Lisa Dawn Lougheed (/ˈlaʊhiːd/; LOW-heed; born September 9, 1968[1][2]) is a Canadian former singer, dancer, voice actress, and songwriter.
Lougheed was born to a father of Scottish and Irish descent, and a mother who is Black Nova Scotian with ties to North Preston and Guysborough.
[4] While still in high-school, Lougheed spent three summers as a lead vocalist and dancer in musical revue style shows at Canada's Wonderland,[6] where she sang such solo numbers as "Home" from The Wiz and "Le Jazz Hot!"
[6] Lougheed was a cast member for Youth Beat, an anti-drug campaign by Bell Canada that performed in at least twenty Ontario cities during 1989.
The third track on her album, "Change Takes Time," was inspired by a newspaper story about a homeless man who risked his life to save a family from a burning building.
[12] In May 1992, Lougheed was an opening act for En Vogue at the Kingswood Music Theatre;[16] a performer at the Live Unity 92 concert in Toronto;[17] and a participant in the Hospital for Sick Children telethon.
[1] Lougheed collaborated with seven different writers and producers,[5] including Mike "The Hitman" Wilson, David Morales,[24] Christopher Max, Paul Scott, and Shank Thompson.
[1] Lougheed toured across Canada to promote her album, performing in the cities of Saskatoon,[25] Calgary, Edmonton, Surrey, and Vancouver.
Additional show members were Sue Johanson, Suzie Landolphi, Snow, The Vacant Lot, and Corky and the Juice Pigs.