Canadian singer/songwriter, who most notably performed with sister Anna in a folk duo, has died of cancer at age 63. McGarrigle, formerly married to Loudon Wainwright III, was the mother of singer/songwriters Rufus and Martha Wainwright.
Andy Whitman tribute to Kate McGarrigle
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I saw your post come up on Google Recent Blogs for Kate. She was very influential & she will be missed. Thank you for posting about Kate.
Such sad news.
Some of the tributes:
http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/Canadian+folksinger+Kate+McGarrigle+dies/2458987/story.html
http://www.smh.com.au:80/news/entertainment/music/singer-kate-mcgarrigle-dies/2010/01/20/1263663093811.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/goodbye-sweet-harmony/article1436711/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/mcgarrigles-musical-legacy-runs-deep/article1436402/
And Dane Lanken has written a very interesting obituary for Kate and Anna’s website:
http://www.mcgarrigles.com/uncategorized/obituary-for-kate-mcgarrigle