Salome Bey

Salome Bey

Birth : , Newark, New Jersey, USA

History

Salome Bey, born in Newark, NJ, became “Canada’s First Lady of the Blues” after touring extensively as part of Andy & the Bey Sisters. Settling in Toronto in 1964, she achieved renown in music and theatre. Her credits include albums with Horace Silver, Broadway appearances, and her cabaret show "Indigo," earning her awards and a Grammy nomination. Bey contributed to humanitarian causes and the 1985 charity single “Tears Are Not Enough.” She received numerous honours, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Award. Despite battling dementia, Bey continued performing until her passing in a long-term care facility in 2020. Her legacy lives on through her daughters and her impactful contributions to Canadian arts and charity work.

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Salome Bey

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On Their Knees
Narrator
Willie and Mo are half sisters who have never seen eye to eye. A cross-country road trip in an ice cream truck carrying their dead grandmother may not change that, but it will give them the opportunity to laugh and learn.