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Loreena McKennitt
Canadian musician (born 1957)
Musical artist
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennittCM OM CD (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences.
Lorena mckennitt biography
McKennitt is known for her refined and clear soprano vocals.[1] She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.[2]
Early life and education
McKennitt was born in Morden, Manitoba, of Irish and Scottish descent to parents Jack McKennitt (died 1992) and Irene née Dickey (1931–2011).
In Morden, she developed her love for music, influenced, in part, by the musical traditions of the local Mennonite community.[3]
McKennitt enrolled at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg to become a veterinarian.
While in Winnipeg she discovered folk music, including fellow Canadians Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Gordon Lightfoot. After performing at the inaugural Winn