Suzanne (Denise) Stevens (born 1950) is a Canadian singer, based in
Montreal
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and active during the 1970s and 1980s. She won the
Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year in 1975. Her best-known song is a
disco-styled remake of the 1965
Barbara Lewis
Barbara Ann Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues.
Career
Lewis was born in Salem, Michigan, United States.
She was writing and recording by her teens with record ...
hit "
Make Me Your Baby".
She was a receptionist until her successful performance on a Montreal talent show launched her recording career. Stevens performed in both
English
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* English people
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** English national id ...
and
French.
She was also host of the
Global Television musical variety series ''For Lovers Only'' which began in September 1978 and featured
lounge
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pianist Lou Snider.
Partial discography
* 1973: ''En route'' (
Capitol
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* United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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)
* 1975: ''Love's the Only Game in Town'' (Capitol)
* 1976: ''Moi, de la tête aux pieds'' (Capitol)
* 1977: ''Crystal Carriage'' (Capitol)
* 1978: ''Stardust Lady'' (Capitol)
* 1979: ''Les nuits sont trop longues'' (Capitol)
References
External links
Jam! Pop Encyclopedia: Suzanne Stevens*
1950 births
Living people
Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year winners
Singers from Quebec
French-language singers of Canada
Capitol Records artists
Canadian television variety show hosts
20th-century Canadian women singers
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