| First Name |
Buffy
|
| Last Name |
Sainte-Marie
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Beverley Jean Santamaria
|
| Alternative Name |
Beverley Jean Santamaria, Beverly Jean Santamaria, Beverly Sainte-Marie, Buffy Sainte Marie, Buffy Ste. Marie, Buffy St. Marie, Buffy Sainte-Marie Wolfchild, Buffy Sainte-Marie
|
| Birthday |
20th February, 1941
|
| Birthplace |
Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Roman Catholic
|
| Ethnicity |
OTHER
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| University |
University of Massachusetts Amherst, earning degrees in teaching and Oriental philosophy
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, visual artist, educator, social activist, actress, humanitarian
|
| Occupation |
Singer
|
| Claim to Fame |
her 1960s protest anthems, incendiary powwow rock and powerful songwriting, for which she won an Academy Award (“Up Where We Belong” from 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman”)
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Folk, Rock, Country, Electronic, First Nations, Country Folk, indigenous
|
| Year(s) Active |
1953 - current, 1963 - current, 1963 – current, 1963–present, 1963–2023 (touring)
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Mouthbow, Piano, Ukulele, Autoharp, Harmonica, Percussion, keyboards
|
| Record Label |
Vanguard Records, Angel Records, Capitol, Island, MCA, Appleseed, Ensign/Chrysalis Records, Vanguard, Angel, Ensign, Chrysalis, Angel/EMI, Capitol/EMI, Ensign/Chrysalis/EMI
|
| Associated Acts |
Joni Mitchell, Pete Seeger, Leonard Cohen
|
| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Paquin Entertainment (CAN), Free Trade Agency Limited (EUR), Concerted Efforts (USA)
|
| Official Websites |
http://www.creative-native.com/, http://buffysainte-marie.com/, http://buffysainte-marie.com, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/buffy-sainte-marie/, www.facebook.com/BuffySainteMarie/, www.nndb.com/people/225/000205607/
|
Buffy Sainte-Marie (born Beverley Jean Santamaria; February 20, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist.
