Sharon, Lois, and Bram
| Sharon, Lois & Bram | |
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Sharon, Lois & Bram - 1994
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Family Musical |
| Instruments | Sharon: vocals, piano, guitar Lois: piano, autoharp, vocals Bram: guitar, banjo, vocals |
| Years active | 1978–Present |
| Labels | Elephant, A&M, Drive Entertainment, Skinnamarink Entertainment, Casablanca Kids Inc. |
| Associated acts | Eric Nagler, Raffi, Fred Penner |
| Website |
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| Members | Sharon Hampson Bramwell "Bram" Morrison |
| Past members | Lois Lillenstein |
| Sharon Hampson | |
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| Born |
Sharon Trostin March 31, 1943 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Lois Lilienstein | |
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| Born |
Lois Ada Goldberg July 10, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 2015 (aged 78) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Bramwell "Bram" Morrison | |
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| Born |
December 18, 1940 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Sharon, Lois & Bram (also known as Sharon, Bram & Friends or Sharon & Bram) are a Canadian music group founded in Toronto, Ontario, 1978. The group's original lineup consisted of Sharon (Trostin) Hampson, Lois Ada (Goldberg) Lilienstein, and Bramwell "Bram" Morrison.
Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, and Bram Morrison began their singing careers as individuals, and met while performing for the "Mariposa in the Schools" program. The three performers quickly discovered that they shared a common philosophy about creating quality music for people of all ages. In 1978, with $20,000 borrowed from family and friends, they recorded their first album One Elephant, Deux Éléphants, released by Elephants Records and distributed by A&M. The folk-style album, with its eclectic musical mix, became one of the fastest-selling children's albums ever produced in Canada.
The group began touring Canada in 1979, in The Greatest Little Touring Super Show, and in 1980 appeared in the United States at the Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival, in New York City. The group had a diverse musical sound and themed songs which included folk songs, school yard chants, pop tunes, camp songs, singing games, rounds, and nonsense rhymes that were performed in diverse styles such as jazz, swing, calypso, rock'n roll, country, and folk. Their music was for families and leaned heavily towards participation and sing-along styles. This style was further developed in their television program, The Elephant Show, which began airing on CBC in 1984. The Trio have done many tributes to The Andrews Sisters throughout their career, such as "The Radio Show" episode.
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