Cindi Cain

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Cindi Cain
Birth nameCindy Churko
Born Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1988–present
LabelsGolden Eagle
Epic
Website Official website

Cindi Cain (born Cindy Churko in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian country music artist.

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Early life

Cain grew up in the Elmwood neighbourhood of Winnipeg, where she first began performing at the age of 13. [1] By the time she was 19, she was performing regularly in Winnipeg.

Music career

Cain's 1989 single "I Think That I'll Be Needing You" reached the Top 10 of the RPM Country Tracks chart. [2] She released one album, A Place Where Memories Live in 1990 and a greatest hits album in 2006. [3] Cain charted seven Top 40 hits on the Canadian country charts during her career. [4] Cain was nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards in 1992. [5] In 2019, she was inducted into the Manitoba Country Music Hall of Fame. [6]

Personal

Cain currently spends her time volunteering at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, singing for patients in the palliative care ward. [7]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
A Place Where Memories Live
The Best of Cindi Cain

Singles

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
1988"You Were Listening to the Singer"15A Place Where Memories Live
"The Music Still in Me"15Non-album songs
1989"I Think That I'll Be Needing You"10
"Just a Place Where Mem'ries Live"17A Place Where Memories Live
1990"Once the Magic's Gone"19
1991"Two More on the Dance Floor"37
1992"(You Made a) Rock of Gibraltar"13Non-album song

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