Jackie Shane

An American singer who was a leading light of Toronto's 1960s soul and R&B scene, Jackie Shane is remembered for her dynamic stage presence, which drew comparisons to Little Richard and James Brown, and for her 1962 single "Any Other Way," which was a modest chart hit across Canada. An early pioneer of Toronto's transgender and LGBTQ community, Shane's early days saw her performing on-stage as a man dressed in drag. Years later, she would come out publicly to identify as a transgender woman, but the unforgiving social atmosphere of the era made this somewhat ambiguous approach...