Napanee stories & memories of Avril B4 Canada Walk of Fame..
Dec 1, 2023 3:09:14 GMT
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Post by Jimmyzz on Dec 1, 2023 3:09:14 GMT
Today is the 2023 Canada Walk of Fame ceremony, where Napanee native
Avril Lavigne will receive her Walk of Fame Star - Dec 2, 2023.
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Avril’s Star: Local musician shares his memories of Avril Lavigne’s early years
By 88.7 myFM News staff
Nov 30, 2023
Avril Lavigne at Chapters
bookstore in Kingston
It was clear quite early on just how talented Avril Lavigne was as a teenager in the tightly-knit Napanee music scene — both onstage and in the recording booth.
The rocker from Napanee joins Canada’s Walk of Fame at a ceremony in Toronto this weekend.
Newburgh musician and playwright David Archibald recalls being floored by her early maturity as a performer. Lavigne sang vocal tracks on a handful of projects that Archibald was involved in in the late 90s. He could tell that as a 15-year-old, Lavigne already had many of the qualities that some singers take years to perfect.
They also collaborated on Archibald’s marine-heritage-themed album from 2000, Spirit of the Inland Sea. Lavigne sang back-up vocals on a couple of the tracks, including “Nothing But the Wind.”
But it wasn’t just Lavigne’s talents in the recording booth that impressed Archibald. She had a confidence on stage that can’t be taught.
“One of the early signs that things were starting to happen for Avril, is that she won a contest to sing on stage with Shania Twain, up at what was then the Corel Centre in Ottawa,” says Archibald. “And so, a bunch of us went up and saw her, and she was great. Afterwards, we said, ‘So, how was it, Avril? Were you nervous? And she said, ‘Oh no, I’ve sung with a band before.'”
Archibald laughs. “I thought that was good.”
The rocker from Napanee joins Canada’s Walk of Fame at a ceremony in Toronto this weekend.
Newburgh musician and playwright David Archibald recalls being floored by her early maturity as a performer. Lavigne sang vocal tracks on a handful of projects that Archibald was involved in in the late 90s. He could tell that as a 15-year-old, Lavigne already had many of the qualities that some singers take years to perfect.
They also collaborated on Archibald’s marine-heritage-themed album from 2000, Spirit of the Inland Sea. Lavigne sang back-up vocals on a couple of the tracks, including “Nothing But the Wind.”
But it wasn’t just Lavigne’s talents in the recording booth that impressed Archibald. She had a confidence on stage that can’t be taught.
“One of the early signs that things were starting to happen for Avril, is that she won a contest to sing on stage with Shania Twain, up at what was then the Corel Centre in Ottawa,” says Archibald. “And so, a bunch of us went up and saw her, and she was great. Afterwards, we said, ‘So, how was it, Avril? Were you nervous? And she said, ‘Oh no, I’ve sung with a band before.'”
Archibald laughs. “I thought that was good.”
Written by David Rockne Corrigan
Note: There is a bit of audio on the website, you can open the web-link to hear it.
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