showcasing her unique fusion of pop and folk with such
hits as, "Building a Mystery," "Sweet Surrender" and "Angel," the
album was a critical and commercial success and won two Grammy
Awards and four JUNO Awards.
In 1997, McLachlan founded the exclusively female-fronted
Lilith Fair concert tour, which
helped bolster careers and raised more than $7 million for
local and national charities. She has been a longtime advocate for
animal rights and is the founder of the non-profit Sarah McLachlan School of Music, which provides
free music education and mentorship to children and youth, among
others, facing barriers to access.
McLachlan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada (1999), invested into the Order of
British Columbia (2001) and
received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime
Artistic Achievement (Popular Music) (2015). A member of the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame (2017), she will be inducted into the
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on September 28 of this
year.
About the stamp
Designed by Jocelyne Saulnier of
Joce Creative, the stamp features a photo of McLachlan with a
stylized version of her signature in the foreground. The background
includes a detail from her hand silk-screened art print, Blue
Sunrays. The cancel site is Vancouver, B.C. – McLachlan's longtime
home.
The stamp and collectibles are available at canadapost.ca and
postal outlets across Canada.
For links to images of the stamps and other products:
- External folder with high-resolution images
- Read the Canada Post magazine article
- Social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
SOURCE Canada Post