Siobhan Crawley

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Siobhan Crawley
Genrespop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1980s

Siobhan Crawley is a Canadian pop singer, [1] who received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1986. [2]

Crawley initially worked as a model before recording and releasing her debut album Somewhere in Between in 1983. [1] In 1985, she released three new singles, "Closer", "You're in Love Again" and "The Best Way", which all received airplay on radio stations in Toronto and resulted in her Juno Award nomination. [1] In 1987, she appeared as a guest vocalist on the album Acappella Christmas by the a cappella vocal group The Mistletones. [3] Her second and final solo album, Without Warning, followed in 1988.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "She mixes maternity and singing". Toronto Star , November 4, 1986.
  2. "Juno nominations list contains many faces that are familiar". The Globe and Mail , September 9, 1986.
  3. "Market-minded Christmas LPs fail to lift spirits". Toronto Star , December 18, 1987.