Jean-Pierre Ferland, (born June 24, 1934, in

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, Quebec) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.

Life and career

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Ferland began work with

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in 1956 as an accountant, but his career there was short lived. Shortly after, he began taking guitar lessons with Stephen Fentock and began to fall in love with music, writing his first musical pieces. After two years of work with Radio-Canada, in February 1958, he began recording the first songs that would eventually comprise his first album '' Jean-Pierre''. However, it was not until 1961 that he became known to the public, with the release of his second album, '' Rendez-vous à La Coda''. From 1962 to 1970, Ferland spent much time in Europe (mainly in France and Belgium), writing music and recording albums, as well as performing at a multitude of venues, including shows in Olympia and

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. In 1968 he won the

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Award. In 1970 he launched a disc ''Jaune'' which sold 60 000 copies within a year and was followed by live shows at the Montreal's

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. In 1974 his song ''T'es mon amour, t'es ma maîtresse'' recorded with

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became a hit. In 1976 Ferland was one of the 5 performers (along with

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) in the giant outdoor concert for the National Holiday on June 21 in Quebec and on June 23 in Montreal, titled

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. The album of the same name followed and in 1977 it received the Académie Charles Cros Award. In the 1980s Ferland combined songwriting and touring with a career as a television presenter for several popular shows: ''Station soleil'' (Radio Québec, 1981–1987), ''Tapis rouge'' (SRC, 1986), ''L'autobus du showbusiness'' (SRC, 1987) et ''Ferland/Nadeau'' (Télé-Métropole, 1990).

Later career

On October 12, 2006, Jean-Pierre Ferland had a stroke caused by fatigue and stress, causing him to cancel his final concert at the

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the following day. He did recover quickly, allowing him to give his farewell concert on January 13, 2007. Since retiring from the spotlight, Ferland has made an appearance on the

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to perform with

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on August 22, 2008. Other guest stage appearances, radio and television engagements followed, including coaching in

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. In 2017 Jean-Pierre Ferland released an album ''La vie m'emeut l'amour m'etonne.''

Acclaim

In 1996, he was made an Officer of the

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, in recognition of his 30 albums released and 450 songs written. In 2003, he was made a Knight of the

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. In 2005, Jean-Pierre Ferland was honoured by the AV Trust of Canada for the album '' Jaune'' with collaboration of Michael Georges. In 1999, Ferland was the recipient of the National Achievement Award at the annual

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Awards held in Montreal. On August 5, 2000, Ferland performed at the wedding of the Hell's Angel René Charlebois, and at the same wedding posed for photographs with Maurice "Mom" Boucher, the leader of the Angels in Quebec at the time.Cherry, Paul ''The Biker Trials Bringing Down the Hell's Angels'', Toronto: ECW Press, 2005 page 96.

Discography

* Jean-Pierre – 1959 * Rendez-vous à La Coda – 1961 * J'aime, j'estime, j'amoure – 1962 * Jean-Pierre Ferland à Bobino – 1963 * M'aimeras-tu, m'aimeras-tu pas – 1964 * Jean-Pierre Ferland vol 4 – 1965 * Jean-Pierre Ferland vol 5 – 1966 * Je reviens chez nous – 1968 * Un Peu Plus Loin – 1969 * Jaune – 1970 (with notable, at the time very young, American session musicians

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– 1971 * Les Vierges du Québec – 1974 * Le Showbusiness – 1975 * Quand on Aime on a Toujours 20 Ans – 1975 *

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– 1976 * La Pleine Lune – 1977 *

Jean-Pierre Ferland Jean-Pierre Ferland, (born June 24, 1934, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Life and career Ferland began work with Radio-Canada in 1956 as an accountant, but his career there was short lived. Shortly after, he began ...

– 1980 * Y'a pas deux chansons pareilles – 1981 * Androgyne – 1984 * Bleu blanc blues – 1992 * Écoute pas ça – 1995 * L'amour c'est d'l'ouvrage- 1999 * Bijoux de famille – 2009 * Jaune/Les Noces D'or – 2011 No. 51 CAN * Chansons Jalouses – 2016 *La vie m'emeut l'amour m'etonne – 2017

References

External links

Jean-Pierre Ferland (contains video clip)
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