Jackie Shane RIP

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Just saw this on the newsfeed last night.  https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2019/02/22/pioneering-toronto-transgender-singer-jackie-shane-dead-at-78.html

Jackie Shane was a singer with strong connections to Toronto.  She sang mostly soul and r & b and had an electrifying stage presence.  Then she vanished from the scene in 1971, returning to the States, primarily to care for her mother.

A few years back, Numero Group managed to get in touch in touch with her and released an authorized anthology, including a live gig at the Sapphire Tavern.

http://www.numerogroup.com/products/jackie-shane-any-other-way

I was far too young to catch her back in her heyday.  There were rumors that she was pondering a return to the stage (of course in Toronto) but sadly it wasn't to be...