Mary Barry

Mary Barry (born May 5, 1955) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.[1] She sings in English, French and German.[2][3] She was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador on May 5, 1955, one of five children to Patrick Barry and Teresa Barry. She attended high school at Holy Heart before studying Languages and French Literature at Memorial University. In 1982, she graduated from Vancouver Community College's Jazz and Commercial Music program.

For the Irish Catholic religious sister, see Mary Gonzaga Barry.
Not to be confused with Mary Berry.
Mary Barry
Born (1955-05-05) May 5, 1955
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
GenresJazz, blues, chanson
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, voice artist
InstrumentsVoice, piano
Years active1980 - present
LabelsAurora Music
Websitemarybarry.ca

In 2004, Barry released "These Days", for which she garnered Female Artist of the Year Award at the Music Industry Association of Newfoundland & Labrador Awards. The album, produced by Vancouver stalwart Rick Kilburn, arranged by Miles Black, and recorded with Jesse Zubot, Graham Ord and Craig Scott, also features five award-winning songs, and received an ECMA nomination for Jazz Recording of the Year. She performed with singer Holly Hogan in 2007 at the Writers at Woody Point Festival in Gros Morne National Park.[4] Mark Peddle played both electric and acoustic bass guitar on Barry's 2007 album Red Eye Tonight.[5] The album, also nominated for ECMA Jazz Recording of the Year, was her second.[6] She won two awards at the 2007 MusicNL awards: Female Artist of the Year and Jazz and Blues Artist of the Year.[7] She also performed at the corresponding awards show that year.[8] In 2008, she performed at the launch of a literary salon at Water Street's Coffee and Company.[9] She was again nominated for the title of Female Artist of the Year at the 2010 MusicNL awards. The other nominees were Kellie Loder, Teresa Ennis, Irene Bridger, and Amelia Curran.[10] On January 23, 2010, Barry performed at a concert in support of relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[11] In February, 2010, she performed at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics,[12] after releasing her first full length recording in French, "Chansons Irisées",[13] also nominated for 2011 ECMA Francophone Recording of the Year. On November 22, 2013, Mary Barry released "Legendary", which was nominated for Jazz Recording of the Year at the 2014 Music NL Awards.[14]

In November 2015, Barry announced that she had pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive lung disease, for which she travelled to Germany for treatment.[15] Despite this prognosis she continues to write and perform, and in September 2017, Mary Barry was inducted into the Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame.[16] Mary is currently in pre-production for the upcoming release of her sixth independent recording in 2021 featuring the Atlantic String Quartet.

Recordings
  • Mary Barry (2000)
  • These Days (2003)
  • Red Eye Tonight (2007)
  • Chansons Irisées (2010)
  • Legendary (2013)

References
  1. Christopher Vaughan (October 23, 2007). "Living and learning". The Georgian. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. Christopher Vaughan (August 6, 2010). "Jazz chanteuse to perform in Stephenville". The Telegram. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. Melanie Pieske (March 21, 2017). "Kanadische Jazz-Sängerin Mary Berry in Heidelberger Rehaklinik - Patientin gab Konzert: "Musik hält mich am Leben"". Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung.
  4. Joan Sullivan (May 10, 2007). "West coast scene lures writers, musicians". The Telegram. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  5. "Local audiences invited to hear 'red eye tonight'". The Western Star. August 24, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  6. Dan MacDonald (April 17, 2008). "Jazz fans would be wise to pick up Mary Barrys newest CD". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  7. "Shanneyganock stomps away with 4 MusicNL awards". CBC News. October 29, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  8. Heidi Wicks (October 26, 2007). "Proud moments". The Telegram. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  9. Danette Dooley (January 15, 2008). "Writers, musicians being lured to literary salon". The Telegram. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  10. "Music NL 2010 Returning To Gros Morne!". Gros Morne Gatherings. October 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013.
  11. "Concert and plays, teas and suppers planned to aid Haitian relief efforts". The Telegram. January 20, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  12. Executive Council Tourism, Culture and Recreation (January 14, 2010). "Newfoundland and Labrador Artists Hit the World Stage at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  13. "Media Quotes for Chanson Irisées". Mary Barry. February 13, 2010.
  14. "Mary Barry - Legendary". NLAC. November 13, 2013.
  15. Melanie Pieske (March 21, 2017). "Kanadische Jazz-Sängerin Mary Berry in Heidelberger Rehaklinik - Patientin gab Konzert: "Musik hält mich am Leben"". Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung.
  16. "Local Musicians to Join Newly Revived Hall of Fame". VOCM. September 21, 2017.
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