This Family Guy episode introduced a whole new generation to Anne Murray
Music journalist Tony Le Calvez talks about the impact of the episode, and the Nova Scotian musician's legacy
On Sunday, the decorated Nova Scotian musician Anne Murray will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Junos.
Murray has broken ground for Canadian artists at the Grammy Awards, the Country Music Association Awards and on the U.S. charts. But perhaps one of her most notable breakthroughs into pop culture was in 2013, when Family Guy aired an episode titled "Chris Cross" where baby Stewie becomes obsessed with her music.
As music journalist Tony Le Calvez wrote for Paste Magazine, it introduced a new generation of fans to her music around the world. Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks with Le Calvez about what made the episode such a lightning rod moment for Murray, and why her music stands the test of time.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Tony Le Calvez produced by Jess Low.