Lovena Fox Explained

Lovena Fox is a singer from Vancouver, British Columbia. She was a member of the hiphop/pop duo Love and Sas.^[1]

Early life

Fox was born in Vancouver, the daughter of a jazz club owner.^[2]

Career

Fox was a member of the Black and Gold Review at the Arts Club Theatre, and was part of the cast of Ain't Misbehavin' in Vancouver.^{[3] [4]} She participated in the show Star Search in Los Angeles.

Fox worked as a backup singer in several musical groups^[5] until in 1991 she came together with Toronto singer Saskia Garel to form the pop duo Love and Sas.^[6] The duo won two Juno awards for their albums Call My Name and Once In A Lifetime.^{[3] [7] [8]}

Fox continued to perform in musical theatre.^[9] She played the role of Sarah on the national tour of Ragtime and later released a solo album, Holdin' Out.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Dawn P. Williams. Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada : a Contemporary Directory. 2006. Who's Who in Black Canada. 978-0-9731384-2-9. 144–.
2. https://www.straight.com/article/arts-burst-forth-in-citys-heart "Arts Burst Forth in City's Heart"
3. Facey, Tonya and Graham, Terry & Judy, "Artist: Love and Sas", Jam! Showbiz: The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, December 5, 2004, Retrieved March 2, 2016.
4. http://www.theafronews.com/candus-churchill-shines-the-light/ "Candus Churchill Shines the Light"
5. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/love-and-sas-mn0000247939/biography "Love and Sas"
6. https://www.proquest.com/docview/269628997 "New rap hits originate in England, U.S. and Canada"
7. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/rhythm-and-blues-emc/ "Rhythm and Blues"
8. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/80543716/ "Juno those award-winning ladies are hot?"
9. Book: The Michigan Journal. 30, Issue 27. 2001. University of Michigan-Dearborn. 6.
10. http://www.playbill.com/article/ragtime-tours-lovena-fox-and-stephen-zinnato-sing-on-solo-discs-com-87904 "Ragtime Tour's Lovena Fox and Stephen Zinnato Sing on Solo Discs"
11. http://articles.courant.com/2001-03-20/features/0103201356_1_family-from-new-rochelle-doctorow-ragtime "`Ragtime' On The Road With Satisfactory Show"