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Ann Mortifee PAGE EZ14 â€" ENTERTAINMENT ZONE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1991 Ironically, in her youth, Morâ€" tifee had no plans to make a life for herself in the entertainâ€" ment business. In fact, her first performance was the reâ€" sult of a dare. and | was always singing for my friends there," Mortifee says. ‘‘We used to go to a coffee house, and one night they dared me to get up and sing. They each gave me a candidate since she is ‘‘pourâ€" ing‘‘ herself into its creation. A book, an album, a play; three projects indicative of Hagood Hardy Since then, Hardy has released more than 20 (four goid, two platinum, one double platinum) albums, scored as many films and television shows, and has received numerous music awards, including three Junos. His latest album, Morocco, is the jazz commercial was later released as the single The Homecoming, and later the album of the same name. The album sold well internationally and made the Billboard charts in the U.S. ;‘c“' rammin nas o0 oo t too expressing subtle emotion through music Hardy returned to Toronto in the late 60s "w"“'mmm' aid Berioim when his career in the U.S. became i compose » x en o incorporating many styles and the talents of fepetetive . Ne also felt Ontario would b2 2 . sther entertaingrs, Such as Ann Mortites better place o Talee his ohnicireh. (Hardy and Mortifee have released the single Determined to strike out on his own, he Look My Way and plan to do more formed Hardy and the Montage, yuudlabed f recording wh‘hp:mmwmwwmmfa projects in the future). Whichever form it C takes, however, Hardy‘s music will always nearly six years. come from the heart in the early 70s, Hardy established Hagood 5 Hardy Productions, a commercial jingle "I have no illusions of creating a piece of company, which, ironically, lead to Hardy‘s musical work that is going to wind up in big break. museums as a model of what great music is. I A soundtrack developed for a Salada Tea communicate, just as William F. Buckley uses commercial was later released as the single his knowledge of language to communicate, The Homecoming, and later the album of the and just as Ken Danby or Tom Thompson same name. The album sold well communicated through art. internationally and made the Billboard charts "‘If, along the way, | write something that is n the U.S. considered to be a model of a certain style of Since then, Hardy has released more than writing or composition, that‘s a dividend.‘‘ 20 (four goid, two platinum, one double Hagood Hardy performs with Ann Mortifee latinum) albums, scored as many films and _ at Centre in the Square, Wednesday, Feb 13 elevision shows, and has received numerous _ at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25, $22 and $19, and nusic awards, including three Junos. are available at the Centre in the Square box His latest album, Morocco, is the jazz office, 578â€"1570. playing with George. Playing to the advanced degree that George puts you into, is what gave me the foundation to write and | went to a girls‘ school said many times publicly that without the three years | spent with George Shearing, seriously doubt if | would be in music right now,"‘ Hardy says. ‘‘He opened doors of investigation in music and he opened doors of subtiety in music. It‘s a real mind experience i eb ie en s on uce ied it Tidcicisuraiysmcienidpeiensr cumgnt Her recent collaboration with Hagood Hardy has met with critical acclaim, both for coincidence) the legendary Josh White happened to be at the coffee house, and asked her to return the next week to perform with him. The rest, as they say, is music history. "I never considered music as a career,‘‘ Mortifee says. ‘‘I was just singing while | was looking for what | realty wanted to do. | just kept singing, and it took two years before | realâ€" ized that | had already found what | wanted to do." dollar to get up and sing.‘ As destiny would have it (Mortifee doesn‘t believe in (Continued from EZ3) w9 & record Hardy has wanted to fecord for some time. He has also just completed his eighth score for the Road to Avoniea televison series the wrote the soundtrack for the CBC production of Anne of Green Gables and its Hardy continues to write film scores because it presents the challenge of heartâ€"felt emotions, full of pasâ€" sion and intensity, Mortifee‘s audience continues to grow. Her fans are those who are looking for meaning in music, and Mortifee‘s music has plenty of that. single Look My Way. "I don‘t know what it is that has made my career last so long,‘‘ she says. 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