Stevie Vallance

LA Eh? (written by Stevie about her life in LA, published in Vancouver's Shared Vision Magazine, in Jan 03) Read More...

FAST FORWARD, John Reid: "Vallance is a vocalist in real life and a good one, too..." Read More...

THE GLOBE AND MAIL, Alexander Gill (re Stevie's animation acting workshop): 'ADVENTURES IN TOONLAND' Read More...

ANIMATION MAGAZINE (re Stevie as Voice Director, Silverwing): "How do you find the right actors to portray an assortment of bats and other beastly characters featured in author Kenneth Oppel's popular novel 'Silverwing'? For starters, you get in touch with Vancouver-based voice director Stevie Vallance, who has been working in the thriving toon casting business for the past two decades." Read More...

VANCOUVER COURIER, Steve Burgess: " Songs like 'My Funny Valentine' and 'Lullaby of Birdland' sounded great... Vallance may well be on her way... "

VANCOUVER SUN, Malcom Parry: "It's bottoms up for actress Stevie Vallance", Read More...

HERALD, Alison Mayes: "... Vallance can hit the low notes required by so many Cline settings and can mimic the star's stylistic trademarks - the near-yodel, the emotion-packed moment of hesitation, the perfectly controlled slide - of Cline's rich instrument."

THE VANCOUVER COURIER: "...two-year tour of Western Canada performing Patsy Cline led her back to singing and, more importantly, jazz, where she says she has found her musical home. Read More...

FAST FORWARD, Lori Montgomery:
"WALKING A MILE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S BOOTS" Read More...

CALGARY SUN, Anika Van Wyk: "Vallance doesn't claim to be a reincarnation but she admits to feeling a "supernatural" connection with the singer..." Read More...

FAST FORWARD, Lori Montgomery: "... Vallance is nothing more or less than a legend... an interpreter of Cline's music... there is an undeniable appeal to her newer, subtler interpretations... in such standards as 'Wayward Wind,' 'Sweet Dreams' and 'Crazy'... there is a softer tone to her versions of 'Gotta Lotta Rhythm' and 'She's Got You' that probably owes a little to five intervening years of jazz performance."

THE CALGARY STRAIGHT, Kristine Finstad: "Vallance's mesmerizing renditions of well-known ballads, pop songs, and gospel favourites... her strong, smoky voice is a dead ringer for our dearly departed Miss Cline, and her five-piece on-stage band rocked the house with their authentic country-swing sound, complete with steel guitar." Read More...

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Stevie turns Zain into a Toon on MTV's e2

Doreen Fawcett, Mosaic Magazine: "Stevie Vallance... is definitely a terrific jazz singer... her material is fresh and inventive and the musicians ably accompanied her renditions of hot numbers and sweet ballads... " Read More...

Sandy Lindsay, Saugeen Times: "This year's buffet was sold out and featured Canadian musical theatre star, Dinah Christie, performing with the Charlie Bell Quartet and her guest artist, Stevie Vallance." See photos of Dinah and Stevie at http://saugeentimes.com (type Stevie Vallance in Search)

Medicine Hat Jazz Festival: "Intimate, vulnerable yet full of passion – able to caress a word – shape a phrase so that it comes alive – this is an evening with the voice of Stevie Vallance."

Province, Vancouver: "Sly and sensuous."

Ross Porter, Jazz.fm: "Songs are lucky when Stevie Vallance sings them."

Jurgen Gothe, Disc Drive: "Stevie Vallance -- here's a vocalist with something to say and a sensational way of saying it..."

Paul Grant, CBC Radio: "Vallance's voice sounds FABulous... mature, well recorded, comfortable, sexy... such a well-produced CD... great musicians... Vallance never sounded in better voice."

SHARED VISION, John Beaudin: "This lady can sing!" Read More...

THE GLOBE & MAIL, Alexandra Gill (re Divas for Life, The Vogue): "Stevie Vallance, the unstoppable force who produced the show, serenaded the singles in the audience with a tear-jerking, Broadway-worthy performance of George and Ira Gershwin's 'The Man I Love'."

CALGARY HERALD, Martin Morrow (re Patsy Cline cd: "The slender, dark-eyed Vallance looks much more like Audrey Hepburn circa mid-60's... 'It's great music to sing because it's from the heart... it's when you do that, that you begin to create an original sound." Read More...

VANCOUVER SUN, Damian Inwood: "Vallance is a real dynamo with a great voice and strong stage presence." Read More...

LIFELINES, Paul Grant (re Divas for Life, The Vogue): "With the same sense of style that propels her acting career, Stevie Vallance had fun with the 1930's standard 'Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries', broke our hearts with a song called 'Angel' she wrote for her late friend Jane, and soared to a finish by making 'Over The Rainbow' sound like it was written for her."

THE VANCOUVER SUN, Adam Strachan: "Two's the charm for Vancouver 'toon' talent Stevie Vallance. Vallance, a vocalist and part-time actor who directed the voice-overs for more than 70 episodes of the Disney Channel's animated series MADELINE, won an Emmy Award when the program was named outstanding children's animated series last week at the 2002 Daytime Emmy Awards in New York." Read More...

THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE, David Spaner: "Vancouver singer-actor-producer Stevie Vallance is up for an Emmy for the second straight year for her voice-directing work on the animated series Madeline. Vallance's long list of credits include TV (Road to Avonlea, a regular on Knot's Landing), films, cartoons, recordings. She also organized the Divas For Life benefit concerts for people with life-threatening illness. Vallance would like to develop a production about Audrey Hepburn." Read more...

SHARED VISION MAGAZINE: "For her sustained commitment to helping raise money for the Vancouver Friends for Life Society, local Jazz Diva Stevie Vallance was honoured last month when the Society presented her with their 2002 Friend In Deed Philanthropy Award at their annual signature event, Art for Life. Established in 1993, the Vancouver Friends For Life Society is a privately funded nonprofit society, offering a wide range of therapeutic programs and services to those facing life-threatening illnesses. Motivated by the devastating loss of a close personal friend, Stevie Vallance conceived Divas For Life, a benefit concert, hosted in Vancouver For the past two years. As part of the 2001 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, she produced a series of sold-out dinner concerts at Zev's restaurants. Proceeds from all of these events, grossing close to $75,000 have been generously donated to Friends For Life."

THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE, BJ Hoffart: "Vallance has a terrific voice and does Patsy's songs beautifully. The audience seemed to know every word of the songs and mouthed or sang along. Several of the songs sent shivers down my spine - the phrasing and timbre were so much like Patsy's. If you're a Patsy Cline fan, you won't be disappointed."

The Vancouver Sun:
"Vallance is a real dynamo with a great voice and a strong stage presence..."

The Vancouver Province:
"... several of the songs sent shivers down my spine."

THE CALGARY SUN:
Lisa Wilton:
"CLOSEST THING TO A LEGEND" Read More...

CALGARY HERALD:
Martin Morrow:
"PATSY CLINE lures STEVIE VALLANCE back to ATP's stage" Read More...

Halifax METRO TELECASTER, Ray MacLeod: "Vallance... what a darling! What a sweetheart! There is not a dead moment when she comes on stage. She can sing, she can act, and she can dance up a storm... she takes charge of the stage whenever she's on it. She has more than ability: she has presence... she is a veteran of Canada television in both musical dance and dramatic roles. Seldom have I been as impressed with a performer.""

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