Roxanne Goldade (born November 5, 1962, in

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) is a Canadian pediatrician and former country singer,"Ex-singer's instincts won't quit". ''

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'', February 1, 1990. most noted as a two-time

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nominee for Most Promising Female Vocalist. After appearing on local talent shows in the

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area, Goldade released her debut album ''20 More Miles to Go'' on Westmount Records in 1975. Three singles were released from the album, "Listen to the Rain", "Mama Take My Hand" and a cover of

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's "Give Me One Good Reason". "Listen to the Rain" was a Top 40 single in ''

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's'' country charts in 1976, and "Give Me One Good Reason" was a Top 40 single in the magazine's country charts in 1978. She received her Juno Award nominations for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the

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and the

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."A history of Best New Artist". ''

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'', April 5, 2003. Goldade did not continue in the music business, but went to medical school and became a practicing pediatrician.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Goldade, Roxanne 1962 births Living people Canadian women country singers Singers from Saskatchewan Canadian pediatricians Women pediatricians 20th-century Canadian women singers