Lori Yates

Lori Yates

Infobox musical artist

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Genre = Country
Bluegrass
Alternative rock
Occupation = Singer/Songwriter
Years_active = 1986 – Present
Label = Sony Nashville
Virgin Music Canada
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Lori Yates (born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated country music singer and songwriter.

Biography

Early career

Lori Yates early music career was with Toronto-area bands such as The Last Resorts (new wave/punk) and Rang Tango (cowpunk/alternative country).

Nashville

Yates became a Nashville-based artist on the Sony label. Her debut album "Can't Stop the Girl" was released worldwide in 1989. She was nominated for a Juno Award in 1990 as Best Female Country Vocalist, and was also nominated for a CCMA Award. She toured with such artists as
Big Sugar, Steve Earle, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Dwight Yoakam. Co-writers during this time included Guy Clark and Matraca Berg.

Yates recorded the duet "Brother To Brother" with Gregg Allman for his album "No Stranger to the Dark: The Best of Gregg Allman" and on the soundtrack to the Patrick Swayze film "Next Of Kin".

She later signed with Virgin Music Canada and released her second album "Breaking Point" in 1994, a collection of roots, rock and soul. Rick Danko (The Band) and Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) appeared as guest vocalists. She later toured with Blue Rodeo, Jann Arden, Colin James and Faith Hill. In 1996, Yates released her second Virgin Music Canada album "Untogether".

During this time period, she also contributed vocals to numerous songs for the gothic-oriented sci-fi television show "Forever Knight", eight of which later appeared on the series' two soundtrack volumes.

Present

In 1998, Yates formed Hey Stella! with bassist Bazil Donovan of Blue Rodeo, David Baxter and Michelle Josef. The band remains active following the released of their 1999 self-titled CD.

She moved to Hamilton, Ontario with her family 5 years ago, where she produced the 2007 album "The Book of Minerva" with artists such as Bazil Donovan, Justin Rutledge and Tom Wilson.

She won "Songwriter of the Year" and Alternative Country Recording of the Year" at the 2007 Hamilton Music Awards on 18 November 2007. [cite web | url=http://www.hamiltonmusicawards.com/music_2007winners.html | title=2007 Dofasco Hamilton Music Awards Winners |publisher=Hamilton Music Awards | accessdate=2007-12-03 | date=November 2007 ]

Discography

olo Recordings

* "Can't Stop The Girl" (1989)
* "Breaking Point" (1994)
* "Untogether" (1996)
* "The Book of Minerva" (2007)

Rang Tango

* "Rang Tango" (1987)

Hey Stella!

*" Hey Stella!" (1999)

Guest Appearances

* "The Lucky Ones" album from Willie P. Bennett (1989)
* "South At Eight, North At Nine" album from Colin Linden (1993)
* "Hell's Kitchen" album from Leslie Spit Treeo (1994)

oundtracks

* "Next Of Kin" (1989)Contributed a duet with Gregg Allman titled "Brother To Brother"
* "Forever Knight - Original Television Soundtrack" (1996)Contributed vocals to "The Hunger", "Black Rose", "Touch The Night", "Dark Side Of The Glass" and the intro to the "Queen Of Harps" suite
* " The Hanging Garden" (1997)Contributed the recording "The Future Is Here"
* "Forever Knight - More Music from the Original Television Soundtrack" (1999)Contributed vocals to "The Night Calls My Name", "Heart Of Darkness" and "Destiny's Edge"

Compilations & Tributes

* "" (1994)Contributed a cover of the Neil Young composition "Helpless"
* "Classic Country, Vol. 5" (2000)Contributed the recording "Scene Of The Crime"
* "No Stranger To The Dark: The Best Of Gregg Allman" (2002)Features Allman and Yates' duet "Brother To Brother" from the "Next Of Kin" soundtrack

References

External links

* [http://www.loriyates.com/ Lori Yates Official Web Site]
* [http://lists.hellish-alchemy.org/fkmusic/index.php?extra Forever Knight soundtrack information]

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