Patricia Dahlquist
Canadian singer
Patricia Dahlquist is a Canadian singer and actress. During her music career, Dahlquist released two studio albums and won the Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year in 1976. After her final album in 1982, Dahlquist opened up a non-profit opera organization in British Columbia and was awarded the Surrey Civic Treasure Award in 2013. As an actress, Dahlquist was in Blackwoods, The Hamster Cage and various TV movies.
Early life and education
Dahlquist was born in Oxford, England during the height of the Second World War in 1942. After the war ended her family moved to Canada where they settled in Nelson, British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia to complete a master's degree in theatre. Additional studies Dahlquist completed were in violin and ballet.
Career
Dahlquist started working in music during the 1970s. After touring with Hagood Hardy, she released her first album This is Patricia Dahlquist in 1975 and her final self-titled album in 1982.
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