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February Toronto Sara Ellen Dunlop […]
When
1978-02
Description
February Toronto Sara Ellen Dunlop, singer and pioneering lesbian activist, died of cancer. Born and raised in Alabama, Dunlop became a legend in Toronto during the 1960s for her involvement in the early gay clubs the Music Room and the Melody Room. She later recorded her own original music on the label Sara Ellen's Homemade Records (created with her partner and business manager Shirley Anne Stonehouse), and was the driving force behind the band Mama Quilla. Her company, Sara Ellen's Music Ltd., was one of the earliest recording companies wholly owned and operated by women.
