Who wrote the Universal Soldier song?

Donovan
Universal Soldier/Artists

Did Buffy Sainte-Marie wrote Universal Soldier?

Buffy Sainte-Marie
Universal Soldier/Composers

Why was Universal Soldier written?

“I wrote ‘Universal Soldier’ as a gift really to people who I thought ought to know about this way of thinking. I wrote it like a college student determined to get an A from some professor who doesn’t like me and also doesn’t like my topic.

When did Universal Soldier song come out?

1965
Universal Soldier/Released

When did Buffy Sainte-Marie wrote Universal Soldier?

1963
Native Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie wrote the pacifist anthem “Universal Soldier” in 1963. To this day, it’s still an important antiwar song; likewise, six decades into making music, Sainte-Marie remains a cultural icon.

How old is Buffy Sainte?

80 years (February 20, 1941)
Buffy Sainte-Marie/Age

On February 20th, the prolific and legendary Canadian musician, activist, educator, and visual artist turns 80 years old. Born in 1941 on the Piapot Cree First Nation reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, Sainte-Marie was orphaned as an infant after the sudden death of both of her parents.

How much did Buffy sell her song Universal Soldier for?

“I sold the rights to ‘Universal Soldier’ for one dollar. Ten years later I bought it back for $25,000.

What is Buffy Sainte-Marie saying about the nature of war the role of a soldier?

Sainte-Marie said of the song: “I wrote ‘Universal Soldier’ in the basement of The Purple Onion coffee house in Toronto in the early sixties. It’s about individual responsibility for war and how the old feudal thinking kills us all.”

Who owns the rights to Universal Soldier?

Skyvision Entertainment
After Universal Soldier was released, Carolco, the production company that backed the film, went bankrupt and sold the rights of the series to Skyvision Entertainment, located in Toronto, in 1995.

How old is Sarah Mclachlan?

53 years (January 28, 1968)
Sarah McLachlan/Age

What is Buffy Sainte-Marie’s real name?

Beverly Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie/Full name
Buffy Sainte-Marie, byname of Beverly Sainte-Marie, (born February 20, 1941/42, Piapot Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada), Canadian-born American singer-songwriter, guitarist, political activist, and visual artist known especially for her use of music to promote awareness of issues affecting Native Americans.

Is Buffy Sainte-Marie married?

Jack Nitzschem. 1982–2000
Dewain Bugbeem. 1968–1971
Buffy Sainte-Marie/Spouse
She married Sheldon Wolfchild from Minnesota in 1975; they have a son, Dakota “Cody” Starblanket Wolfchild. That union also ended in divorce. She married her co-writer for “Up Where We Belong,” Jack Nitzsche, on March 19, 1982.