Hampson studied piano, cello, and guitar as a child[2] and began publicly performing as a folk singer in cafes at 17.
[6] Morrison attended the University of Toronto,[7] and for four years toured North America backing the folk singer Alan Mills, playing guitar on two of his albums.
Special guests, which included Louis Del Grande, Jayne Eastwood, Andrea Martin, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Murray McLauchlan, Ann Mortifee, Fred Penner, Jan Rubeš, Sneezy Waters, The Nylons, The Shuffle Demons, and many more, also appeared on each 30-minute episode.
[10] In 1995, the trio was asked by a collective of Western Canada planetariums to produce a "Laser Sharon, Lois & Bram" multi-media presentation, so that children could be introduced at an early age to the Solar System, by way of education through entertainment.
Make A Wish with Sharon, Lois & Bram premiered in June 1995 for extended runs in Vancouver's H. R. MacMillan Space Centre and Toronto's McLaughlin Planetarium.
[citation needed] Also, in 1995, the traditional song, "Old John Braddelum", from their album, One Elephant, Deux Éléphants (1978), appeared in the feature-film Billy Madison, starring Adam Sandler.
[citation needed] In 1996, Sharon, Lois & Bram were appointed as spokespersons for UNICEF Canada's 50th Anniversary Year Celebration.
[18] On May 4, 2008, Sharon, Lois & Bram reunited on stage at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, for a rare performance featuring all three singers and a viewing of 25 Years of Skinnamarink.
The ceremony was attended by roughly 2,000 people and included a welcome by Matlow, followed by several musical numbers by Sharon, Lois & Bram and short words of congratulations from various key individuals throughout the trio's career.
[5] In May 2019, a children's picture book based on the group's hit song "Skinnamarink" was announced for a September 2019 release.
The group's influence on children's records extended beyond Canada, with their international sales exceeding 2.5 million dollars in 1991.
[10] In 1996, Sharon, Lois, and Bram each received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.