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{{short description|Canadian rock singer and actress}}
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'''Mary Lu Zahalan''' is a [[Canadian]] [[rock music|rock]] singer and actress.
'''Mary Lu Zahalan''' (25 October 1958 – 27 May 2023) was a [[Canadian]] [[rock music|rock]] singer and actress.<ref name=benedetti>Paul Benedetti, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator/149501393/ "Mary Lu Who? It's Zahalan and she knows where she's going"]. ''[[Hamilton Spectator]]'', 8 October 1982.</ref>


Born in [[Renfrew, Ontario]] and raised in [[Oakville, Ontario]], Zahalan was a [[Miss Canada]] finalist in 1976{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} before embarking on a career as an entertainer. She is a performing arts teacher at Oakville's [[Sheridan College]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}
Born in [[Renfrew, Ontario|Renfrew]], [[Ontario]], and raised in [[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]], Zahalan was a [[Miss Canada]] finalist in 1975 before embarking on a career as an entertainer.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/149500851/ "Miss Nova Scotia wins Canadian beauty pageant"]. ''[[North Bay Nugget]]'', 4 November 1975.</ref> She had entered the contest as a class project while taking a personal improvement class at [[Sheridan College]] to overcome her shyness;<ref name=benedetti/> what she ultimately took away from the competition was an interest in the theatrical production aspects of the experience, so she then enrolled in the college's [[musical theatre]] program.<ref name=benedetti/>


She received a nomination for a [[Juno Awards of 1983|Juno Award in 1983]] as Most Promising Female Vocalist.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ESQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT84&dq=%22Mary+Lu+Zahalan%22#v=onepage&q=%22Mary%20Lu%20Zahalan%22&f=false|title=Loverboy, Rush are top Juno nominees|last=Farrell|first=David|date=19 March 1983|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|page=56|accessdate=29 May 2010}}</ref> In 1990, she released the album ''Zahalan'' on MCA Records, and enjoyed moderate success with the single "I Can't Forget About You" on Canadian Pop Radio.
She released her debut album, ''Think of Me'', in 1982,<ref name=benedetti/> and received a [[Juno Award]] nomination for [[Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year|Most Promising Female Vocalist]] at the [[Juno Awards of 1983]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ESQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Mary+Lu+Zahalan%22&pg=PT84|title=Loverboy, Rush are top Juno nominees|last=Farrell|first=David|date=19 March 1983|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|page=56|accessdate=29 May 2010}}</ref>


In 1985 she performed vocals on ''Visible'', the final album by rock band [[CANO]], and toured with the band to promote the album.<ref name=bravo>"Bravo CANO! Local fans revel in revitalized band". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', 14 February 1985.</ref> In this era, she also had various acting roles in musical theatre.<ref name=burliuk>Greg Burliuk, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-whig-standard/149501777/ "Popular Recordings: Zahalan"]. ''[[Kingston Whig-Standard]]'', 22 December 1990.</ref>
In January 2011, Zahalan graduated from [[Liverpool Hope University]] with a master's degree in a program that studied [[The Beatles]]. She was the first graduate of the program.<ref name=npr26Jan2011>{{cite web|title=First Beatles Scholar Graduates in Liverpool|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=133242525|work=National Public Radio|accessdate=26 January 2011}}</ref>

In 1990, she released the album ''Zahalan'' on MCA Records, and enjoyed moderate success with the single "I Can't Forget About You" on Canadian radio.<ref name=burliuk/>

She later returned to Sheridan College as a music teacher.<ref name=boswell>Randy Boswell, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/149501655/ "Canadian earns first Beatles degree"]. ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', 27 January 2011.</ref> She also had supporting roles in film and television, including in the television films ''[[Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story]]'' and ''[[Alley Cats Strike]]''.{{fact|date=June 2024}}

In January 2011, Zahalan graduated from [[Liverpool Hope University]] with a master's degree in a program that studied [[the Beatles]]. She was the first graduate of the program.<ref name=boswell/> She subsequently directed ''Becoming the Beatles'', a live musical documentary about the history of the Beatles.<ref>Graham Rockingham, "The men behind the music of the Beatles: Local musician creates live show telling the behind-the-scene stories of the Fab Four". ''[[Hamilton Spectator]]'', 3 December 2020.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Becoming {{!}} Haley Marie {{!}} Home |url=https://www.haley-marie.com/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Haley Marie |language=en}}</ref>

On 27 May 2023, Zahalan passed away from cancer at the age of 66.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.kincardinenews.com/news/local-news/live-musical-documentary-set-for-kincardine-stage-this-july | first=Kelly | last=Kenny | title=Live musical documentary set for Kincardine stage this July | newspaper=[[Kincardine News]] | date=13 June 2024 | accessdate=17 June 2024 }}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

⚫
=== Studio albums ===
*''Think of Me'' (1982)
*''Zahalan'' (1990)


===Singles===
===Singles===
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|-
|rowspan=3| 1982
|rowspan=3| 1982
|align="center"|"Try A Little Love Sometime"
|align="center"|"Try a Little Love Sometime"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|29
|align="center"|29
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|align="center"|19
|align="center"|19
|-
|-
|rowspan=1| 1985
|rowspan=2| 1985
|align="center"|"Call Me"
|align="center"|"Call Me"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|11
|rowspan="1"|Non-LP single
|rowspan="2"|Non-LP single
|-
|align="center"|"A.M. Girl (In An F.M. World)"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|-
|-
|rowspan=1| 1990
|rowspan=1| 1990
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==References==
⚫
=== Studio albums ===
Zahalan (1990)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://sebastianaor.blogspot.com/2014/10/mary-lu-zahalan-st-1990-aor-melodic-rock.html|title=Zahalan [st – 1990]|date=8 October 2014|website=Zahalan [st – 1990] ~ 80s AOR & Melodic Rock Music|access-date=2018-08-29}}</ref>

== Tracks ==

# I Can't Forget About You
# Fallen Angel
# A Long Way From Loneliness
# Letting Go
# Soulstar
# While We're Still Young
# I'm Holding Onto My Heart
# It Must Have Been Your Heart
# Don't Come to Me<ref name=":0" />

== Personnel ==

* Mary-Lu Zahalan – Vocals
* Michael Landau – Guitar
* Asher Horowtiz – Guitar
* Ashley Mulford – Guitar
* Matthew Gerrard – Bass
* Paul Hannah – Drums
* Dave Tyson – Keyboards
* Rhett Lawrence – Keyboards
* Tom Keane – Keyboards, backing vocals
* Gerald O'Brien – Keyboards
* John Sheard – Keyboards
* David Boruff – Saxophone
* Christopher Ward – Backing vocals
* Eddie Schwartz – Backing vocals
* Jason Scheff – Backing vocals
* Danny Peck – Backing vocals<ref name=":0" /> References
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Canadian television actresses]]
[[Category:People from Oakville, Ontario]]
[[Category:Actresses from Oakville, Ontario]]
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[[Category:Singers from Ontario]]
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[[Category:People from Renfrew County]]
[[Category:Canadian women rock singers]]
[[Category:Canadian women rock singers]]
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[[Category:20th-century Canadian women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian women singers]]
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[[Category:Sheridan College alumni]]
[[Category:Academic staff of Sheridan College]]

Latest revision as of 05:29, 24 November 2024

Mary Lu Zahalan
Born1958 (1958)
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Died27 May 2023(2023-05-27) (aged 64–65)
GenresCountry, pop, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, author, professor
Websitewww.maryluzahalan.com

Mary Lu Zahalan (25 October 1958 – 27 May 2023) was a Canadian rock singer and actress.[1]

Born in Renfrew, Ontario, and raised in Oakville, Zahalan was a Miss Canada finalist in 1975 before embarking on a career as an entertainer.[2] She had entered the contest as a class project while taking a personal improvement class at Sheridan College to overcome her shyness;[1] what she ultimately took away from the competition was an interest in the theatrical production aspects of the experience, so she then enrolled in the college's musical theatre program.[1]

She released her debut album, Think of Me, in 1982,[1] and received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1983.[3]

In 1985 she performed vocals on Visible, the final album by rock band CANO, and toured with the band to promote the album.[4] In this era, she also had various acting roles in musical theatre.[5]

In 1990, she released the album Zahalan on MCA Records, and enjoyed moderate success with the single "I Can't Forget About You" on Canadian radio.[5]

She later returned to Sheridan College as a music teacher.[6] She also had supporting roles in film and television, including in the television films Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story and Alley Cats Strike.[citation needed]

In January 2011, Zahalan graduated from Liverpool Hope University with a master's degree in a program that studied the Beatles. She was the first graduate of the program.[6] She subsequently directed Becoming the Beatles, a live musical documentary about the history of the Beatles.[7][8]

On 27 May 2023, Zahalan passed away from cancer at the age of 66.[9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Think of Me (1982)
  • Zahalan (1990)

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN CAN
AC
1982 "Try a Little Love Sometime" — 29 Think of Me
"Turn of the Wheel" — 25
"If I Had One Wish" — 19
1985 "Call Me" — 11 Non-LP single
"A.M. Girl (In An F.M. World)" — —
1990 "I Can't Forget About You" 66 24 Zahalan
1991 "Fallen Angel" 90 —
"While We're Still Young" — —

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Paul Benedetti, "Mary Lu Who? It's Zahalan and she knows where she's going". Hamilton Spectator, 8 October 1982.
  2. ^ "Miss Nova Scotia wins Canadian beauty pageant". North Bay Nugget, 4 November 1975.
  3. ^ Farrell, David (19 March 1983). "Loverboy, Rush are top Juno nominees". Billboard. p. 56. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Bravo CANO! Local fans revel in revitalized band". Toronto Star, 14 February 1985.
  5. ^ a b Greg Burliuk, "Popular Recordings: Zahalan". Kingston Whig-Standard, 22 December 1990.
  6. ^ a b Randy Boswell, "Canadian earns first Beatles degree". Calgary Herald, 27 January 2011.
  7. ^ Graham Rockingham, "The men behind the music of the Beatles: Local musician creates live show telling the behind-the-scene stories of the Fab Four". Hamilton Spectator, 3 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Becoming | Haley Marie | Home". Haley Marie. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  9. ^ Kenny, Kelly (13 June 2024). "Live musical documentary set for Kincardine stage this July". Kincardine News. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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