Marilyn Faye Parney is a Canadian singer/songwriter and horse rider, and has been called "Canada's Singing Cowgirl". Early career Born April 4, 1954 in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada. She became a stock car and snowmobile racing champion. Raised on the family farm she grew up with a lifetime involvement with quarter horses. Music career After leaving her professional horse career, she focused full-time on her songwriting and performing in 1991 and performed shows in Alberta and Saskatchewan with Doug Hergott. Her first album self-titled was released in 1992 and featured four singles including "Paradise", a ballad featured in the movie "My Mother's Ghost" and "Cowgirls Prayer" which won 1995 Video Of The Year at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards ("SMCA"). As an active force in Saskatchewan Country Music Awards she received numerous nominations and awards at the SCMA (Saskatchewan Country Music Awards) including Entertainer Of The Year in 1997. SCMA Awards Won 1997 Entertainer of the Year 1997 Song of the Year - "Paradise" composed by Marilyn Faye Parney 1995 Video of the year - "Cowgirls Prayer" SCMA Nominations Marilyn and her bandmates have received 46 nominations since 1994 Entertainer of the Year 1998 97 96 95 94 Female Vocalist 1998 97 95 94 Song of the Year 1997 96 95 94 Single of the Year 1997 95 94 Manager of the Year 1998 97 96 Video (for Cowgirls Prayer) 1995 Booking Agent 1997 Bass Guitar - Terry Hoknes (MFP band) 1998 97 96 95 94 Keyboards - Terry Hoknes (MFP band) 1998 97 96 95 Guitar Player - Terry Hoknes (MFP band) 1998 97 Producer - Terry Hoknes (MFP band) 1995 Producer - Doug Hergott (MFP band) 1995 Bass Guitar - Boyd Faulkner (MFP band) 1998 97 Guitar Player - Bob Hoknes (MFP band) 1996 Guitar Player - Rod Jenson (MFP band) 1995 Drums - Gord Moyer (MFP band) 1998 97 Drums - Brett Brissaw (MFP band) 1994 Backup Band - Rose County (MFP band) 1998 97 Touring Band - Rose County (MFP band) 1996 95 94 Touring Bands Marilyn formed the band "Legend" in 1992 to tour and promote her debut album featuring Doug Hergott on lead guitar. The next year she formed a new lineup called "Rose County" to tour including Dean Kaplan, Tom Cunningham, Brett Brissaw and Terry Hoknes which toured in late 1993 across Western Canada. New lineup changes later included Billy Ray Houston, Michael Machetti,