Lisa Lougheed
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Lisa Lougheed (born 1969 in Etobicoke, Ontario
) is a Canadian
singer and voice actor. She is probably best known for her role as Lisa Raccoon in the animated television series The Raccoons
, as well as for singing the series' various songs, including the theme song "Run With Us".
. By the age of 17, she got her first job as a voice actor, working on the television series, Vid Kids. This soon led her to her most famous work, the voice of Lisa in The Raccoons
. She also sang the show's theme tune "Run With Us", which was released as a single in 1987.
In 1988 she released her first album, Evergreen Nights
— the soundtrack
to The Raccoons, for which she got a Juno nomination for "Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year" in 1989.
In 1992 she released her first independent album, World Love
. By the end of the year, a contemporary of Alanis Morissette
, Lougheed had been nominated for two Juno Award
s — 'Best Dance Recording' (for "World Love" and "Love Vibe") and a Canadian Music Video Award (for "Love Vibe").
Her second album, Peace & Harmony
was released a year later, in 1993. The Juno nominated track "Won't Give Up My Music" from the album has been the official Service Band song at Cold Lake Air Cadet Summer Training Centre since the course began in 1993. The song is accompanied by a shuffle to celebrate the graduation of the service band graduates.
After the success of Peace & Harmony, Lougheed seemingly disappeared from the major music scene, most recently being credited for minor vocal work with Celine Dion
and R. Kelly
plus Oprah Winfrey
's theme song. She was married (to another singer), now divorced and currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan
. The couple had one child: Jared Rutledge, born in 1994.
Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of...
) is a Canadian
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...
singer and voice actor. She is probably best known for her role as Lisa Raccoon in the animated television series The Raccoons
The Raccoons
The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with four preceding television specials beginning in 1980. The series was created by Kevin Gillis, and produced at Atkinson Film-Arts first-hand from 1984 to 1985, then at Hinton Animation Studios...
, as well as for singing the series' various songs, including the theme song "Run With Us".
History
As a teenager, Lougheed attended Etobicoke School of the ArtsEtobicoke School of the Arts
The Etobicoke School of the Arts is a specialized public arts-academic high school located in Etobicoke area of Toronto, Canada. Founded on September 8, 1981, the Etobicoke School of the Arts has the distinction of being the oldest, free standing arts focused high school in Canada...
. By the age of 17, she got her first job as a voice actor, working on the television series, Vid Kids. This soon led her to her most famous work, the voice of Lisa in The Raccoons
The Raccoons
The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with four preceding television specials beginning in 1980. The series was created by Kevin Gillis, and produced at Atkinson Film-Arts first-hand from 1984 to 1985, then at Hinton Animation Studios...
. She also sang the show's theme tune "Run With Us", which was released as a single in 1987.
In 1988 she released her first album, Evergreen Nights
Evergreen Nights
Evergreen Nights is the first album by Canadian singer, Lisa Lougheed. It is also the soundtrack to the animated television series, The Raccoons. Other musical artists on this album include Curtis King Jr...
— the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to The Raccoons, for which she got a Juno nomination for "Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year" in 1989.
In 1992 she released her first independent album, World Love
World Love
World Love is the second album by Canadian singer Lisa Lougheed.-Track listing:#Better 4 Me – 4:25#World Love – 4:38#Change Takes Time – 4:12#Love Vibe – 5:06#Real Time – 4:24#Intimidate – 5:30#Lead Me On – 5:14...
. By the end of the year, a contemporary of Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
, Lougheed had been nominated for two Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s — 'Best Dance Recording' (for "World Love" and "Love Vibe") and a Canadian Music Video Award (for "Love Vibe").
Her second album, Peace & Harmony
Peace & Harmony
Peace & Harmony is the third album by Canadian singer, Lisa Lougheed.-Track listing:#"Won't Give up My Music" – 5:56#"What'cha Gonna Do?" – 4:21#"You Remain on My Mind" – 5:28#"Peace & Harmony" – 5:25#"Got to Be Real" – 4:21...
was released a year later, in 1993. The Juno nominated track "Won't Give Up My Music" from the album has been the official Service Band song at Cold Lake Air Cadet Summer Training Centre since the course began in 1993. The song is accompanied by a shuffle to celebrate the graduation of the service band graduates.
After the success of Peace & Harmony, Lougheed seemingly disappeared from the major music scene, most recently being credited for minor vocal work with Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
plus Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
's theme song. She was married (to another singer), now divorced and currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
. The couple had one child: Jared Rutledge, born in 1994.
Albums
- Evergreen NightsEvergreen NightsEvergreen Nights is the first album by Canadian singer, Lisa Lougheed. It is also the soundtrack to the animated television series, The Raccoons. Other musical artists on this album include Curtis King Jr...
(1988) - World LoveWorld LoveWorld Love is the second album by Canadian singer Lisa Lougheed.-Track listing:#Better 4 Me – 4:25#World Love – 4:38#Change Takes Time – 4:12#Love Vibe – 5:06#Real Time – 4:24#Intimidate – 5:30#Lead Me On – 5:14...
(1992) - Peace & HarmonyPeace & HarmonyPeace & Harmony is the third album by Canadian singer, Lisa Lougheed.-Track listing:#"Won't Give up My Music" – 5:56#"What'cha Gonna Do?" – 4:21#"You Remain on My Mind" – 5:28#"Peace & Harmony" – 5:25#"Got to Be Real" – 4:21...
(1993)
Singles
- "Run with UsRun With Us"Run With Us" is the theme song for the 1980s TV show The Raccoons. The song was originally recorded by Steve Lunt for the first season but was later covered by and is more associated with Lisa Lougheed and included on her first album Evergreen Nights, as well as being heard at the end of every...
" (1987) - Canada #69, Canada Adult Contemporary #8 - "Ain't No Planes" (1988)
- "Run With Us (Remix)" (1988)
- "Love Vibe" (1992)
- "World Love" (1992)
- "Love You By Heart" (1992)
- "Won't Give Up My Music" (1993)