Sarah Ellen Dunlop

Dunlop was considered a pioneer to her peers in the 'gay' community when working in that environment as a musician / songwriter. Being a Canadian openly gay woman put her in a unique marketing position, not only for her singing but for opening one of the first gay & lesbian bars in Toronto, called the Music Room. She founded one of the few openly lesbian bands in the early 70's, called Mama Quilla and also ran her own label imprint "Sara Ellen's Homemade Records" . Sara Ellen Dunlop died from affliction of cancer in 1978. A new band formed after her death and in honor of Mama Quilla, they called themselves Mama Quilla II. They released one 12" 45 in 1982 and from it I picked the song "Angry Young Woman."