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, having produced all of her albums since ''

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'' in 1991. He also co-wrote several of McLachlan's singles, including "

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", "

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", " Into the Fire", and "

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". Marchand has also worked with many other singer-songwriters, including

Kate & Anna McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle (February 6, 1946 – January 18, 2010) and Anna McGarrigle (born December 4, 1944) were a duo of Canadian singer-songwriters (and sisters) from Quebec, who performed until Kate McGarrigle's death on January 18, 2010. Music ca ...

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and

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. He has been awarded the

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for songwriting and producing, as well as a

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for Producer of the Year. In 2014, he translated several songs by

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into French for that band's EP ''

Éphémère sans repère ''Éphémère sans repère'' is the second EP by Canadian band Whitehorse. Released on April 1, 2014, the EP is the first album from the duo written in French, which contains four songs from previous albums, a new tune named "Le cadeau" and a rendi ...

''."Whitehorse, 'Éphémère sans repère'"
. ''

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'', March 25, 2014. His recording studio Studio PM is located in Montreal.

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