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Career

After studying music at

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in Montreal, Valiquette first emerged with the rock group Someone, with whom he recorded two singles. He subsequently became a supporting musician for Les Séguin and

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, before releasing his first solo album, ''Chansons pour un café'', in 1972. In 1980, he played the role of Roger Roger in the musical '' Starmania'' at Montreal's Comédie nationale. He subsequently launched his own recording studio, and has produced albums for

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Richard Séguin Richard Séguin (born March 27, 1952 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Québec Canada) is a Québécois songwriter, musician and singer. His music career began in the 1970s with the duo Les Séguin, with his twin sister Marie-Claire. The duo achieved c ...

. He largely stopped recording new material after this time. His 1973 hit "Je suis cool" was covered by Big Sugar on their 1999 EP '' Chauffe à bloc''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Chansons pour un café'' (1972) * ''Deuxième Arrêt'' (1973) * ''Du même nom'' (1975) * ''Soirées d'automne'' (1975) * ''Valiquette est en ville'' (1976) * ''Vol de nuit'' (1978) * ''Valiquette'' (1980) * ''Pièces'' (1993) * ''Secrètement public'' (2007)

Compilations

* ''1972-1975'' (1976) * ''Où est passé le temps?'' (1992) * ''Demandes spéciales'' (1994) * ''Pour l'occasion'' (2006) * ''Les 9 premiers'' (2008)

References

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Gilles Valiquette
Canadian rock singers Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian male singers Canadian male musical theatre actors Canadian record producers Musicians from Montreal Living people French Quebecers 1952 births Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian singer-songwriters {{Canada-singer-stub