Sharon, Lois & Bram
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Sharon, Lois & Bram is the name of a Canadian children's musical trio composed of Sharon Trostin Hampson (born March 31, 1943, Toronto, Ontario), Lois Ada Lilienstein (born July 10, 1936, Chicago, Illinois), and Bramwell Morrison (born December 18, 1940, Toronto, Ontario).
During the 1980s, the trio starred in Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show on CBC. The series was later aired in reruns on the U.S. cable network Nickelodeon, through 1994. Each thirty-minute installment featured episode-length storylines, in addition to songs and sketches, featuring the trio alongside a human-sized elephant puppet.
A second series, titled Skinnamarink TV, featured a different format and new puppet characters. The series ran on the CBC and The Learning Channel from 1997 to 2000.
In 2000, after the death of her husband, Lilienstein retired from touring with the group, which now often performs as Sharon, Bram & Friends (friends referring to life-size animal puppets that appear alongside them). Lilienstein has continued to play benefit shows and record with the group.
In 2002 the three were made members of the Order of Canada.
[edit] External links
- CBC news article about the order of Canada
- Sharon Hampson at the Internet Movie Database
- Lois Lilienstein at the Internet Movie Database
- Bramwell Morrison at the Internet Movie Database
- The Canadian Encyclopedia article
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