Editing Anne Murray (section)

==Personal life==
In 2009, Murray released her autobiography, ''All of Me'', and embarked on a 15-city book signing tour, starting in Nashville on October 27, 2009, and ending in Ottawa on November 24, 2009. The tour also included a special ''In Conversation'' interview with [[Michael Posner (journalist)|Michael Posner]] at the International Festival of Authors in Toronto on October 30, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/24/c8337.html|title=KNOPF CANADA – Knopf Canada Announces National Anne Murray Book Tour|access-date=February 6, 2010|publisher=NewsWire.ca}}</ref>

She is [[Catholic]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-02-23-0102211120-story.html | title=The Wonderful World of Anne Murray | date=February 23, 2001 | access-date=June 29, 2022 | archive-date=June 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629100553/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-02-23-0102211120-story.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Her nephew Paul Murray was lead singer of the 1990s Canadian alternative rock group [[Sandbox (band)|Sandbox]].<ref>"She'll be comin' round the mountain Murray will host Junos in Hamilton, thanks to real fans". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', March 9, 1996.</ref>

===Marriage and children===
In 1975, Murray married Bill Langstroth, music producer and longtime host of ''[[Singalong Jubilee]]''.<ref name=cbc>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/country-music-producer-bill-langstroth-dies-at-81-1.1317774 Country music producer Bill Langstroth dies at 81]</ref> They had two children – William (born 1976) and [[Dawn Langstroth|Dawn]] (born 1979). Dawn is a singer-songwriter and artist who has recorded with her mother a number of times, including the duet "[[Let There Be Love (1940 song)|Let There Be Love]]" in 1999 for Murray's ''What a Wonderful World'' album. Murray and Dawn were featured in a mother–daughter duet of "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" on Murray's hit 2008 U.S. CD (released in late 2007 in Canada), ''Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends''. Murray and Langstroth separated in 1997 and divorced the following year.<ref name=people>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129691,00.html|title=Emotional Rescue – Eating Disorders and Struggles, Coping and Overcoming Illness, Anne Murray – People.com|access-date=February 6, 2010|magazine=People}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Anne Murray talks drugs, divorce in 'painful' memoir|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/anne-murray-talks-drugs-divorce-in-painful-memoir-1.449157|publisher=ctvnews.ca|date=October 30, 2009}}</ref> Langstroth died in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Country music producer Bill Langstroth dies at 81 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/country-music-producer-bill-langstroth-dies-at-81-1.1317774 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 8, 2013 }}</ref>

In January 1998, Murray and Dawn performed at a benefit concert for Sheena's Place, an [[eating disorder]] treatment centre in Toronto. Both have spoken publicly about Dawn's struggle with [[anorexia nervosa]], which developed when she was 10 years old. Dawn has since sought treatment and continues to pursue a career in music.<ref name=people/>

Murray lived in [[Thornhill, Ontario]], for over 40 years, from the late 1970s through 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/anne-murray-wants-you-to-know-shes-doing-justfine/article35874412/|title=Anne Murray wants you to know she's doing just fine|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref>  In 2019, she returned to live in her home province of [[Nova Scotia]], settling in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]].<ref name="ctvnews.ca"/>

===Philanthropy and support for causes===
[[Image:Anne Murray Centre.JPG|right|thumb|The Anne Murray Centre in [[Springhill, Nova Scotia]]]]
Murray kept close ties with her hometown, [[Springhill, Nova Scotia]], located about an hour east of [[Moncton|Moncton, New Brunswick]], and two hours north of [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. The Anne Murray Centre, located in Springhill, opened on July 28, 1989, and houses a collection of memorabilia from both her personal life and professional career in a series of displays. A registered Canadian charity, the centre aims to foster tourism in the area and promote awareness of the music of Nova Scotia and Canada. All the revenue generated from its operation is used to provide employment for local people and for its ongoing maintenance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.annemurraycentre.com/ |title=The Anne Murray Centre |access-date=February 6, 2010 |publisher=AnneMurrayCentre.com}}</ref>

Murray was involved in the construction of the Dr. Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre in Springhill, Nova Scotia. She served as the honorary chair of the fundraising campaign to replace the town arena that collapsed after a peewee hockey game in 2002. Named for her parents, the Dr. Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre sports an NHL-size ice sheet with seating for 800 people, a walking track, multi-purpose room, community room with seating for up to 300, and a gym. The Dr. Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre has become an integral part of the Springhill community since opening on September 15, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.town.springhill.ns.ca/leisure-services.html |title=Leisure Services – Town of Springhill, Nova Scotia |access-date=February 6, 2010 |publisher=Town.Springhill.ns.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101224937/http://town.springhill.ns.ca/leisure-services.html |archive-date=November 1, 2010 }}</ref>

Murray was involved in a variety of charitable organizations. In addition to being the Honorary National Chairperson of the Canadian Save The Children Fund,<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Anne+Murray+Save+the+Children+Fund&pg=PT61 |title=Billboard – Google Books – Anne Murray Save the Children Fund |date=October 20, 1979 |access-date=February 6, 2010 }}</ref> she served as a spokeswoman for many charities throughout her career – most recently Colon Cancer Canada. On May 20, 2009, Colon Cancer Canada launched the inaugural Anne Murray Charity Golf Classic. Over C$150,000 was raised through the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coloncancercanada.ca/charity_golf_2009.php |title=Colon Cancer Canada – 2009 Anne Murray Charity Golf Classic |access-date=February 6, 2010 |publisher=ColonCancerCanada.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706173345/http://www.coloncancercanada.ca/charity_golf_2009.php |archive-date=July 6, 2011 }}</ref>

On February 12, 2010, Murray was one of the [[2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony#Entry of the Olympic Flag|eight Canadians]] who carried the [[Olympic symbols|Olympic flag]] during the [[2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Gretzky lights up Vancouver Olympics | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.722/gretzky-lights-up-vancouver-olympics-1.935989 | first=Dan | last=Robson | publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] Sports | date=February 13, 2010 | access-date=February 13, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100215133333/http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2010/02/12/spo-openingceremony.html| archive-date= February 15, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

Murray was a public supporter of Canadian environmentalist and geneticist [[David Suzuki]]'s Nature Challenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/Get_connected/Ambassadors/Anne_Murray.asp|title=Anne Murray – singer-songwriter|access-date=February 6, 2010|publisher=DavidSuzuki.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102170854/http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/Get_connected/Ambassadors/Anne_Murray.asp|archive-date=November 2, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Golf===
A longtime golf enthusiast, Murray made history in October 2003 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in [[Verona, New York]], by becoming the first woman to score a [[hole in one]] on the 108-yard, par 3, 17th hole at the Kaluhyat Golf Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/story/anne-murray-scores-a-hole-in-one|title=Anne Murray – Anne Murray Scores a Hole In One|date=October 24, 2003|access-date=February 6, 2010|work=ContactMusic.com}}</ref> On May 11, 2007, ''Golf For Women'' magazine named Murray the world's best female celebrity golfer, noting her 11 handicap.<ref name="contactmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/murray%20named%20top%20female%20celebrity%20golfer_1049018|title=Anne Murray – Murray Named Top Female Celebrity Golfer|access-date=February 6, 2010|work=ContactMusic.com}}</ref>