André "Dédé" Fortin (1962-2000) was an important singer-songwriter of the Quebec music scene of the 1990s. He was the frontman of the music group Les Colocs. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Being a modern cosmopolitan society, all types of music can be found in Quebec today. ... Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... Les Colocs were a major musical band of the Quebec music scene of the 1990s. ...

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Dédé Fortin was a singer and songwriter born in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, in a farm close to the village of Saint-Thomas-Didyme. Having been a student in cinema at the Université de Montréal, he was also an admired music video filmmaker. He brought to the lyrics of his band, Les Colocs, humanity, simplicity and social conscience (especially about poverty). He was also a passionate believer in Quebec independence and brought his band to take a prominent role in the YES side of the 1995 Quebec referendum. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... Map of Quebec showing Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region in Quebec, Canada is distinguished by its physical beauty, especially the Fjord du Saguenay, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region, and by the cordial character of its inhabitants. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... The University of Montreal (Université de Montréal, UdeM for short) is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... Les Colocs were a major musical band of the Quebec music scene of the 1990s. ... Poverty is the state of being without, often associated with need, hardship and lack of resources across a wide range of circumstance. ... Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement is a movement calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the country of Canada. ... The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum in Quebec (see 1980 Quebec referendum) that put to public vote the role of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward independent statehood (sovereignty). The referendum was the culmination of years of rising support for autonomy (see Quiet...

Fortin was sometimes a tortured soul. The often festive flavor of the melodies of his band is in sharp contrast to his tragic end: he died following the long agony of a self-inflicted knife wound to the heart in his apartment in the Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood of Montreal, on May 10, 2000. For days, flowers and loving messages were left at the doorstep of his apartment building on Rachel Street, in honor of a man who embodied the music of a whole generation of Quebecois. The Plateau Mont-Royal is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, just north of downtown and east of Mount Royal; pop. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Canadian English, a Québécois (IPA: ) is a native or resident of the province of Quebec, Canada, especially a French-speaking one. ...

Upon the discovery of his suicide, a poem was found. Condemned by doubt, immobile and timorous; I am like my people, undecisive and a dreamer; I speak to who wants to hear of my fictive country; The heart full of vertigo and consumed by fear. André "Dédé" Fortin is now considered a major figure in the history of Quebec music. Being a modern cosmopolitan society, all types of music can be found in Quebec today. ...

See also

• Les Colocs
• List of Saguenéens
• List of Quebec musicians
• List of Quebec film directors
• Music of Quebec
• Culture of Quebec
• Quebec sovereigntism