Assignment #6: Black History Month

Did you ever realize that there are lots of black Canadians that made important contributions to Canadian society-or even the world? One of them is Ranee Lee, a singer who was born in 1942. Even though she was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, she is well-known as one of Canadian singer. But how come?

Ranee Lee started her professional career as a dancer. Then, she spent the '70s as a jazz drummer and tenor saxophonist. She toured the United States and Canada with various musical groups. Then, she moved to Montreal as an 18-year-old woman and focused on her singing, though she had no idea that one day she will be a member of the pantheon of Montreal jazz greats. After that, she became one of Canada's most recognizable jazz singer.

Some of the information that I got is from here, here, here, and here. You can check it out if you want to find out more about Ranee Lee.