Claude Dubois

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Claude Dubois
Background information
Birth nameClaude André Dubois
Born (1947-04-24) 24 April 1947 (age 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresFolk, rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo
Years active1964–present
Websitewww.claudedubois.ca

Claude André Dubois (born 24 April 1947) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.

Dubois was an early star of the

Francophone musical Starmania. He was a vocalist in the Canadian famine relief song "Tears Are Not Enough" and was nominated Most Promising Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1985
.

In 2001, Dubois was the recipient of the National Achievement Award at the annual Francophone

SOCAN Awards held in Montreal.[1]

More recently, Dubois accused the

Quebecers" after chopping all of the Quebec artists from the televised version of the 2008 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in Toronto.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "2001 Socan Awards | Socan". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Quebec singer calls CBC 'racist' after francophones cut from broadcast". CBC News. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  3. ^ Montpetit, Jonathan (6 March 2008). "Quebec singer accuses CBC of racism". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 October 2009.

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