Sylvia Murphy
Sylvia Murphy (September 24, 1931 – February 24, 2021)[1] was a Canadian singer who was popular on radio and television programs on the CBC from 1949 to 1964.
Sylvia Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1931[1] |
| Died | February 24, 2021 (aged 89)[1] |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1949–1964 |
Biography
She was the oldest child of Celia (née Zoddickson) and John Murphy. Her mother was from a Belarusian Jewish family and her father was of Irish Catholic descent, but both were natives of Liverpool, England. They met in Montreal after both emigrated there separately.[1]
Murphy got her start in nightclubs, and then was the featured singer on the radio programs Coca-Cola Refreshment Time and Club O'Connor with Billy O'Connor. She moved to television with a break on Cross-Canada Hit Parade and later became the singer for Jack Kane's Orchestra on the Jack Kane Show, Music Makers[2] and Music '60. She was also a regular performer on the Wayne and Shuster Hour.
She was married to Charles Templeton. Her children include comic-book artist Ty Templeton; internet entrepreneur Brad Templeton; TV host and director Deborah Burgess; and prominent tax attorney Michael Templeton, a partner at McMillan LLP. She later married William C. Tate, GM of Garrett Manufacturing Limited, a leading aerospace manufacturer.
Murphy died on February 24, 2021, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario. She was 89.[3]
References
- Morrow, Martin (March 4, 2021). "Popular singer Sylvia Murphy found a national audience on 1950s TV". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- "CBC Television Series 52-82 Mus-Mys". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- "Sylvia Murphy loved glamour, lipstick and pearls. But it was her love of her family that made her a true star". Toronto Star. March 4, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.