Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie,  (born Beverly Jean Santamaria; February 20, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist.More than 26.5 million copies sold world-wide as per Buffy Saint-Marie biography/profile  Her best known songs were "Universal Soldier", "Until It's Time for You to Go", "Now That the Buffalo's Gone", and her covers of Mickey Newbury's "Mister Can't You See" and Joni Mitchell's "The Circle Game".

Her song "Up Where We Belong" won both the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 55th Academy Awards and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

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