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Amanda Marshall

Amanda Marshall, Canadian singer-songwriter

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Born
August 29, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1972

About Amanda Marshall

Amanda Meta Marshall is a Canadian Juno award winning pop-rock singer and songwriter. She has released four studio albums; the first was certified diamond in Canada, with the second and third certified 3× platinum and platinum respectively. She is best known for her 1996 single, "Birmingham", which reached number 3 in Canada and was her only song to reach the US charts. Marshall's absence from the music scene was due to legal battles with her record label after she fired her management in 2002. Marshall signed a recording contract with Metalblade Records in 1991; however, both parties agreed that they were not a good fit and went their separate ways.

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Amanda Marshall timeline

  1. Marshall signed a recording contract with Metalblade Records in 1991; however, both parties agreed that they were not a good fit and went their separate ways.
  2. She is best known for her 1996 single, "Birmingham", which reached number 3 in Canada and was her only song to reach the US charts.
  3. Marshall's absence from the music scene was due to legal battles with her record label after she fired her management in 2002.

The world when Amanda Marshall was born

Amanda Marshall was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Amanda Marshall's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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