Doreen Hume was born (Edith) Doreen Hulme in Sault Ste. She first studied voice with John Blackburn in Sault Ste. She was the soprano soloist in London performances of Fauré’s Requiem (1957) and Handel’s Messiah (1958), conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. She made approximately 10 LPs and EPs (the first in 1958) of light music and musical comedy for the Philips Fontana, Epic and Rondolette record labels. In 2009 she was inducted into the Sault Ste.

Source: CBC News January 01, 2023 20:14 UTC