Claude Dubois
Claude Dubois | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Claude André Dubois |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 24 April 1947
Genres | Folk, rock, pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo |
Years active | 1964–present |
Website | www |
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
- ^ "2001 Socan Awards | Socan". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Quebec singer calls CBC 'racist' after francophones cut from broadcast". CBC News. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ Montpetit, Jonathan (6 March 2008). "Quebec singer accuses CBC of racism". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
External links
- "Claude Dubois". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- "Claude Dubois" (in French). Quebec Info Musique. Retrieved 5 January 2007.