A childhood goal has turned into reality for Toronto’s
Amanda Marshall. Since the time she was a young
student at Toronto’s Conservatory of Music, Marshall
knew that she wanted to be involved in the music
industry.
At 19, singing in a nightclub, Marshall was discovered
by guitarist Jeff Healy who took her on tour with him
knowing that she had very little experience. He was
impressed with her voice which got her an offer for a
record deal while she was touring with Healy. She
turned the deal down fearing that her lack of
experience would hurt her in the long run.
Marshall continued developing herself as an artist
until she felt comfortable enough to begin recording.
This time she hooked up with Alannah Myles and David
Tyson to work on some original material. Once again
Marshall was attracting the big labels. This time it
was Sony who wanted her. And they got her.
Her first album was released in 1996 and spawned six
hit singles with huge successes coming from the radio
single “Birmingham." Though a lot of Marshall’s fan
base is in Canada, she has found a huge supporter in
England, Sir Elton John who picked up her CD at a
London HMV.
