Lovena Fox
Lovena Fox is a singer from Vancouver, British Columbia. She was a member of the hiphop/pop duo Love and Sas.[1]
Early life
[edit]Fox was born in Vancouver,[1] the daughter of a jazz club owner.[2]
Career
[edit]Fox was a member of the Black and Gold Review at the Arts Club Theatre, and was part of the cast of Ain't Misbehavin' in Vancouver.[3][4] She participated in the show Star Search in Los Angeles.[4]
Fox worked as a backup singer in several musical groups[5] until in 1991 she came together with Toronto singer Saskia Garel to form the pop duo Love and Sas.[6] The duo won two Juno awards for their albums Call My Name and Once In A Lifetime.[3][7][8]
Fox continued to perform in musical theatre.[9] She played the role of Sarah on the national tour of Ragtime and later released a solo album, Holdin' Out.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dawn P. Williams (2006). Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada : a Contemporary Directory. Who's Who in Black Canada. pp. 144–. ISBN 978-0-9731384-2-9.
- ^ "Arts Burst Forth in City's Heart", Georgia Straight, by Tony Montague on October 7th, 2004
- ^ a b Facey, Tonya and Graham, Terry & Judy, "Artist: Love and Sas", Jam! Showbiz: The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, December 5, 2004, Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Candus Churchill Shines the Light". The Afro News, June 7th, 2011
- ^ "Love and Sas". AllMusic, Biography by John Bush
- ^ "New rap hits originate in England, U.S. and Canada" . The Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton, Ont. Krewen, Nick. Dec 2, 1991 Page: D.10
- ^ "Rhythm and Blues". The Canadian Encyclopedia, Jude Kelly, Daniel Caudeiron 05/08/2011
- ^ "Juno those award-winning ladies are hot?". Scott McKay. The Chilliwack Progress Chilliwack, Canada March 26, 1993. Page 34
- ^ The Michigan Journal. Vol. 30, Issue 27. University of Michigan-Dearborn. 2001. p. 6.
- ^ "Ragtime Tour's Lovena Fox and Stephen Zinnato Sing on Solo Discs". PlayBill, Mar 20, 2000
- ^ "`Ragtime' On The Road With Satisfactory Show". Hartford Courant, March 20, 2001. MALCOLM JOHNSON; Courant Theater Critic