Adrienne Anne White

1924 - 2006  (81 years)

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  Adrienne Shannon

  
  

• Name	Adrienne Anne White
  Born	7 Jul 1924	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Died	Apr 2006
  Person ID	I03546	Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Percy Colin Campbell White,   b. 17 Aug 1888, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1947, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Ethel Bell McGill,   b. 22 Sep 1893, Almonte, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1957, Burlington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1915
  Family ID	F1215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Henry Shannon,   b. 13 Mar 1923, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada ,   d. 3 May 2006, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1950	Montréal, Québec, Canada
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F1216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 7 Jul 1924 - Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1950 - Montréal, Québec, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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  HANNON, Adrienne Adrienne Shannon sounds that attractive note that's heard at the head of the choral group in Voice of Victor on Thursdays, at 8:30 p.m. EST, 9:30 p.m. AST, over the CBC Trans-Canada network. Adrienne sings in French, German, Italian and English. CBC News Features A beautiful song bird has flown away after giving pleasure to Canadians for over 60 years. Adrienne began as a child singing for her mother's bridge club and as soloist with major church choirs. Following graduation in voice, piano and languages from the Royal Conservatory of Music, she entered a career in many forms. She had radio series with CBC, CFRB; sang with a Prom Concert Series conducted by Sir Ernest McMillan; was one of the earliest singers in the Canadian Opera Company. She worked with famous artists such as Lansing Hatfield of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Walter Houston of Hollywood, Alex Templeton; renowned orchestra leader, Percy Faith; prima donnas such as Maggie Teyte, Evelyn Gould and others; Brian Aherne, Ralph Bellamy. Even afer 14 years of Alzeheimers disease, at times she would come forth with hymns and songs at the nursing home. She leaves three daughters, Adrienne and Pamela, two with degrees of Doctor of Musical Arts and darling Lisa; her husband, Robert (Bob) and her brother, Cam White. -- Published on April 15, 2006