Canada Post honors singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan

By David Hartwig

Canada Post honored singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan with a stamp issued Sept. 17.

“Known for her emotional ballads and hauntingly soulful vocals,” Canada Post said, “the award-winning Canadian artist has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide”.

The permanent-rate (currently 99¢) stamp features a photograph of McLachlan along with a stylized version of her signature. The photograph comes from a 2019 promotion for the Canadian reality music competition series The Launch.

The background features a section of McLachlan’s hand silk-screened art print Blue Sunrays, which can be found online.

Canada Post unveiled the stamp Sept. 17 at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, a nonprofit music education program that provides lessons and mentorship at no cost to young people who would otherwise face barriers to access.

Born on January 28, 1968, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, McLachlan began her musical journey at an early age, studying classical guitar, piano and voice.

After signing with Nettwerk Music Group in the late 1980s, she earned early recognition with her debut album, Touch, in 1988. Her next album, 1991’s Solace, went gold in Canada, and 1993’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was a hit in Canada and released in the United States in 1994.

In 1997 McLachlan’s career reached new heights with the release of Surfacing, featuring hits such as Angel, Building a Mystery, and Adia. The album garnered her two Grammy Awards and commercial success, showcasing her songwriting prowess and emotive voice. …

Canada Post stamps and related items are available on the Canada Post website. Stamps and FDCs are available by mail order from Canada Post Customer Service, Box 90022, 2701 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1V 1J8 Canada; or by telephone from the United States or Canada at 800-565-4362, and from other countries at 902-863-6550.

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