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Kate McGarrigle CM (February 6, 1946 – January 18, 2010) was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, who wrote and performed as a duo with her sister Anna McGarrigle. [4] [5] She is the mother of singers Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright from her marriage to American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III , which ended in divorce.
Anna and Kate McGarrigle were born in Montreal of mixed Irish- and French-Canadian background. They grew up in Saint-Sauveur, where they learned piano from nuns. In 1971 Kate married the singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III. Their children, Rufus and Martha, are also both singers.
This short documentary profiles Quebec-born singing sisters Kate and Anna McGarrigle. The sisters enjoy international acclaim—although outside of the mainstr...
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Feb 2, 2010 · Kate McGarrigle's children, Rufus and Martha Wainwright (centre) with their partners, follow the casket of their mother into at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal Monday, February 1, 2010. Photo by ...
Jan 24, 2020 · Kate and Anna McGarrigle had a good run, from their self-titled debut album in 1976 through their 10th, The McGarrigle Christmas Hour, in 2005. It seemed like there would always be another album ...
Jan 19, 2010 · Kate McGarrigle, who was of mixed English and French-Canadian heritage, was born on Feb. 6, 1946, and grew up in Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Que. Her sister Anna is two years older.
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Feb 2, 2010 · McGarrigle, Kate and Anna. Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Folksingers and songwriters. Born of French-Canadian and Irish parents in Montreal, the sisters Anna (b 4 Dec 1944) and Kate (b 6 Feb 1946, d 18 Jan 2010, B SC McGill 1969) studied music at the local convent. Anna later attended L'École des Beaux-Arts; Kate studied math and engineering.
