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Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian musician who has sold 40 million albums worldwide, winning two Grammys and four Junos for her best-selling album Surfacing.
Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is known popularly for her emotional ballads such as "Angel" and "Building a Mystery," as well as her longtime collaboration with Lilith Fair. She has sold 40 million albums worldwide, earning her 3 Grammy Awards, 8 Juno Awards, and other accolades.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1968</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Sarah McLachlan is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On January 28, 1968, Sarah McLachlan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1988</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Releases Debut Album</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sarah released her debut album "Touch" in Canada under the independent record label Nettwerk.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1993</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Breakthrough with "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Her third studio album, "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", proved to be her mainstream breakthrough in Canada and the United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1997</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Starts Lilith Fair</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sarah co-founded the Lilith Fair tour, featuring female musicians and raising over $7 million for women's charities.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1999</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Two Grammy Awards</div><div class='timeline-text'>She won two Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Instrumental Performance.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Creates Music School</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sarah established the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, which provides free music education to at-risk and underserved children.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives Governor General's Performing Arts Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sarah was honored with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honor in the performing arts.</div></div></div>
Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician who was born on January 28, 1968 and is currently 55 years old. She is best known for her folk-influenced music and sweeping ballads which earned her a devoted following and immense critical acclaim. She has won numerous Juno awards and Grammy awards, and is considered one of the most influential female artists in the music industry.
