▁the ▁first ▁Canadian ▁artist ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁record ▁sell ▁over ▁a ▁million ▁copies . ▁The ▁popular ity ▁of ▁the ▁song ▁led ▁to ▁a ▁tour ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁appearing ▁on ▁the ▁Louisiana ▁Hay ride ▁radio ▁show ▁and ▁on ▁Chicago ▁radio ▁station ▁W LS ▁( AM ) ▁popular ▁National ▁Bar n ▁Dance . ▁ ▁St arr ▁also ▁sang ▁on ▁American ▁television ▁musical ▁variety ▁shows ▁such ▁as ▁Sh ind ig ! ▁and ▁H ull ab al oo , ▁followed ▁by ▁t ours ▁of ▁Pacific ▁R im ▁countries , ▁Australia , ▁South ▁Africa , ▁and ▁across ▁Europe ▁where ▁she ▁became ▁a ▁particular ▁favorite ▁in ▁the ▁Netherlands . ▁S elling ▁sold ▁over ▁one ▁million ▁copies , ▁it ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁gold ▁disc . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁St arr ▁and ▁her ▁Canadian ▁S weet he arts ▁du o ▁signed ▁a ▁recording ▁contract ▁with ▁Ep ic ▁Records ▁in ▁Nash ville , ▁Tennessee . ▁Div or ced ▁from ▁her ▁husband , ▁their ▁musical ▁collaboration ▁ended ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁Although ▁she ▁never ▁again ▁had ▁a ▁hit ▁of ▁the ▁magnitude ▁of ▁" The ▁French ▁Song ", ▁St arr ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁long ▁and ▁prosper ous ▁career ▁recording ▁primarily ▁in ▁English ▁but ▁also ▁in ▁French ▁and ▁Spanish . ▁For ▁the ▁most ▁part ▁she ▁sang ▁country ▁music , ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Country ▁Music ▁Association ’ s ▁" H all ▁of ▁Honor " ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁A ▁capable ▁y od eler , ▁she ▁was ▁h ired