Gilles Vigneault (born 27 October 1928) is a Québécois poet, publisher and … Read Full Bio ↴Gilles Vigneault (born 27 October 1928) is a Québécois poet, publisher and singer-songwriter, and well-known Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist.
A poet deeply rooted in his native Quebec, Vigneault has become an icon at home and Quebec ambassador abroad. He was one of the principal figures of the generation of chansonniers who helped the Quebec chanson find its own identity, even while helping it find a universal dimension.
Born in Natashquan, on the far north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, he was educated in Rimouski and Quebec City.
Vigneault started writing poetry during his studies at the Seminary in Rimouski, and by the 1950s was publishing poems and writing songs. In 1959 he founded a publishing house, Les Éditions de l'Arc to distribute his publications. His first collection, Étraves was published in 1959.
In August 1960, at the request of the audience at the boîte à chansons L'Arlequin in Quebec City, he agreed to sing his earliest song: Jos Monferrand, written in 1957, which had been recorded by Jacques Labrecque in 1959. This was the beginning of his singing career which culminated in 1962, when he received the Grand prix du disque from Montreal radio station CKAC. His reputation grew in Quebec and elsewhere with the success of his song Mon Pays, from the sound track of the NFB film La neige a fondu sur la Manicouagan (1965).
In the last half of the 1960s, Vigneault started to perform outside of Quebec, notably in France, but also elsewhere in Canada, including appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival and at Massey Hall, in Toronto.
The mid-1970s saw Vigneault's participation in several major events. On August 13, 1974 130,000 spectators came together on the Plains of Abraham for the Superfrancofête, where Vigneault participated in an historic concert alongside Félix Leclerc, a representative, in a way, of the older generation, and Robert Charlebois, of the younger generation. A highpoint of the concert was the threesome's rendition of Raymond Lévesque's powerful Quand les hommes vivront d'amour.
On June 24, 1975, during a Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day concert on Montreal's Mount Royal, Vigneault sang for the first time Gens du pays, a song which has since become a sort of anthem in Quebec.
In 1976, the Ensemble Claude Gervaise recorded an album of Vigneault's music entitled Tout l'monde est malheureux: "Claude Gervaise" Joue Vigneault.
An ardent Quebec nationalist, Vigneault was disappointed by the results of the 1980 Quebec referendum. During the 1980s he lived in France for a short time.
A poet deeply rooted in his native Quebec, Vigneault has become an icon at home and Quebec ambassador abroad. He was one of the principal figures of the generation of chansonniers who helped the Quebec chanson find its own identity, even while helping it find a universal dimension.
Born in Natashquan, on the far north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, he was educated in Rimouski and Quebec City.
Vigneault started writing poetry during his studies at the Seminary in Rimouski, and by the 1950s was publishing poems and writing songs. In 1959 he founded a publishing house, Les Éditions de l'Arc to distribute his publications. His first collection, Étraves was published in 1959.
In August 1960, at the request of the audience at the boîte à chansons L'Arlequin in Quebec City, he agreed to sing his earliest song: Jos Monferrand, written in 1957, which had been recorded by Jacques Labrecque in 1959. This was the beginning of his singing career which culminated in 1962, when he received the Grand prix du disque from Montreal radio station CKAC. His reputation grew in Quebec and elsewhere with the success of his song Mon Pays, from the sound track of the NFB film La neige a fondu sur la Manicouagan (1965).
In the last half of the 1960s, Vigneault started to perform outside of Quebec, notably in France, but also elsewhere in Canada, including appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival and at Massey Hall, in Toronto.
The mid-1970s saw Vigneault's participation in several major events. On August 13, 1974 130,000 spectators came together on the Plains of Abraham for the Superfrancofête, where Vigneault participated in an historic concert alongside Félix Leclerc, a representative, in a way, of the older generation, and Robert Charlebois, of the younger generation. A highpoint of the concert was the threesome's rendition of Raymond Lévesque's powerful Quand les hommes vivront d'amour.
On June 24, 1975, during a Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day concert on Montreal's Mount Royal, Vigneault sang for the first time Gens du pays, a song which has since become a sort of anthem in Quebec.
In 1976, the Ensemble Claude Gervaise recorded an album of Vigneault's music entitled Tout l'monde est malheureux: "Claude Gervaise" Joue Vigneault.
An ardent Quebec nationalist, Vigneault was disappointed by the results of the 1980 Quebec referendum. During the 1980s he lived in France for a short time.
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Gilles Vigneault Lyrics
Chacun fait selon sa façon Chacun Fait Selon Sa Façon Moi je fais encore des chansons; …
Gens du pays Les gens de mon pays Ce sont gens de paroles Et gens…
Gros Pierre Quand elle est partie en ville La trop belle Laurelou Quand …
I Went To The Market 1. I Went To The Market Mon p'tit panier sous mon…
Il me reste un pays Il me reste un pays à te dire Il me reste…
J'ai planté un chêne J’ai planté un chêne Au bout de mon champ Ce fut ma…
Jack Monoloy Jack Monoloy aimait une blanche Jack Monoloy était indien Il…
Jos Monferrand Le cul su’ l’bord du cap Diamant Les pieds dans l’eau…
La danse à saint-dilon Samedi soir à Saint-Dilon Y avait pas grand-chose à faire On…
Le doux chagrin J'ai fait de la peine à ma mie {2x} Elle qui…
Le grand cerf-volant Un jour je ferai mon grand cerf-volant Un côté rouge, un…
Les beaux métiers Le charpentier dit volontiers: «Rien de niveau sur ma planèt…
Les gens de mon pays Les gens de mon pays Ce sont gens de paroles Et gens…
Les Trois Danses C’est heureux que les enfants Se dépensent dans la danse Ima…
Mademoiselle Émilie Fut-il amoureux? Fut-elle fidèle? On ne sait rien d’elle On …
Mettez votre parka Ce sont les gens de ce pays Ce sont les gens…
Si les bateaux Si les bateaux que nous avons bâtis Prennent la mer avant…
Tam Di Delam Tam ti delam tam ti dela dité dela di Tam ti…
Ton père est parti Ton père est parti à la pêche Avec Wilfrid, et en…
Tout le monde est malheureux Tout l’monde est malheureux Tam ti dela da ti Dela da di…