François Guy (singer)
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François Guy (1947 – 12 May 2023) was a Québécois songwriter, composer, singer, actor and playwright.
François Guy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 |
| Died | May 12, 2023 (aged 75–76) Labelle, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupations | Songwriter, Composer, Singer, Actor, Playwright |
| Notable work | "Québécois" |
Biography
François Guy was born in 1947 in Saint-Henri,[1] Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1][2]: 197
In 1965, he joined the group Les Sinners, for which he wrote texts and sang. His cousin Louis Parizeau was also in the group. He left the group in spring 1968.[2]: 197–198
In late 1968, he founded the group Révolution Française with previous members of Les Sinners. He participated in the album C-Cool and then wrote the song "Québécois", which was the greatest musical success of 1969 in Quebec,[2]: 198 becoming the best-selling single in 1970 with more than 100,000 copies sold.[3] He left the Révolution Française in autumn 1969.[2]: 198
In 1970, he starred in the Québécois version of the musical Hair. He was then part of the trio James, John et François with Jay Boivin and Jean-Guy Durocher.[1][2]: 198 They performed in the US in English before dissolving in 1971.[2]: 198
François Guy then pursued a solo career.[1][2]: 198 He published his first solo album with the help of Robert Charlebois.[1] He published the successful discs "Elle, elle est là", "Fidèle" et "Coup de foudre" and staged the revues Tout chaud (1976), Circociel (1976), Paquet-voleur (1977) and L'île en ville (1979).[2]: 198 He then reoriented his career toward talent development, but came back to songwriting.[3] He released an album in 1983[1][3] before stopping publishing discs, and then wrote songs for commercials and films. He was also a playwright and an actor in theater.[2]: 198
In 1992, he returned to the stage as a singer at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day show at Jarry Park. His song "Québécois", with some modifications, was the show's theme.[2]: 198
In the mid-2000s, François Guy came back to making his own songs, releasing the album Je préfère le bonheur in 2010.[1] His song "Québécois" was inducted in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.[3][4]
François Guy wrote songs for the group Toulouse and Véronique Béliveau.[2]: 198
François Guy died on 12 May 2023 after a bad fall at his cottage in Labelle, Quebec, Canada.[1][3]
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Madame Robinson / Yummy Yummy |
| 1970 | Pensez donc avec vos pieds / Hier au soir |
| 1970 | Aouaie viens t’en / Changez d’eau |
| 1971 | Come In |
| 1971 | Carolina Guy / Run Run |
| 1971 | Caroline / Va, va, cours, cours |
| 1971 | Six O’Clock In The Morning / I Do Believe In Music |
| 1971 | Aimons-nous les uns les autres / Y’avait que nous deux |
| 1971 | L’hiver / Amour |
| 1972 | C’est l’hymen |
| 1974 | Take Me / Allright |
| 1974 | Elle, elle est là / J’devrais-tu te dire |
| 1974 | À l’aide / Chérie, chérie |
| 1975? | Elle, elle est là / Take Me |
| 1976 | Reviens vite / Une petite fille comme ça |
| 1976 | Sans vous / Grenouillardise |
| 1977 | Paquet voleur / Martinique On The Rock |
| 1978 | Tout le monde tout nu / Y’a des soirs |
| 1979 | Fidèle / Bilodeau le mafioso |
| 1979 | Péché d’amour / Partons |
| 1981? | J’aime l’eau / N’avoir rien |
| 1983 | Mon corps est un hors-la-loi / Flâner sous la mer |
| 1984 | The Ballad Of Frankie Foo / Down In Rio |
| 1984 | 22 sous zéro / Instrumental |
| 1984 | Coup de foudre / Jeux |
| 1984 | Maintenant ou jamais / À pas de loup |
| 1985 | L’amour l’amour / Tout comme le mois de mai — L’ABC de Félix |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1973 | François Guy |
| 1976 | Circociel |
| 1978 | Nuit blanche |
| 1984 | François Guy |
| 2010 | Je préfère le bonheur |