Pierre Flynn was born on 17 May 1954 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.[1]
While studying in CEGEP, Flynn was a member of the band Gladstone.[2]: 161 In 1971, he founded Octobre, of which he wrote most of the songs.[1][2]: 161 He then wrote songs for Louise Forestier ("Prince-Arthur") and for the films Caffè Italia (1985) and Les gens du fleuve (1985). He also wrote for musicals, dance troupes and for the theater of the Grand Cirque ordinaire [fr]. He was also keyboardist for Plume Latraverse and Offenbach in 1983.[2]: 161 He wrote for Pauline Julien and Joe Bocan.[1]
Flynn gave his first solo show first in 1984 at Club Soda in Montreal,[1][2]: 161 then across Quebec in 1985; notably performing at the coffeehouse-theater La Licorne for three weeks[2]: 161 with Réjean Bouchard. His first single, 'Possession', was released in 1984[1] and his first album Le Parfum du hasard was released in 1987. It won a Félix Award for best rock album and best arranger of the year.[2]: 161
Flynn then toured Quebec. His songs "Sur la route" and "Marcher tout seul" placed first on the Radio-Activité hit parade in 1988. He wrote the soundtrack for the documentary Un cirque en Amérique.[1] His performance on the TV show Roch in 1989 was praised.[2]: 161 Flynn gave a series of shows at Club Soda and Spectrum,[2]: 161 and then took part in the revival of Octobre,[1][2]: 161 before writing the hit "Dors Caroline" for Johanne Blouin.[1]
He participated in the Francofolies of Montreal in 1991. In 1992, he received the CIEL/Raymond-Lévesque prize and gave a show across Quebec.[2]: 161–162
He made a comeback in 2015 with the album Sur la terre. He was nominated at the ADISQ Gala in 2015 and 2016. He gave a tour over three years in Quebec, New Brunswick and Switzerland.[3]
In 2023, he gave the concert "Sur la route".[3]