Gino Vannelli is an Italian-Canadian vocalist and songwriter who released ten albums between 1973 and 1990 and scored hits with “I Just Wanna Stop” and “Living Inside Myself.” He rose to prominence with his 1974 singles “Powerful People” and “People Gotta Move,” theatrical hybrids of lounge-jazz and blue-eyed soul. His lavish orchestration culminated with the […]
Mahogany Rush was a Québécois hard-rock trio led by guitarist–singer Frank Marino, a Hendrix-inspired virtuoso akin to Robin Trower. They released the 1973–75 albums Maxoom, Child of the Novelty, and Strange Universe on Kot’ai (20th Century stateside), followed by the 1976–80 Columbia albums IV, World Anthem, Tales of the Unexpected, and What’s Next. Members: Frank […]
Morse Code was a Québécois symphonic/art-rock band that released two albums as Morse Code Transmission on RCA Victor circa 1971/72 before shortening the nameplate for a three-album run on Capitol between 1975 and 1977. A fourth album appeared on Aquarius in 1983. Members: Christian Simard (keyboards, vocals), Jocelyn Julien (guitar), Daniel Lemay (guitars, flute), Raymond […]
Maneige was a Québécois chamber|jazz-rock band that released the 1975 Harvest albums Maneige and Les Porches, followed by the 1977–79 Polydor titles Ni vent… Ni nouvelle, Libre service – Self Service, and the live Composite. Two early Eighties albums, Montréal 6 A.M. and Images, appeared on Intérim and Saisons. Members: Alain Bergeron (flute, saxophone, piano), […]
Contraction was a Québécois symphonic/jazz/folk band that released a self-titled album on Columbia in 1972, followed by La Bourse ou la Vie on Deram in 1974. Members: Robert Lachapelle (piano, organ, synthesizer), Yves Laferrière (bass), Richard Perrotte (drums, 1973-76), Christiane Robichaud (vocals), Robert Stanley (guitar), Christian St-Roch (drums, 1971-73) Backing Band Contraction spawned from the […]
Octobre was a Québécois symphonic-folk band that released five studio albums, each on a different label, between 1973 and 1980. Members: Pierre Flynn (vocals, keyboards), Jean Dorais (guitar), Mario Légaré (bass), Pierre Hébert (drums), Richard Pelletier (drums), Gerry Leduc (saxophone, keyboards, 1979-?) Background Octobre formed in 1972 when 18-year-old singer, keyboardist, and songwriter Pierre Flynn […]
Corey Hart (born May 31, 1962) is a Canadian singer from Montreal that released five albums on Aquarius/EMI between 1983 and 1990. He rose to international fame with the 1984 hit “Sunglasses at Night,” followed by the chart-topping ballad “Never Surrender,” which became his signature song. His debut album First Offense (1983) and its follow-up […]
Sloche was a Québécois symphonic-rock band that released the album J’un Oeil on RCA Victor in 1975, followed by the sophomoric Stadaconé on the label in 1976. Members: Pierre Bouchard (keyboards), Jacques Collin (bass), Fernand Paré (drums), Marcel Périgny (guitar), Réjean Yacola (piano, vocals), Martin Murray (organ, synthesizer, saxophone, vocals), Caroll Bérard (guitar, vocals), Pierre […]
Dionne-Brégent were a Québécois symphonic/electronic duo that released the 1976/77 Capitol albums ..Et le Troisième Jour and Deux. They specialized in instrumental soundscapes that fused chamber textures with pitch percussion, spacious metal drone, and Berlin-school ambience. Members: Vincent Dionne (percussion), Michel-Georges Brégent (keyboards) Background Dionne-Brégent were a Québécois symphonic/electronic duo that formed in Montréal in […]
Michel Madore is a Québécois multi-instrumentalist, composer, and visual artist from Montréal who released the 1976 Barclay album Le Komuso à Cordes and the 1978 Kébec-Disc album La Chambre Nuptiale. Background Michel Madore was born in 1949 in Montréal. He studied mathematics at the Université du Québec, then pursued work as a composer and multi-instrumentalist. […]
Ville Emard Blues Band was a Québécois jazz-rock/funk big band that self-issued the album Minute! Ville Émard Blues Band s’en vient / Is Coming in 1973, followed by a 1974 live double-album and a 1975 eponymous studio album on self-press Funkébec. The band maintained a revolving-door lineup that included members of Contraction, Harmonium, and Toubabou. […]
L’Engoulevent was a Québécois symphonic-folk band that made the 1977 album L’Île où Vivent les Loups on Tamanoir, followed by the 1979 release Étoifilan on La Courte Échelle. Members: Pierre Moreau (keyboards), Michel McLean (guitar, vocals), Françoise Turcotte (violin), Russel Gagnon (cello) Background L’Engoulevent formed in 1976 in Québec’s Lac-Saint-Jean region when singer-guitarist Michel McLean […]
Toubabou was a Québécois jazz-funk/soul ensemble that released a 1974 live album on Kot’Ai, followed by the 1975 Barclay studio release Attente. They featured a revolving-door lineup with members of Harmonium and the Ville Emard Blues Band. Members: Michel Seguin (percussion), Lise Cousineau (vocals), Robert Stanley (guitar, 1974-75), Michel Dion (bass, 1974-75), Yvan Ouellet (keyboards, […]
Beau Dommage was a Québécois symphonic-folk/pop band that released four albums on Capitol between 1974 and 1977. Blending vocal harmonies, acoustic textures, and regional lyricism, they became one of the most commercially successful acts of the 1970s French-Canadian music scene. Their early albums reached multi-platinum status in Quebec and produced enduring radio staples like “La […]
Harmonium was a Québécois symphonic-folk band that released the 1974–75 Célébration albums Harmonium and Les Cinq Saisons, followed by the 1976 CBS double-album L’heptade. Members: Serge Fiori (guitar, flute, vocals), Michel Normandeau (guitar, vocals, 1972-76), Louis Valois (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, 1973-78), Serge Locat (keyboards, 1975-77), Pierre Daigneault (flute, saxophone, clarinet, 1975-76), Robert Stanley (guitar, […]
Aquarelle was a Québécois chamber-jazz/rock octet that released the 1978 album Sous un Arbre on Atlantic, followed by a live album of unique material from the Montreux Jazz Festival. Members: Pierre Lescaut (keyboards), Stéphane Morency (guitar), Pierre Bournaki (violin), Jean-Philippe Gélinas (saxophone, flute), Michel De Lisle (bass), André Leclerc (drums), Anne-Marie Courtemanche (vocals), Sharon Ryan […]
Lougarou / Garolou was a Québécois symphonic-folk band that released a 1976 self-titled album as Lougarou on London Records. After being sued by a similarly named dance troupe, the band modified the spelling to Garolou for their 1978 second London album, followed by two further titles on Kébec-Disc. Members: Marc Lalonde (bass, guitar, vocals), Michel […]
Rational Youth was a Québécois synthpop band that released the 1982 album Cold War Night Life on Yul, followed by an EP and the 1985 album Heredity on Capitol. Members: Tracy Howe (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Mario Spezzo (keyboards, 1981), Bill Vorn (keyboards, vocoder, 1981-82, 1996-97), Kevin Komoda (keyboards, 1982-83), Denis Duran (bass, 1983), Angel Calvo […]
Opus-5 was a Québécois symphonic-folk quintet from Montréal that released the 1976 Celebration album Contre-courant. The group completed a follow-up and issued the single “Sérieux ou pas,” but Celebration collapsed before the album reached stores. Disques L’Aller-Retour issued the tapes in 1989 as Sérieux ou pas, Vol. 2. Guitarist Luc Gauthier and bassist Christian Léon […]
Mashmakhan was a Canadian psychedelic rock band from Montreal that released the 1970–71 Columbia–Epic albums Mashmakhan and The Family and scored an international hit with “As the Years Go By.” Drummer Jerry Mercer later joined Halifax stars April Wine. Members: Pierre Senecal (vocals, keyboards), Rayburn Blake (guitar), Jerry Mercer (drums, 1960-71), Trevor Payne (vocals), Brian […]
Pollen was a Québécois symphonic-rock band that released a self-titled album in 1976 on Kébec-Disc. Frontman Jacques Tom Rivest reassembled the first lineup for his 1979 debut solo album. Members: Jacques Tom Rivest (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards), Richard Lemoyne (guitar, keyboards, bass), Serge Courchesne (drums, vibraphone, flute, bass, 1973-74), Claude Lemay (keyboards, flute, vibraphone, bass, […]
Et Cetera was a Québécois symphonic art-rock band that released a self-titled album in 1976 on DIY Apostrophe. Members: Marie Bernard Pagé (keyboards, ondes Martenot, vocals), Denis Chartrand (keyboards, flute, saxophone, vibraphone, vocals), Pierre Dragon (drums, percussion), Robert Marchand (guitars, vocals), Alain Yves Pigeon (bass, cello, vocals) Background Et Cetera formed in Montreal around singer […]
Vos Voisins were a Québécois psych-rock band that released the 1971 Polydor album Holocauste à Montréal. Members: Jacques Perron (keyboards, vocals), Pierre Ringuet (drums), Serge Vallières (guitar), André Parenteau (bass) Background Vos Voisins (French for “your neighbors”) sprung from a partnership between keyboardist Jacques Perron and drummer Pierre Ringuet, who first teamed behind singer Louise […]
Connivence was a Québécois symphonic-folk band that released two albums between 1977 and 1979 on Kébec, followed by a 1984 third on Amplitude. Members: Paul Pugnaire (guitar, composer, vocals), Marc Sommer (bass, vocals), Jean-Luc Gotteland (keyboards, vocals), Thierry Durbano (drums, percussion), Lionel Dugas (vocals, guitar) Background Connivence formed in the Outaouais in 1977 when organizer […]
June Wallack is a Québécois singer, songwriter, pianist, and flutist who issued a 1974 single on Vibrations and a 1976 self-titled album on RCA Victor. Profile June Wallack emerged on the Montreal folk circuit in the early Seventies. In 1974, she issued two originals on Vibrations, a DIY one-press. A. “A Partir d’a Matin” [Starting […]
Lewis Furey is a Québécois cabaret/art-pop singer/songwriter who released the 1975–79 Aquarius albums Lewis Furey, The Humours Of, and The Sky Is Falling. His subsequent work includes film scores, musical theatre, recordings with Carole Laure, and the 2017 solo release Haunted by Brahms. Background Furey was born Lewis Greenblatt on June 7, 1949, in Montréal […]
L’ Orchestre Sympathique was a Québécois jazz-rock band that released the 1979 album En concert à la Grande Passe, followed by two further live albums. Members: Jean Vanasse (vibraphone, percussion), François Richard (flute, piano), Mathieu Léger (drums), Claude Chapleau (bass, 1976), Christopher Fleshner (bass, 1976-77), Warren Stolow (bass, 1978-80), Jacques Laurin (bass, 1980-82) Background L’ […]
Aut’chose was a Québécois rock band formed in 1974 by poet-vocalist Lucien Francoeur and guitarist-composer Pierre-André Gauthier. They released three albums between February 1975 and October 1976 and received a Juno nomination for Most Promising New Group. Members: Lucien Francoeur (vocals), Mike Gauthier (bass guitar), Pierre Gauthier (guitar), Jacques Lalumière (drums), Chris Castle (drums), Jean-Paul […]
Maelstrom was a Québécois symphonic-art-rock band that recorded an album’s worth of material in 1976, released four decades later on ProgQuébec. Members: Denis Poliquin (guitar, saxophone, lead vocals), Jacques Montminy (keyboards, vocals), Gérard Masse (drums, vocals), Michel Dulac (bass, vocals), Roland Robitaille (bass, vocals), Jean Hudon (bass, vocals), Robert Lépine (vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, percussion), Denis […]
Conventum was a Québécois avant/symphonic-folk band that released the 1977–79 albums À l’affût d’un Complot and Le Bureau Central des Utopies. Members: Jean-Pierre Bouchard (acoustic guitar, tenor recorder), Bernard Cormier (violin, metallophone), André Duchesne (classical guitar), Charles Kaczynski (violin, alto violin, viola), Jacques Laurin (electric bass, double bass), René Lussier (electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, […]
L’Infonie was a Québécois avant-jazz/psych collective that released two albums on Polydor in 1969 and 1970, followed by another pair of titles on Kot’ai between 1972 and 1974. Members: Raôul Duguay, Walter Boudreau, Andre Pelchat, Gilles Haineault, Jack Rider, Jacques Beaudoin, Jacques Valois, Jean Grimard, Jean Préfontaine, Michel Le François, Pierre Daigneault, Ysengourd Knörh Background […]
Le Temps was a Québécois symphonic-folk combo that made a 1975 trio album on Parapluie, followed by the 1977 Celebration release Ailleurs avec…, recorded as a sextet. Members: Pierre Cloutier (guitar, vocals), René Grimard (guitar, vocals), Andy “NDG” Grober (guitar), Alain Grenier (bass), Jean Desautels (drums) Background Le Temps (Time) formed in Quebec in the […]
Le Match was a Québécois symphonic-folk quintet from Laval that released the singular album Légendes in 1974 on Trans-Canada. Members: Pierre-Yves Migneron (guitar, vocals), Normand Théroux (keyboards, synthesizer, flute, vocals), Gaston Rousseau (bass), Jacques Lauzon (drums), Francis Leduc (violin, viola, cello, recorder) Background Le Match formed in Laval between 1969 and 1970 when singer-guitarist Pierre-Yves […]
Av’nir was a Québécois space-rock band that released two albums on Trans-World International in 1976. Members: Jacques Rochon (guitar, vocals), Yves Lauzon (guitar), Richard Boisvert (bass, keyboards), Daniel L’Écuyer (drums) Inception Av’nir formed circa 1975 when guitarists Jacques Rochon and Yves Lauzon teamed with bassist/keyboardist Richard Boisvert and drummer Daniel L’Écuyer. They signed with Trans-World […]
Demi-Heure was a Québécois symphonic-folk band that released an eponymous album in 1978 through Les Productions Demi-Heure. Members: André Ringuet (woodwinds, guitars, vocals), Jacques Roy (lead vocals, guitar), François Taschereau (keyboards, vocals), Christine Fortin (flute, oboe), Claude Lépine (drums, percussion), Richard LaRue (bass), Hélène Parent (lead vocals) Background Demi-Heure (Half-Hour) formed in Québec City in […]
Les Champignons were a Québécois psych-rock band that released the 1972 album Première Capsule on self-press Les Jeunes Artistes Associés. Members: Émile Naud (saxophone, flute, vocals), Alain Vincent (drums), Alain Lavalleé (bass), Daniel Maillette (keyboards), Jacques Paradis (guitar), Alain Charrette (guitar) Background Les Champignons (French for “The Mushrooms”) grew from a musical partnership between parishioner […]
Men Without Hats are a Québécois new wave band led by Ivan Doroschuk. They debuted with the 1980 EP Folk of the 80’s, noted for “Antarctica,” an early Canadian synthpop classic. Their 1982 album Rhythm of Youth contains some of their best-loved material: “Ideas for Walls,” “Things in My Life”,” “The Great Ones Remember,” “Cocoricci […]
Patsy Gallant (born August 15, 1948) is a Canadian singer from New Brunswick who moved from child-performer work with the Gallant Sisters into a bilingual solo career during the late 1960s. She first built her profile on Quebec television and French-language releases, then broke wider in the mid-1970s with the Canadian and UK hit “From […]
Ungava were a Québécois symphonic/space-rock band that released a self-titled album on the 36 label in 1977. Members: André Devito (guitar), Jacques Marois (percussion, vocals), Richard Fortin (bass, vocals), Martin Perron (keyboards), Maurice Bouchard (saxophone, flute) Ungava formed in 1968 and functioned for several years as a jam-psych/improv act. The band was named after the […]
Cane and Able were a North American soul-funk band that relocated to Paris and released two albums in 1972 on Epic. Members: Worthington Brown (bass, vocals), Blinky Bostic (congas, timbales, percussion), George Carter (drums), Billy Ellis (flute, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone), Garland Edwards (guitar), French Thompson (lead vocals), Alan Reeves (piano, electric piano, […]
Zak were a Québécois jazz-funk band that released a self-titled album on Disques Intérim in 1979. Members: Charles Berman (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet), Claude Chapleau (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer), Alain Gagnon (Drums), François Lanctôt (Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer), Yves Légaré (Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer) Discography: Zak (1979)
Emerald City was a Canadian folk-rock trio from Montreal that released the 1976 album Waiting for the Dawn on Hippopotamus Records. Members: Matthew “Matty” Enright (vocals, guitar), George Gardos (bass), Patrick “Pat” Saraceno (drums) Background Emerald City formed in 1973 in Montréal when guitarist–singer Matthew “Matty” Enright assembled the trio with drummer Patrick “Pat” Saraceno […]
Charlee was a Canadian blues-rock/psych band from Montréal that released a self-titled album on RCA in 1972. The band was fronted by ex-Influence guitarist Walter Rossi, who subsequently recorded as a solo artist. Members: Walter Rossi (guitar,vocals), Jack “Geisinger” August (bass), Prakash John (bass), Harry Marks (bass), George Gardos (bass), Mike Driscoll (drums) Background Charlee […]
Mantis were a Québécois hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on Sweet Plum in 1973. Members: Philip Aker, Mark Bajona, Rick Elger, Daniel Hutchison, Martin Swehdlow, Christine Williams Discography: Mantis (1973)
Luba — aka Luba Kowalchyk — is a Ukrainian-Québécois singer who first sang with Зоря (Star) and made a 1977 solo folk album for Sage Records. She then formed the rock band Luba for the 1980 Parlophone release Chain Reaction and three subsequent albums on Capitol Records. Background Luba was born Lubomyra Kowalchyk on April […]
Lime was a Québécois electro-disco unit that scored a 1981 US Dance hit with “Your Love,” followed by the club hits “Babe, We’re Gonna Love Tonite,” “Guilty,” “Angel Eyes,” and “Unexpected Lovers.” Members: Denis Lepage (programming, vocals), Denyse Lepage (vocals), Joy Dorris [aka Joy Winter], Chris March Background Lime took shape in Montreal around 1980 […]
Pascal Languirand is a French-Canadian keyboardist who released the 1978 album Minos on Kébec-Disc, followed by the 1980/81 titles De Harmonia Universalia and Vivre Ici Maintenant (soundtrack) on the self-operated Minos label. He formed the subsequent synthpop combo Trans-X. Background Pascal Languirand was born May 3, 1955, in Paris, France, to Canadian parents. His father, […]
Mylène Farmer is a Francophone pop singer, born in Quebec and based in France since childhood. Her 1986 Polydor debut Cendres de Lune spawned the hits “Libertine” and “Tristana,” followed in 1988 with Ainsi soit je… and the hits “Sans contrefaçon,” “Pourvu qu’elles soient douces,” and “Sans logique.” Background Mylène Farmer was born Mylène Jeanne […]
Offenbach was a Québécois hard-rock band that released four albums on Barclay and Deram between 1972 and 1976, followed by a trio of titles on A&M and Kébec-Disc during the late 1970s. A further round of albums appeared on CBS and Spectra Scène Ltée between 1980 and 1985. Members: Gerry Boulet (vocals, piano, organ, 1969-85), […]
Nébu was a Québécois jazz-rock band that made the 1978–80 Cadence albums Nébu and Motus. Members: Jean Derome (flute), Pierre Saint-Jacques [aka St-Jak] (piano), Claude Simard (bass) Background Nébu took shape in Montreal in 1973 when flutist Jean Derome and pianist Pierre St-Jacques developed Octogaf, a group Derome founded in 1971, into an expanded jazz […]
Nathan Mahl are a Québécois symphonic-rock band that released the 1983 album Parallel Eccentricities on Hit! Records. They returned in 1999 with The Clever Use of Shadows, followed by the three-volume Heretik series. Members: Guy LeBlanc (keyboards, clavinet, organ, guitar, recorder, vocals), Mark Spenard (guitar, vocals, 1981-2006), Daniel Lacasse (drums, 1981-83, 1986-89, 2001-06), Donald Prince […]
Miriodor are a Québécois avant-garde/art-rock band that released eight studio albums and one live disc on Cuneiform over a three-decade period, starting in 1986. Members: Pascal Globensky (keyboards, acoustic guitar), François Émond (violin, flute, keyboards, clarinet, 1980-87), Denis Robitaille (guitar, bass, vocals, ?-1984), Marc Petitclerc (keyboards, ?-1984), Sabin Hudon (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, […]
Milkweed were a Québécois symphonic-rock band that released a self-titled album on Checkmate in 1978. Members: Sergio Gonclaves (keyboards), Louise Caffope (oboe), Edouardo Couto (guitar), Nelson Gamboa (bass), Marcel Lapointe (saxophone), Gerard Masse (drums), Pierre Nadeau (vocals), Jocelyn Sheehy (guitar) Discography: Milkweed (1978)
Rouge Ciel were a Québécois avant-jazz/rock band that released three albums on Monsieur Fauteux between 2001 and 2010. Members: Guido Del Fabbro (violin, mandolin, electronics), Simon Lapointe (keyboards, melodica), Antonin Provost (guitar), Némo Venba (trumpet, drums, percussion) Discography: Rouge ciel (2001) Veuillez procéder (2004) Bryologie (2010)
Paul-André Thibert is a Québécois vocalist and flutist who played in the band Dionysos during the early 1970s. In 1978, he released the album Musique de mes amis Dionysos on the Solo label with arrangements by Michel Le François. Discography: Musique de mes amis Dionysos (1978)
Pierre Nadeau (1944 — April 16, 2004) was a Québécois keyboardist and composer who played in Guillotine and the Ville Emard Blues Band. In 1976, he released the album Extra-Ordinaire on RCA. Background Pierre Nadeau, born April 7, 1944, was a Québécois pianist and composer who entered professional music through Montréal jazz clubs. Nadeau began […]
Bipsautru was a Québécois folk-psych duo that self-released the 1978 album Chu Content…. Members: Luc Lafrance (vocals, guitar), Menute (recorder, harmonica) Background Bipsautru emerged in 1976 on the Ottawa–Hull theatre circuit, where singer-guitarist Luc Lafrance and recordist Menute joined violinist Nathan Curry on songs for Même quand on rêve… Ça se passe en français! (Even […]
Bombers were a Québécois electro-funk studio band that released two albums on Telson in 1978 and 1979. Members: Mack L. Jones, Tamara Lorincz (vocals), Walter Rossi Discography: Bombers (1978) Bombers 2 (1979)
Boule Noire — aka Georges Thurston (Dec. 29, 1951 — June 18, 2007) — was a Québécois soul-funk artist who released two albums on Disques Magique in 1976 and 1977, followed by another pair of albums on Les Disques Martin at decade’s end. A further pair of titles appeared on Polydor and Zion Yant during […]
Boule de Son was a Québécois folk duo that self-released the 1975 album Just’en Passant…. Members: Sylvie Granger (vocals), Daniel Lepage (piano, vocals) Background Boule de Son formed in Montreal circa 1975 when teenage vocalist Sylvie Granger launched a songwriting partnership with pianist-vocalist Daniel Lepage. They assembled a five-piece backing group with bassist Pierre Moisan, […]
Agharta was a Québécois jazz-rock band that released a 1980 self-titled album on small-press JAM. Members: Jacques Mignault (keyboards), Pierre Veniot (saxophone, flute), Normand Trudel (bass, ?-1983), Normand Cataford (drums, ?-1983), Sylvain Gagnon (bass, 1983-84), Michel Grenier (drums, 1983-84) Background Agharta formed in Québec around 1978 when keyboardist Jacques Mignault and reed player Pierre Veniot, […]
Brèche was a Québécois symphonic-folk/rock band that released the 1979 album Carapace et Chair Tendre on Disques Le Tamanoir. Members: Marc Bolduc (piano, saxophone, flute, vocals), Daniel Roussel (acoustic guitar, lead vocals), Jacques Joubert (violin, vocals), Paul Bolduc (bass, trombone, vocals) Background Brèche formed in Sherbrooke, Québec, around 1976 under the name Bolduc. The lineup […]
Brégent was the namesake musical project of Québécois brothers Michel-Georges Brégent and Jacques Brégent for a joint 1973 album on RCA Victor. Following Michel-Georges’ partnership with Vincent Dionne in the electroacoustic duo Dionne-Brégent, both projects coalesced under the Brégent tent for the 1979 CAM album Partir pour Ailleurs. Members: Michel-Georges Brégent (keyboards), Jacques Brégent (vocals), […]
Contrevent was a Québécois jazz-rock combo that released three albums between 1985 and 1993 on self-press Ctv. Members: Marc Vallée (guitar), Eric Longsworth (cello) Background Contrevent emerged in Québec City, where guitarist-pianist Marc Vallée assembled the band with fellow music students at Université Laval. The first recorded lineup featured cellist Russell Gagnon, bassist Gérard Paradis, […]
Dagger was a Québécois hard-rock/metal band behind the 1985 album Not Afraid of the Night on Viper Records. Members: Danny Clout (bass), Frank Ross (guitar, vocal), Gil Heynemann (drums), Syd Brophy (guitar) Background Dagger formed in 1982 in Montreal as Hell’s Dagger when singer–guitarist Frank Ross teamed with bassist Danny Clout, drummer Gil Heynemann, and […]
Dionysos was a Québécois hard-rock/psych band that released the 1971 Jupiter album Le Grand Jeu, followed in 1972 by Le Prince Croule on Les Disques Zodiaque. The band split in 1974, only to regroup for a 1976 Deram album. Bandleader Paul-André Thibert used the Dionysos name for his 1978 solo album. Members: Paul-André Thibert (lead […]
Eclipse were a Québécois electro/space-funk band that released a self-titled album on CBS in 1976, followed by Night and Day on Direction in 1977. Members: Pierre Gauthier (keyboards, guitar), Marie-France Paquin (vocals), Daniel Barbe (keyboards), Yoland Houle (bass), Pierre Tremblay (drums, percussion), Jesse Otten (vocals, guitar), Claude Laferrière (bass, keyboards), Mike DiNardo (drums, percussion) Discography: […]
Eternité were a Québécois symphonic/space-rock duo that released the album Les chants de l’éternité on Polydor in 1977. Members: Claude Péloquin (vocals), Michel Le François (guitar, keyboards) Discography: Les chants de l’éternité (1977)
Fiori-Séguin were a Québécois symphonic-folk duo of ex-Harmonium guitarist/singer Serge Fiori and erstwhile Les Séguin brother Richard Séguin. The pair made the 1978 CBS album Deux cents nuits à l’heure. Background Fiori-Séguin formed in 1977 at Saint-Venant-de-Paquette, Quebec, when singer-guitarists Serge Fiori and Richard Séguin continued as a duo after an aborted three-man album project […]
Illustration was a Québécois brass-rock band that released a 1969 self-titled album on Janus. Members: Garry Beattie (guitar), Norman Burgess (saxophone), Leo Harinen (trumpet), Roger Homefield (trombone), Bill Ledster (lead vocals), Benoit Perreault (trumpet), John Ranger (keyboards), Claude Roy (drums), Donald Sanders (saxophone), Richard Terry (bass), Glenn Higgins (saxophone), Billy Shields (trumpet) Background Illustration formed […]
Iko was a Québécois coldwave trio that released the album ’83 on Manhattan-Formula in 1982. Members: Dax (synthesizer, vocals), U-Gen (synthesizer, vocals), Zao (rhythm programming, bass, vocals) Background Iko formed in Montreal by 1982 from the four-piece Androids, a 1981 stage group with Daniel “Dax” Laberge, Eugène “U-Gen” Delage, Jean “Zao” Décarie, and a fourth […]
Horrific Child was an avant-electronic studio project by French producer Jean-Pierre Massiera. The project yielded the album L’étrange Monsieur Whinster, released on Eurodisc in 1976. Members: Jean-Pierre Massiera Discography: L’étrange Monsieur Whinster (1976)
Guillotine was a Québécois brass-rock band that made a 1971 self-titled album on Ampex Records. Members: Carol Breval (vocals), Paul Morin (guitar), Robert Turmel (bass), André Morin (drums), Pierre Nadeau (organ, piano, harpsichord), Jean Morin (saxophone), Joe Trivisonno, Paul Dalonzo Jr., François Petrari Background Guillotine formed in Montréal around 1971 when guitarist Paul Morin reassembled […]
Franck Dervieux (January 15, 1932 — April 23, 1975) was a Québécois keyboardist and composer who released the 1972 Columbia album Dimension ‘M’, backed by members of Contraction. Background Franck Dervieux was born on January 15, 1931, in Paris, France. His father played piano and served as a maître de chapelle, and his mother played […]
France Joli (born Feb. 2, 1963) is a Québécois dance-pop vocalist who released three albums on Prelude between 1979 and 1982, followed by a pair of titles on Epic during the mid-1980s. Discography: France Joli (1979) Tonight (1980) Now! (1982) Attitude (1983) Witch of Love (1985)
François Guy is a Québécois singer/songwriter who played in the garage-psych bands Les Sinners and La Révolution Française during the late 1960s. As a solo artist, he released five albums on Barclay and other labels between 1973 and 1983. Discography: Solution (1973) Circociel (1976) François Guy (1978) Nuits Blanches (1979) Ville… (1983)
Frank Marino — aka Francesco Antonio Marino (born Nov. 20, 1954) — is a Québécois guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who fronted the hard-rock trio Mahogany Rush for seven albums between 1973 and 1980. As a solo artist, he released two albums on CBS in 1981 and 1982, followed by two titles on Maze and PVC […]
Interference Sardines were a Québécois chamber-rock band that released three albums between 1997 and 2007. Members: Andrée Bilodeau (vocals, violin, electric violin), Jimmie LeBlanc (bass, 1997), Frédéric Lebrasseur (drums, percussion), Philippe Venne (electric guitar), Lyne Goulet (alto saxophone, 1997, 2008), Sébastien Doré (bass, 2001-present), Marc Gagnon (violin, 2001) Discography: Mare Crisium (1997) Zucchini (2001) Spot […]
Jacques Blais is a Québécois guitarist and songwriter who released two albums on Échanson and Direction between 1975 and 1977. Discography: Thèmes (1975) Jacques Blais & Fantasia (1977)
Jacques Tom Rivest is a Québécois guitarist and songwriter who recorded an album with Pollen in 1976. As a solo artist, he released a self-titled album on CBS in 1979, followed by a second eponymous album on Signe Du Lion in 1981. Discography: Jacques Tom Rivest (1979) Tom Rivest (1981)
Jean-Pierre Ferland (born June 24, 1934) is a Québécois chanson singer/songwriter who was primarily active between the late 1950s and mid-1980s, releasing albums on Select, Barclay, and Jaune during a 25-year period. Discography: Jean-Pierre (1959) Rendez-vous à la Coda (1961) J’estime, j’aime, j’amoure (1962) Jean-Pierre Ferland (1962) M’aimeras-tu ou ne m’aimeras-tu pas (1964) Jean-Pierre Ferland […]
