Annette Ducharme, also known as Anet[1] (born February 23 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. She is best known as a songwriter for other performers, including Tom Cochrane and Lawrence Gowan, but has also recorded several albums, both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Bowers-Ducharme (with James Bowers).[1]
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| Born | Annette Marie Jeanne Ducharme February 23 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Website | anetmusic |
Ducharme is also known for her song "Start Again," co-written with Darren Radtke. It is known among television viewers worldwide as the theme song of the CBC Television teen soap opera Edgemont.
Ducharme, a Franco-Ontarian, was born in Windsor, Ontario.
History
edit1989-1992
editIn 1989, Ducharme released her debut studio album, Blue Girl. It's lead single "No Such Thing" peaked at number 51 on the RPM Singles Chart for the week of June 12, 1989.[2]
1993–1996: Bliss Records and Don't Argue with Her
editIn 1993, Ducharme formed her own record label, Bliss Records. In 1996, she released "Change Your Mind" as the lead single from Don't Argue with Her (known internationally as Bloom).[3]
1997–2002: Tortured and Talented Girl
editOn July 2, 2002, Ducharme released her fifth studio album, Talented Girl, under Sextant Records.[4] The song "Nicotine" was featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 drama film Thirteen.
Discography
editStudio albums
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| Blue Girl |
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| Sanctuary |
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| Bloom |
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| Tortured |
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| Talented Girl |
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| Wreck•Age |
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Compilation albums
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| Lost in the 80's |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| "No Such Thing" | 1989 | 51 | Blue Girl | |||||||||||
| "Slavery" | 62 | |||||||||||||
| "Middle of the Night" | — | |||||||||||||
| "Sanctuary" | 1994 | 62 | Sanctuary | |||||||||||
| "Will of the Gun" | — | |||||||||||||
| "Change Your Mind" | 1996 | — | Don't Argue with Her | |||||||||||
| "Tortured" | 1997 | — | Tortured | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||||||
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Need for Speed: Underground 2 | Various voices | Voice only |
| 2008 | Left to Blossom | Lynn | |
| 2009 | The Portside | Pat | |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Possessed Woman | |
| 2013 | Untold Stories of the E.R. | Admin Nurse | |
| 2016 | Shut Eye | Homeless Woman |
Composer
edit- Tall Tale Heart (2004)
- Rapid Fire (2006)
References
edit- ^ a b Dillon, Charlotte. "Biography: Annette Ducharme". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "RPM Top Singles". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 12, 1989. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Reece, Doug (October 26, 1996). "Northern Exposure". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "This Week". The Gazette. June 27, 2002. p. D4.
- ^ For peak chart positions of Ducharme's Canadian singles from 1989–1994 see RPM chart books.
- Tarling, Brian (2015). RPM's Pop Charted Songs: '64 to '90 Hits from Across Canada. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-2-0.
- Tarling, Brian (2017). RPM's Pop Charted Tracks: Hit Songs from Across Canada, 1990 to 2000. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-3-7.
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