Marie Bottrell
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Marie Bottrell is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Eighteen of Bottrell's singles made the RPM
Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten. Bottrell won the Canadian Country Music Association
award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1983 and 1984 and was nominated for Country Female Vocalist of the Year
at the Juno Award
s every year from 1979-1986.
Bottrell was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
in 2010.
The name Bottrell is of Cornish
origin.
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten. Bottrell won the Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1983 and 1984 and was nominated for Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
at the 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 every year from 1979-1986.
Bottrell was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Merritt, British Columbia, was established in 1984 to honour Canadian country music artists, builders or broadcasters, living or deceased...
in 2010.
The name Bottrell is of Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
origin.
Albums
| Year | Album | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Just Reach Out and Touch Me | — |
| 1980 | The Star | 3 |
| 1982 | A Night Like This | — |
| 1984 | Everybody Wants to Be Single | 27 |
| 1985 | Girls Get Lonely Too | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1978 | "Just Reach Out and Touch Me" | 39 | — | Just Reach Out and Touch Me |
| "Always Havin' Your Love" | 39 | — | ||
| 1979 | "This Feeling Called Love" | 21 | — | |
| "Oh Morning Sun Shine Bright" | 29 | 39 | ||
| "The Star" | 3 | — | The Star | |
| 1980 | "Flames of Evil Desire" | 6 | — | |
| "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" | 10 | — | ||
| 1981 | "Wonderin' If Willy" | 8 | — | |
| 1982 | "Lay Your Heart on the Line" | 14 | — | A Night Like This |
| "Does Your Heart Still Belong to Me" | 10 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Only the Names Have Been Changed" | 17 | — | |
| "Everybody Wants to Be Single" | 12 | — | Everybody Wants to Be Single | |
| 1984 | "Lovers Moon" | 21 | — | |
| "Until Forever" | 33 | — | ||
| 1985 | "Premeditated Love" | 23 | — | Girls Get Lonely Too |
| 1986 | "Girls Get Lonely Too" | 34 | — | |
| 1991 | "Lasso Your Love" | 73 | — | singles only |
| 1992 | "I Don't Give Up So Easy" | 52 | — |