Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Name Jenny Whiteley Instruments Vocals, guitar Role Singer-songwriter | Years active 1976 – Present | |
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Associated acts Sarah HarmerAmy Millan Albums Hopetown, Dear, Jenny Whiteley, Forgive Or Forget Awards Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo People also search for Sarah Harmer, Sheldon Zaharko, Pete Prilesnik, Melwood Cutlery, Bill Garrett | ||
Record label MapleMusic Recordings | ||
Jenny whiteley lived it up
Jenny Whiteley is a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter.
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- Jenny whiteley lived it up
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- Early life and family
- Career
- Personal life
- With Heartbreak Hill
- Solo
- Awards and recognition
- References
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Early life and family
Whiteley is the daughter of blues musician Chris Whiteley and his wife Caitlin Hanford. Her brother is Dan Whiteley, who is also a folk musician and singer, and her uncle is folk musician Ken Whiteley.
Career
She began her musical career as a child, recording with Canadian children's musician Raffi along with her brother Dan.
In the 1990s she performed with the bluegrass band Heartbreak Hill. Just prior to that band's breakup, she released her self-titled debut album in 2001, and followed up with Hopetown in 2004. Both albums won the Juno Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album of the Year. She has released three more albums since: Dear, Forgive or Forget and The Original Jenny Whiteley, all getting good reviews. Her last four records have been released through Black Hen Music. Steve Dawson produced Hopetown, Dear and Forgive or Forget.
She has also collaborated with Sarah Harmer, Amy Millan, Carolyn Mark and Riley Baugus.
Personal life
Whiteley moved from Toronto to a country home near Elphin, Ontario in eastern Ontario with her musician husband, Joey Wright (b. October 9, 1973), in January 2002. She and Joey have two daughters, Lila (born April 16, 2003) and Audrey (born September 18, 2007).