Amy Sky
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Sky at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
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| Background information | |
| Born |
24 September 1960 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, country |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Iron, Café |
| Associated acts | Marc Jordan |
| Website | www.amysky.com |
Amy Sky (born 24 September 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five, and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder. She has a degree from the University of Toronto in music theory and composition. In 1983, Amy was signed as a staff songwriter to MCA Music Nashville, and then subsequently to Warner-Chappell Music in Los Angeles, EMI Music Los Angeles, and Warner-Chappell Music Germany. As a writer she has penned songs for many artists including Diana Ross, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Reba McEntire, Belinda Carlisle, Aaron Neville, Heart, Cyndi Lauper, Mark Masri, Roch Voisine and Sheena Easton.
In 1996, Amy Sky released her debut album as a recording artist, Cool Rain, and starred in a Toronto production of the musical Blood Brothers with David Cassidy and Michael Burgess. After being nominated for two Juno Awards, including best songwriter and best new artist, she released Burnt by the Sun in 1998, which also earned a nomination for best songwriter. The string of radio hits these albums produced garnered her three SOCAN awards. 2001 saw the release of Phenomenal Woman, which was followed in 2003 by Sky's fourth album, With This Kiss, a romance collection. In 2007, EMI released Life Lessons: The Best of Amy Sky. In 2008, Sky released a holiday album, The Lights of December. Between 2005 and 2012, Sky focused on her songwriting and producing for other artists.
Since 2005, Sky has renewed her collaboration with Olivia Newton-John, writing and producing songs for Newton-John's albums Stronger Than Before (2005), Grace and Gratitude (2006) and Christmas Wish (2007). In 2008, Sky executive produced the fund raising album Celebration and Song: Olivia Newton-John and Friends that accompanied Newton-John's Great Walk to Beijing. In April, Sky joined Newton-John and dozens of international musicians, actors, athletes and cancer survivors to walk the Great Wall of China in order to raise money for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. In 2009, Green Hill Records released Grace and Gratitude Renewed, which included two new songs. In 2012, Sky made her return to her solo records with the release of Alive & Awake. As a companion to the CD, there is a website and monthly newsletter dedicated to sharing information about mental health self care.
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