Rita MacNeil to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Beloved East Coast singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil is getting her place in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at Thursday's East Coast Music Awards. . The late singer known as "Cape Breton's first lady of song," is among the most iconic performers to rise from Nova Scotia's music scene to national popularity, a feat she accomplished in her 40s. Matthew Moore has that story.