Heather Bishop, CM OM (born April 25, 1949)[1] is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter primarily known for her work as a social justice advocate and in the field of folk music and children's music.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 25, 1949, Bishop studied piano as a child, began playing the guitar in her teens, and later took voice lessons in Winnipeg with Alicja Seaborn.
After performing in the early 1970s with the all-women dance band Walpurgis Night, first as a pianist and then as a singer, she began a solo career at the 1976 Regina Folk Festival.
[2] A singer of considerable power and warmth, Bishop emerged in the 1980s as one of Canada's leading performers in both feminist and children's music.
Heather was a regular guest performer on the internationally acclaimed Fred Penner Show.