Lily Lanken
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Lily Lanken is a Canadian
pop vocalist.
Born in Montreal, she is the daughter of Anna McGarrigle
and Dane Lanken
. She graduated in 2006 from Concordia University (Montreal) with a bachelor's degree in fine arts. She is currently a painter and a backing vocalist in her cousin Martha Wainwright
's band, and has appeared on various Kate and Anna McGarrigle
albums, including The McGarrigle Hour
(1998), La vache qui pleure
(2003) and The McGarrigle Christmas Hour
(2005).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pop vocalist.
Born in Montreal, she is the daughter of Anna McGarrigle
Anna McGarrigle
Anna McGarrigle, CM is a Canadian folk music singer/songwriter who wrote and performed as a duo with her sister, Kate McGarrigle, until Kate's death in 2010.-Musical career:...
and Dane Lanken
Dane Lanken
Dane Lanken is a Canadian journalist.He was a film critic for the Montreal Gazette from 1967 to 1977, and has since been a freelance journalist who writes regularly for Canadian Geographic, among other publications....
. She graduated in 2006 from Concordia University (Montreal) with a bachelor's degree in fine arts. She is currently a painter and a backing vocalist in her cousin Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle...
's band, and has appeared on various Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Kate and Anna McGarrigle, were a pair of Canadian singer-songwriters from Quebec, who performed as a duo until Kate McGarrigle's death on January 18, 2010.-Profile:...
albums, including The McGarrigle Hour
The McGarrigle Hour
The McGarrigle Hour is a 1998 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.The album was recorded at a family gathering, including Kate's former husband Loudon Wainwright III, their son and daughter Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, Anna's husband Dane Lanken, their son and daughter Sylvan Lanken and...
(1998), La vache qui pleure
La vache qui pleure
La vache qui pleure is a 2003 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. It is the sisters' second full album of French language songs, following 1980's Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse....
(2003) and The McGarrigle Christmas Hour
The McGarrigle Christmas Hour
The McGarrigle Christmas Hour is a 2005 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. A sequel to their 1998 album The McGarrigle Hour, the album features a program of Christmas music recorded by the McGarrigles, their family and a number of friends and collaborators...
(2005).