Vikki Moss (born Victoria Moss;[1] 1962) is a Canadian singer.
Career
[edit]Moss' first appearance on the Canadian music scene was a 1983 duet with Tim Feehan entitled "Never Say Die", that hit No. 1 on the Canadian A/C charts. Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, she has had a long-time association with famed producer David Foster. She sang lead vocal for "Love at Second Sight", a song from his first solo album The Best of Me, and most notably on a track on the St. Elmo's Fire[2] soundtrack entitled "If I Turn You Away", co-written by Foster and Richard Marx. She has also appeared on various Japanese TV soundtracks, including "Whispers at Night" from Abunai Deka.
Personal life
[edit]Moss dated NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky when he played for the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s.[3] In February 1982, Moss received a Ford Mustang convertible from Edmonton Oilers (and Ford dealership) owner Peter Pocklington, when Gretzky broke the NHL single season goal scoring record.[4]
Moss is the sister of the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Eskimos locker room attendant and personality Joey Moss, who died in 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ Scott McKeen (1 June 1997). "Vikki". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Sippel, John (15 June 1985). "Inside Track". Billboard. p. 80.
- ^ Offman, Craig (13 July 2016). "Growing up Gretzky". Chatelaine.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (12 November 2017). "A salesman tries for one last score". The Globe and Mail.
External links
[edit]- Vikki Moss video – clip of "Life Without You"