Dany Placard is the stage name of Dany Gauthier (born 1977), a Canadian singer-songwriter from Laterrière, Quebec.Alain Brunet
"Dany Placard, sors de ce corps!"
'' La Presse'', February 28, 2013. After studying music at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Placard independently released his debut album ''L'Agent Placard'' in 1998. He then formed the band Plywood 3/4, with whom he released two albums, before returning to a solo career with the 2005 album ''Rang de l'église''. He won the

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for Francophone Songwriter of the Year at the

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in 2013 for his album ''Démon vert'', and was a nominee in the same category at the

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in 2015 for ''Santa Maria''. He played the title character in the 2015 short film '' Blue Thunder (Bleu tonnerre)'', and performed music for the soundtrack."Dany Placard en vedette du conte rural chanté Bleu tonnerre : La trame sonore en écoute"
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'', March 12, 2015. His 2020 album ''J'connais rien à l'astronomie'' and the 2021 followup EP ''Astronomie (suite)'' feature contributions from singer-songwriter Julie Doiron. Placard in turn appears on Doiron's 2021 album ''

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''. In early 2022, Placard and Doiron announced that a collaborative album, ''Julie & Dany'', would be released in April 2022.Nina Corcoran
"Julie Doiron and Dany Placard Announce Julie & Dany, Share New Song “Mayo”: Listen"
'' Pitchfork'', January 27, 2022.

Discography

*''L'Agent Placard'' - 1998 *''Rang de l'église'' - 2005 *''Raccourci'' - 2008 *''Placard'' - 2010 *''Démon vert'' - 2012 *''Santa Maria'' - 2014 *''Full Face'' - 2017 *''J'connais rien à l'astronomie'' - 2020 *''Astronomie (suite)'' - 2021 *''Julie & Dany'' - 2022, with Julie Doiron

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Placard, Dany 1977 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian singers Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian folk singer-songwriters Canadian rock singers French-language singers of Canada Singers from Quebec Musicians from Saguenay, Quebec Canadian Folk Music Award winners 20th-century Canadian singer-songwriters 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters Canadian indie folk musicians Male actors from Saguenay, Quebec