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Kim Richardson (born December 22, 1965) is a Canadian singer and actress,〔("My Montreal: Soul Singer Kim Richardson" ). ''Montreal Gazette'', February 26, 2014.〕 who won two Juno Awards as a solo recording artist in the 1980s. A native of Richmond Hill, Ontario,〔"Singer looks to bright career". ''Toronto Star'', June 2, 1987.〕 she is the daughter of singer and actress Jackie Richardson,〔 the niece of blues and jazz singer Betty Richardson and the sister of former ''Polka Dot Door'' host Gairey Richardson.〔 She began performing professionally in the early 1980s, both as a solo blues, jazz and R&B vocalist and with the family musical group The Richardsons.〔"Glad tidings of great jazz in New Year". ''Toronto Star'', December 18, 1986.〕 Her first recording, the dance-pop single "He's My Lover", was released in 1985, and she won the award for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1986.〔"Glass Tiger, David Foster snare Juno honors". ''Windsor Star'', November 11, 1986.〕 Her second single, "Peek-a-Boo" was released the following year and won the award for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the Juno Awards of 1987.〔"K.D. Lang dethrones Anne Murray in Junos; Adams collects 2 top awards". ''Ottawa Citizen'', November 3, 1987.〕 The song was also named best single, and Richardson best female artist, at the 1987 Black Music Awards of Canada.〔"Black singers win awards". ''Vancouver Sun'', May 16, 1987.〕 Her third single, "I Want It", followed in 1987.〔"Budding rock star doesn't see stretch-limos on her horizon". ''Toronto Star'', June 6, 1987.〕 In the same year she participated in the recording of a Christmas charity single, "A Christmas Wish", with a lineup of Toronto-area performers that also included Billy Newton-Davis, Errol Starr, Frozen Ghost, Prairie Oyster, Messenjah, The Pursuit of Happiness, Salome Bey, Zappacosta, Arlene Duncan and Lorraine Scott.〔"Musicians rally to record Christmas song". ''Toronto Star'', November 10, 1987.〕 She subsequently moved to Montreal, Quebec,〔"Mother and daughter blues reunion". ''Toronto Star'', November 25, 2006.〕 performing with acts such as the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir〔"Local stars come out for dynamite benefit". ''Montreal Gazette'', December 7, 1991.〕 and Jim Hillman and the Merlin Factor.〔"Lots of Canadian musicians to spread Christmas cheer". ''Toronto Star'', December 11, 1993.〕 The latter band won a Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album at the Juno Awards of 1995.〔"He has drum, and will travel ; Jim Hillman has landed in T.O. with his unique sextet". ''Toronto Star'', April 8, 1999.〕 She continued to perform in Montreal as a jazz singer, as a performer in musical theatre productions, in continued collaborations with her mother and as a backing vocalist for other musicians.〔 Her first full-length album, ''Kaleidoscope'', was released in 2006,〔 and her second, ''Mes amours'', followed in 2011.〔("Kim Richardson: soliste et choriste, même combat" ). ''Le Soleil'', August 12, 2011.〕 She also participated in the recording of the soundtrack to the 2011 film ''Funkytown'',〔("Deux ans de négociations" ). canoe.ca, January 17, 2011.〕 performing vocals on the Genie Award for Best Original Song nominee "Waiting for Your Touch" and making an acting appearance in the film. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kim Richardson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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