Photo op, Jackie Shane plaque unveiling, June 23, 2023.
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Resource ID
10835
Access
Open
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
23 June 2023
Keywords
Black History, music history
People Depicted
Yellow jacket: Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, MP
To Ien's right: Kristyn Wong-Tam, MPP
Wearing white tank and taking a photo: Liza Chalaidopoulos, Chair of Board of Directors
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Caption
Photo op, Jackie Shane plaque unveiling, June 23, 2023.
Description
Media was invited to a special presentation of Heritage Toronto's first grassroots-funded plaque for soul and R&B singer Jackie Shane (1940-2019). The plaque memoralizes the trans singer and performer who electrified nightclubs and helped define Toronto's music scene and its sound in the 1960s. With the funding target exceeded within weeks due to generous public support, Heritage Toronto fast-tracked the development of our first plaque on a transgender community member to present during Pride Month.
The plaque was installed on the same day at Richmond and Victoria Streets, the former site of the Saphire Tavern, where she recorded her first and only full-length album, Jackie Shane Live!
In addition to the plaque unveiling and photo op, the event featured a special proclamation of Jackie Shane Day by Councillor Chris Moise, and a musical performance by James Baley of Queer Songbook Orchestra.