Claire Martin (born April 8, 1914) is the pseudonym of the Canadaian writer Claire Montreuil. April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to their legal name (whereas an allonym is the name of another actual person assumed by one person in authorship of a work of art; e. ... See main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Aboriginal tradition holds that the First Peoples have inhabited parts of what is now called Canada since the dawn of time. ...
In 1984, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2001. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam meaning desiring a better country. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Acclaimed as the outstanding new British voice of the decade, ClaireMartin achieved instant recognition with her 1992 debut album, "The Waiting Game", which was chosen as one of the Times records of the year.
Claire also sang the signature tune to the BBC1 comedy series "If You See God, Tell Him", starring Richard Briars, and she became a regular guest artist with the award winning BBC Big Band.
Claire provided the lyrics for the title track, and at the recording session in Paris she performed alongside the violinist Stephane Grappelli, the latest recruit to the growing army of musicians and critics who have been won over by her talents.
A new phrase in Claire's recording career opened in 1994, when she joined forces with a new producer, Joel Siegel, manager to the cult jazz singer, Shirley Horn.
In November of 1995 Claire was the only British artist to be chosen to appear in a 'Rising Star' tour of Europe which provided a showcase for some of the jazz world's outstanding contemporay artists, among them Diana Krall, Cyrus Chestnut and David Sanchez.
Claire provided the lyrics for the title track, and at the recording session in Paris she preformed alongside the violinist Stephane Grappelli, the latest recruit of the growing army of musicians and critics who have been won over by her talents.
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