Michelle Josef (born March 21, 1953), formerly Bohdan Hluszko, is a Canadian musician and transgender activist. Under her former name, Josef was already established as one of Canada's leading session

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s, and has continued her career in music. She has appeared on albums by Prairie Oyster,Gill, Alexandra (December 4, 1998). "Transsexual bangs the drum loudly in tiff with Prairie Oyster", ''

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'', p. C9. Doug Sahm, Jo-El Sonnier, Wild Strawberries,

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, Long John Baldry,

Scott B. Sympathy Scott Bradshaw, who records as Scott B. Sympathy, is a Canadian indie rock and alternative country musician."Scott B.'s songs so good you'll want to steal them". ''Toronto Star'', 16 December 1993. He released several albums with his eponymously ...

,"Unfinished Sympathy". ''

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'', February 13, 1999.

Big Rude Jake Andrew Jacob Hiebert (1 March 1963 – 16 June 2022), known professionally as Big Rude Jake, was a Canadian songwriter, singer, musician, and bandleader based in Toronto. The original "Swing Punk", he was associated with the neo-swing trend of t ...

, and

Sharon, Lois and Bram Sharon, Lois & Bram (also known as Sharon, Bram & Friends, Sharon & Bram or Sharon & Randi) are a Canadian children's music group founded in Toronto, Ontario, 1978. The group's original lineup consisted of Sharon (née Trostin) Hampson, L ...

. She is a member of Canadian roots super group Hey Stella! In 1998, she received a

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for drummer of the year.

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Michelle Josef
{{DEFAULTSORT:Josef, Michelle 1953 births Living people Canadian country drummers Canadian women country singers Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian LGBT musicians Transgender singers Transgender women Canadian women drummers Transgender women musicians