Pierre Flynn
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Pierre Flynn | |
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| Born | (1954-05-17) 17 May 1954 (age 71) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Website | https://pierreflynn.com/ |
Pierre Flynn (born 17 May 1954) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboardist from Quebec. He was a part of Octobre from 1971 to 1982.
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]
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Possession/Instrumental |
| 1987 | Sur la route/Instrumental |
| 1988 | L’ennemi/Instrumental |
| 1988 | Possession (seconde version) |
| 1988 | Marcher tout seul |
| 1989 | Le retour |
| 1989 | Catalina |
| 1989 | Extrait |
| 1991 | Savoir aimer |
| 1991 | Qui nous dira |
| 1992 | Où est le vent |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Le parfum du hasard |
| 1991 | Jardins de Babylone |
| 2015 | Sur la terre |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rioux, Christian. "Pierre Flynn". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Thérien, Robert; D'Amours, Isabelle (1992). Dictionnaire de la musique populaire au Québec 1955–1992 (in French). Québec: Institut québécois de recherche sur la culture. ISBN 2-89224-183-9.
- 1 2 "PIERRE FLYNN". Impresaria. Retrieved 2026-03-17.