Sandra Beech (born Sandra Millar c. 1942[1] in Ballymena, Northern Ireland) is an Irish-Canadian children's musician. She was a member of the family music group The Musical Millars after relocating to Canada in 1953. After her 1964 marriage to Len Beech, she specialised in recording children's music.
Her brothers Will and George Millar, plus her cousin Joe Millar, were members of The Irish Rovers.
Sandra Beech has three daughters with her husband Len Beech: Carrie Beech, Heather Beech and Jennifer Beech. Sandra Beech also has nine granddaughters.
Awards and recognition
- 1980: Nominee, Juno Award for Best Children's Album, Chickery Chick
- 1982: WINNER, Juno Award for Best Children's Album, Inch By Inch
- 1991: Nominee, Juno Award for Best Children's Album, Yes I Can
- 1999: Nominee, Juno Award for Best Children's Album, Celebrate the Music
Discography
- 1979: Chickery Chick[2]
- 1982: Inch By Inch (Attic)[2]
- 1982: Sunshine Songs (Attic)[2]
- 1984: Songs About Animals and Others (Golden)[2]
- 1984: Sidewalk Shuffle (Kids Records)[2]
- 1989: Yes I Can (A&M)[2]
- 1994: The Celtic Collection (Western Publishing/Golden)[2]
- 1995: Sandra Beech sings safety songs (OBPPI) [2][3]
- 1998: Celebrate the Music (Page Music) ISBN 0-9681090-6-3[2]
- 2003: The Pretend Box Songs (compilation, Page Music/EMI)[2]
References
- ↑ Cunningham, Alison (22 November 1990). "Singer boosts kids' self-esteem". The Ottawa Citizen. p. B3. Indicated age 48.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Library and Archives Canada catalogue: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
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External links
- Sandra Beech official site
- Taylor, Elayne (1985). "Kids' Records". CM Archive. University of Manitoba. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- Sandra Beech discography at Discogs
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