Marg Osburne

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Marg Osburne was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and received her vocal training as a member of a community choir. At age 17, on a dare from a friend, Marg answered a newspaper ad for a female vocalist at a local radio station. Marg got the job.

After hearing Marg’s performance on the radio, Don Messer (Don Messer’s Islanders) hired her to fill in for Charlie Chamberlain who was recovering from a car accident and together, the two of them quickly became two of the most beloved performers both on the radio show and on records. In the mid-1950s they moved to Halifax and quickly gained a large fan base when the CBC picked up their local TV show to air it nationally.

Everyone who knew Marg loved her, due to her magnificent singing voice and her cheerful demeanor and disposition. Sadly, Marg died at the age of 49 during a concert in 1977, but her musical legacy lives on.