Anita Perras (born 17 March 1960[1]) is a Canadian country music singer.
Anita Perras | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1960 Sudbury, Ontario |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Snocan Records Tailspin Records Savannah Records Pine Ridge True North Records |
| Website | Official website |
Perras has released six solo albums, three duo albums with former husband Tim Taylor,[2] and charted twenty-six songs on the RPM Country Tracks chart between 1981 and 1995. Her top 10 singles include "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" (#10, 1986[3]), "Isn't That the Strangest Thing" (with Tim Taylor, No. 10, 1988[4]), "One Smokey Rose" (#9, 1988[5]), "The Tip of My Fingers" (#9, 1989[6]), "Touch My Heart" (#10, 1990[7]) "Here Comes My Baby" (#9, 1990[8]) and "It Might as Well Be Me" (#10, 1993[9]).
As a solo artist, Perras won the award for Female Artist of the Year in 1986[10] and 1987,[11] her single "One Smokey Rose" was named Single of the Year in 1988,[12] and she was also nominated for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1990 and Best Country Female Vocalist in 1994.[13]
Perras and Taylor received the Canadian Country Music Association award for Duo of the Year in 1985,[14] 1986,[10] 1987[11] and 1988,[12] and were nominated for the Juno Award for Country Group or Duo of the Year in 1985 and 1987.
Perras has continued to record, releasing the album Those Classic Country Songs in September 2008 on True North Records.[15]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | CAN Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Touch My Heart | — | Savannah |
| 1993 | Way Beyond the Blue | 26 | |
| 1995 | Live (By Request) | — | K-Tel |
| 1997 | The Greatest Hits Collection | — | 3KO Entertainment |
| 2004 | Think Again | — | Pine Ridge |
| 2008 | Those Classic Country Songs | — | True North |
Albums with Tim Taylor
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bought and Paid For | Snocan |
| 1985 | This Is Our Night | Tailspin |
| 1987 | Anita & Tim | Savannah |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | |||
| 1981 | "Over the Line Again" | 41 | — |
| 1983 | "Somebody Said It Was Me" | 40 | |
| "You Got What You Want" | 35 | ||
| 1984 | "How's a Girl to Know" | 39 | This Is Our Night |
| 1985 | "Mutual Acquaintance" | 29 | |
| 1986 | "Heads You Win (Tails I Lose)" | 10 | Anita & Tim |
| 1987 | "I've Found Someone Too" | 20 | |
| 1988 | "One Smokey Rose" | 9 | Touch My Heart |
| 1989 | "Hello Again" | 30 | |
| "The Tip of My Fingers" | 9 | ||
| "Touch My Heart" | 10 | ||
| 1990 | "Here Comes My Baby" | 9 | |
| "After All" | 20 | ||
| 1991 | "I've Got a Travelin' Heart" | 41 | Way Beyond the Blue |
| 1992 | "Can't You Just Stay Gone" | 23 | |
| "Somewhere Under the Rainbow" | 41 | ||
| 1993 | "It Might as Well Be Me" | 10 | |
| "If I Didn't Have You in My World" | 25 | ||
| "Way Beyond the Blue" | 17 | ||
| 1995 | "If I Were You" | 22 | Live (By Request) |
Singles with Tim Taylor
edit| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | |||
| 1984 | "We Get By" | 34 | This Is Our Night |
| 1985 | "This Is Our Night" | 29 | |
| 1986 | "Something Good" | 19 | Anita & Tim |
| "Heading in the Wrong Direction" | 23 | ||
| 1987 | "Isn't That the Strangest Thing" | 10 | |
| 1988 | "You're Too Much" | * | |
| * denotes unknown peak positions | |||
Guest singles
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | ||||
| 1994 | "Trace Back" | Gary Fjellgaard | 50 | Believe in Forever |
Awards
editCanadian Country Music Association
edit- 1985 – Duo of the Year (with Tim Taylor)
- 1986 – Female Artist of the Year
- 1986 – Duo of the Year (with Tim Taylor)
- 1987 – Female Artist of the Year
- 1987 – Duo of the Year (with Tim Taylor)
- 1988 – Single of the Year ("One Smokey Rose")
- 1988 – Duo of the Year (with Tim Taylor)
References
edit- ^ "Anita Perras Biography on 45cat.com".
- ^ "An Incredible Voice". Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for October 25, 1986". RPM. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for January 30, 1988". RPM. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for June 11, 1988". RPM. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for October 23, 1989". RPM. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for March 24, 1990". RPM. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for June 16, 1990". RPM. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for June 12, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ a b 1986 CCMA Award Winners Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b 1987 CCMA Award Winners Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b 1988 CCMA Award Winners Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Juno Awards Database
- ^ 1985 CCMA Award Winners Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anita Perras Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine at True North Records