Cathy Young - Topic

Cathy Young is a Canadian singer and songwriter, producer, and actor. Her first album, A Spoonful of Cathy Young, was released in 1969. It was a Billboard magazine ‘ Pick of the Week’. Her second album, Travel Stained, was released in 1973. Young won the Juno Award for Best New Artist in 1974, and was nominated for the Juno Award in the category of Best Female Vocalist in 1975. In November 2017, Young's image was included on a 220 ft. mural of Canadian music Icons who have performed at historic Yonge Street music venues. The 22-storey mural currently is the second tallest in the world, and was created by noted Toronto artist Adrian Hayles. Cathy Young is known as a trailblazer in Canadian women’s music and is a Yorkville icon. Young has performed worldwide and has a varied career, including voice-directing award-winning video games and mentoring new talent.