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Encyclopedia > Robert Charlebois

Robert Charlebois (born June 25, 1944) is a Canadian author, composer, musician, performer and actor. He is an important figure in French language song. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ...


Born in Montreal, Quebec, amongst his best known songs are Lindberg and Je reviendrai à Montréal. His lyrics, often written in joual, are funny with plays on words. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...


In 1999, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ...


The Quebec-based microbrewery Unibroue was owned by Charlebois until it was purchased by Sleeman Breweries in 2004. Unibroue is a brewery located in Chambly, Quebec, that was bought by Sleeman Breweries Ltd. ... Sleeman Breweries Ltd. ...


Music in films

C.R.A.Z.Y. is a 2005 French language Quebec film. ... The Honourable Michel Côté (born September 13, 1942) is businessman and former Canadian politician. ... Michel Drach (October 18, 1930 - February 15, 1990) was a French film director, writer, producer and actor. ... Carole Laure is a Québécoise actress and singer from the province of Quebec in Canada. ... Jeanne Moreau (born 23 January 1928 in Paris, France) is a French actress. ... Thierry Lhermitte (born November 24, 1952) is a French actor, best known for his comedic roles. ... A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe (originally released in Italy as Un Genio, due compari, un pollo and also known as Nobodys the Greatest) is a 1975 spaghetti western comedy film directed by Damiano Damiani and, in the opening scene, Sergio Leone. ... Damiano Damiani (Pasiano di Pordenone, July 23, 1922) an Italian screenwriter and film director. ... Sergio Leone (January 3, 1929 – April 30, 1989) was an Italian film director who is considered by many to be on the short list of the greatest film directors of all time. ... Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti March 29, 1939) is an Italian-born actor. ... Miou-Miou (born Sylvette Hery, February 22, 1950 in Paris, France) is a French actress. ... Gérard Pirès (born August 31, 1942) is a French film director and writer. ... Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11, 1930 in Piolenc, Vaucluse, France) is a French actor. ... Catherine Deneuve (French IPA: ), (October 22, 1943, in Paris, France), is an Academy Award-nominated French actress. ... Genevieve Bujold as Nicole Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager Geneviève Bujold (born July 1, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. ... Claude Gauthier is a former ice hockey player who was drafted first overall in the 1964 NHL Amateur Draft by the Detroit Red Wings from a midget team in Rosemont, Quebec. ...

Brief discography

  • Doux Sauvage Album - 2001 La Tribu
  • Le Chanteur Masqué Album - 1997 WEA
  • La Maudite Tournée Live - 1995 WEA
  • Cartier L'Opéra Album - 1993 Scorpio
  • Immensément Album - 1992 Scalen'disc
  • Dense Album - 1988 Scalen'disc
  • Super Position Album - 1985 Scalen'disc
  • Solide Album - 1979 Scalen'disc
  • Swing Charlebois Swing Album - 1977 Scalen'disc
  • Longue Distance Album - 1976 Scalen'disc
  • Lindberg Album - 1974 Arcade
  • Solidaritude Album - 1973 Scalen'disc
  • Fu Man Chu Album - 1972 Scalen'disc
  • Un Gars Ben Ordinaire Album - 1971 Scalen'disc
  • Québec Love Album - 1969 Scalen'disc
  • Robert Charlebois Vol.2 Album - 1966 Scalen'disc
  • Robert Charlebois Vol.1 Album - 1965 Scalen'disc

External links

  • Robert Charlebois : les paroles de 48 chansons

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RFI Musique - - Robert Charlebois (2574 words)
Robert Charlebois, an urban Québécois, first saw the light of day in Montreal on June 25th 1944.
Charlebois vol.2 was released and he began to play the Parisian cabarets.
At the beginning of the eighties, Robert Charlebois was working regularly with two lyric writers: the Frenchman, Jean-Luc Dabadie and the Québécois, Réjean Ducharme.
Charlebois, Robert (1172 words)
Charlebois returned to France in 1970 and performed at the Olympia in 1972 (twice), 1973 (for three weeks), and 1974.
In 1969 Charlebois made his first significant appearance in Canada outside Quebec, at the Toronto Pop Festival (Varsity Stadium); in 1970 he was a member of the Festival Express, (with Janis Joblin, Ten Years After, Mountain, The Band, etc.,), which travelled across Canada by train for concerts in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Calgary.
In the 1980s, Charlebois made regular tours in France and in Quebec and had several hits, such as 'Moi Tarzan, toi Jane,' 'Les Talons hauts,' 'C'est pas physique, c'est électrique,' 'Graziella,' and especially 'J't'aime comme un fou' on lyrics by Luc Plamondon, which won the Félix Award for best song of the year 1983.
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