Juliette Augustina Cavazzi, (née Sysak; 27 August 1926 – 26 October 2017), nicknamed "Our pet",
was a Canadian singer and
television host
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who was featured on
CBC Television
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from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Biography
The daughter of Polish-Ukrainian immigrants, Juliette Augustina Sysak was born in
St. Vital,
Manitoba
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.
[ She moved with her family to ]Vancouver
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in her youth, where she began her singing career in 1940. She was professionally known by simply her first name, Juliette, starting with her appearances with the Dal Richards
Dallas Murray Richards, CM, OBC (5 January 1918 – 31 December 2015) was a Canadian big band leader.
Richards and his band performed in the Lower Mainland, at PNE bandstand and the annual New Year celebration at the Bayshore Hotel. The band ...
band at the Hotel Vancouver
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at age 13.
Juliette Cavazzi married her manager, singer Tony Ivo Cavazzi on 7 July 1948. They remained married for 40 years until his death in 1988. She retired and lived in Vancouver
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, although she made occasional special appearances, such as an event marking the 85th birthday of bandleader Dal Richards
Dallas Murray Richards, CM, OBC (5 January 1918 – 31 December 2015) was a Canadian big band leader.
Richards and his band performed in the Lower Mainland, at PNE bandstand and the annual New Year celebration at the Bayshore Hotel. The band ...
in 2004.
She died in Vancouver, British Columbia, on 26 October 2017, at the age of 91.
Awards and honours
* 1975: appointed Member of the Order of Canada
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To coincide with the ...
* 1999: inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame
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* date unknown: inducted into BC Entertainment Hall of Fame
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,
* In February 1955, she was selected as Queen of the Saranac Lake, New York
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winter carnival.
Filmography
* 1956–1966: ''Juliette'' (CBC Television
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series)
* 1973–1975: ''Juliette and Friends'' (CBC Television
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series)
* 8 September 2002: '' Life and Times'' biography (CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-l ...
)
Discography
* 1968: Juliette
References
External links
Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series
via archive.org)
Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series
via archive.org)
CBC News "Your Pet, Juliette"
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Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.caDal Richards (official)
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1926 births
2017 deaths
Canadian people of Polish descent
Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
Members of the Order of Canada
Musicians from Vancouver
Musicians from Winnipeg
People from St. Vital, Winnipeg
Canadian television variety show hosts
20th-century Canadian women singers