Corey and Trina
{{Short description|Musicians and comedian duo}}
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| origin = St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Corey and Trina (Corey Crewe and Trina Fulford) were musicians and comedians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, active for about 25 years beginning in the 1970s. A husband-and-wife team, they performed throughout all regions of Newfoundland and Labrador and were extremely popular on the island pub scene.[http://www.southerngazette.ca/news/2010/7/8/new-project-brings-corey-and-trina-toget-1520837.html "New project brings Corey and Trina together again"]. Southern Gazette, Danette Dooley on May 20, 2009 One of their best known songs is "The Northern Lights of Labrador".{{cite web |title=A Few of Trina and Corey's Songs |url=https://www.mun.ca/voicesofplacentiabay/singers/19.%20Corey%20(Crewe)%20and%20Trina%20(Fulford).html |website=Mun.ca |access-date=2021-07-29}}
History
Corey and Trina began performing in 1973.[https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-telegram-st-johns/20080903/281930243779468 "CD Loving Tribute to Corey's Trina"]. The Telegram, 3 September 2008. Danette Dooley In 1975, backed by The Country Ducats, they recorded some of their most popular tracks at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The album, Songs of Newfoundland--Corey and Trina's Variety Show, released on Audat Records, was a mix of traditional East Coast and country music, with covers of songs by Kris Kristofferson and Hank Williams Sr., as well as Corey's "Confederation Joe".{{cite web |title=Corey & Trina Profile |url=http://www.canadianbands.com/Corey%20&%20Trina.html |website=Canadianbands.com |publisher=Canadianbands.com |access-date=2021-07-29}}
In 1978, their second album, Songs for Laughing and Dancing, was released on Quay Records. It was another eclectic mix, featuring Dolly Parton and Conway Twitty covers, and two of their own songs - "The Wolf is At the Door" and "The Northern Lights of Labrador", which was written by Trina's brother, Don Fulford.[https://www.southerngazette.ca/news/local/sing-me-back-home-89358/ "Sing me back home"]. Southern Gazette, Colin Farrell, September 30, 2017{{cite web |title=Corey & Trina Profile |url=http://www.canadianbands.com/Corey%20&%20Trina.html |website=Canadianbands.com |publisher=Canadian Bands.com |access-date=2021-07-29}}
In 1980, they released Corey & Trina III, then receded somewhat before moving to Calgary in the 1998. Trina died of cancer on 5 July 2007 in Calgary, Alberta.{{cite news|last1=Dooley|first1=Danette|title=Corey and Trina songstress dead at 56|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/Living/2007-07-06/article-1439940/Corey-and-Trina-songstress-dead-at-56/1|accessdate=5 September 2015|work=The Telegram|date=6 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064559/http://www.thetelegram.com/Living/2007-07-06/article-1439940/Corey-and-Trina-songstress-dead-at-56/1|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} Following her death, Corey published a memoir of their career.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/programs/cornerbrookmorning/remember-nl-music-and-comedy-duo-corey-and-trina-corey-crewe-has-published-a-memoir-1.4455929 "Remember NL music and comedy duo Corey and Trina? Corey Crewe has published a memoir"]. CBC News, Dec 19, 2017{{cite web |last1=Pardy-Ghent |first1=Pam |title=Corey & Trina - Cover Classic |url=https://nfldherald.com/corey-trina-cover-classic/ |website=nfldherald.com |publisher=Newfoundland Herald |access-date=2021-07-30}}
Corey and Trina are included in the top 20 of The Downhome Music Poll of favourite Newfoundland Songs and Musicians of All Time.{{cite web |title=The Downhome Music Poll |url=https://www.downhomelife.com/article.php?id=126 |website=downhomelife.com |publisher=Downhome Magazine |access-date=2021-07-29}} Corey Crewe has released the duo's entire music catalogue plus two compilations on CD as he wished to keep Trina's music alive.{{fact|date=July 2014}} A DVD of various live appearances of Corey and Trina has been released as a tribute to Trina Crewe.
Corey Crewe died on February 8, 2025, at the age of 80.{{cite news |title=Corey Crewe of legendary N.L. singing couple ‘Corey and Trina’ dies at age 80 |url=https://ntv.ca/corey-crewe-of-legendary-n-l-singing-couple-corey-and-trina-dies-at-age-80/ |access-date=10 February 2025 |publisher=NTV |date=9 February 2025}}
See also
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Category:Musical groups with year of establishment missing
Category:Musical groups from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador