Yvonne Murray (singer)

Murray recorded with the Longo Brothers and sang on the tracks "This Lonesome Road" and "Without You" which were released in 1979.[8]

"Don't Send Me Roses (Dear Abby)"

On the week ending September 24, 1983, her song "Don't Send Me Roses (Dear Abby)" entered the RPM Contemporary Adult chart at #29.[9] Her album, Yvonne Murray was out as well. Produced by Paul Zaza, the album also included the single's B side, "One Day at a Time" which was getting airplay in both the pop and country formats.[10] Her self-titled album was reviewed in RPM Weekly in September 1983 (September 24 issue). According to the reviewer, the album was more pop than country, and the confidence that an artist would attain with stage and television experience was evident. Produced by Paul Zaza, with music by Ian McLean, the session musicians who played on the album were well experienced and impressive. The session musicians were backing singers, Cal Dodd, Stephanie Taylor and Judy Tate of the Laurie Bower Singers, Bob Lucier on steel guitar, Jon Anderson and Kevan McKey on drums, and Paul Zaza on keyboards. Her management company, the Meloche Communications Group had launched an aggressive campaign to promote the album, tying it in with the release of "Don't Send Me Roses (Dear Abby)".[11][12]

For the week ending October 8, the single had entered the RPM Country 50 Singles chart at #50 and was at #24 on the RPM Contemporary Adult chart.[13][14] The song peaked at #13 on the tenth week in the RPM Contemporary Adult chart on November 26.[15][16] It also peaked at # 22 on its 8th week in the RPM Country Singles chart.[17][18]

"Let's Not Waste Another Heartbeat"

In March, 1984, her single "Let's Not Waste Another Heartbeat" backed with a non-album track, "Baby It Hurts" was released. It was produced by Paul Zaza.[19] The single was getting spun on Don Thatcher's show at CKAN, Newmarket, Toronto and Paul Kennedy's show at CHFX-FM in Halifax.[20] By March 24, it had entered the RPM Contemporary Adult Chart at #30.[21] Spending a total of eleven weeks in the chart, it peaked at #12 on June 2.[22][23]

Other recordings

In 1984, the single, "Celebrate Our City" was released. It was a Toronto promotional and tribute record which attracted the attention of music broadcast programmers' clubs and event organizers.[24]

She was set to appear on the Tommy Hunter Show on October 21, 1983, singing a song from her album, "Let's Not Waste Another Heartbeat".[25]

On January 13, 1984, she was guesting on CBC-TV's, The Tommy Hunter Show.[26]

Murray and her band were scheduled to play the Toronto's Pier 4 and October's venues on April 9 to 28th and May 14 to June 2 respectively.[27]

She added her backing vocals to Terry Carwford's Total Loss of Control album that was released in 1986.[28][29]