Robert Paquette

Robert Paquette (born July 2, 1949) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter.[1][2]

This article is about Canadian folk singer-songwriter. For American historian, see Robert L. Paquette.

Robert Paquette
Paquette at La Nuit sur l'étang, in March 2013.
Background information
Born (1949-07-02) July 2, 1949
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter

In 1970, he worked with the student theatre group at Laurentian University, composing songs for the Franco-Ontarian stage musical Moé, j'viens du nord, 'stie![3][4] The troupe, which was one of the creative initiatives of the CANO artistic movement, evolved into the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario.[5]

Paquette released his first album as a soloist in 1974, and toured Canada and the United States.[1] He performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in 1975.[1] In 1978, Paquette represented Canada at the Festival de Spa in Belgium.[1]

Following his 1984 album Gare à vous,[6] Paquette concentrated on television and stage work for TVOntario's Chaîne française, SRC and the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario.[1] He released a compilation of his songs in 1995.[7] He toured with Marcel Aymar and Paul Demers in the 1990s as the performing group Paquette-Aymar-Demers.[8] He also has collaborated with singer-songwriter Chuck Labelle.[9]

Paquette helped to found the Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique, of which he was also the vice-president for 12 years;[10] in 2001, he was the recipient of the association's Prix hommage at its first Gala Trille Or.[11] That same year, his songs "Blanc et bleu," from the album Prends celui qui passe, and "Jamaica," from Au pied du courant, received SOCAN Classic awards.[11]

In 2018, "Blanc et bleu" was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.[12][13]

Discography
  • Dépêche-toi soleil (1974)[14]
  • Prends celui qui passe (1976)[15]
  • Au pied du courant (1978)[16]
  • Robert Paquette en Europe (1979)[17]
  • Paquette (1981)[18]
  • Gare à vous (1984)[6]
  • Moi j'viens du nord – compilation 1974–1990 (1995)[7]
  • Un Cadeau de Noël (1995, with Chuck Labelle)[19]
  • Noël encore une fois (2000, with Chuck Labelle)[20]
  • Noël en tout et partout (2006, with Chuck Labelle)[21]
  • J'ai chucké Noël (2010)

References
  1. Rioux, Christian (July 29, 2007). "Robert Paquette". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. Fedor, Nick (August 21, 2018). "Robert Paquette's "Bleu et blanc" to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame". Words & Music. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. "Robert Paquette fête ses 70 ans". Radio-Canada. Ici Nord de l'Ontario. July 2, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. Arnopoulos, Sheila McLeod (1982). Voices from French Ontario. McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 26–33. ISBN 0773504052.
  5. "50 ans de théâtre!". Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario. 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. Paquette, Robert (1984). "Gare à vous". Discogs. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. Paquette, Robert (1995). "Moi j'viens du nord". Discogs. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. Fitterman, Lisa (November 29, 2016). "Singer Paul Demers wrote anthem for Franco-Ontarians". Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. Robert Paquette and Chuck Labelle (December 5, 2019). "Grande rencontre avec Chuck Labelle et Robert Paquette". Jonction 11-17 (Interview). Interviewed by Éric Robitaille. Radio-Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  10. Magny, André (October 15, 2020). "De Robert Paquette à Yao, l'APCM souffle ses 30 bougies". La voix du Nord. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  11. "Robert Paquette". Disco-O-Québec. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  12. "Robert Paquette's "Bleu et blanc" to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame" (Press release). That Eric Alper. December 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  13. Bergeras, Yves (August 24, 2018). "Robert Paquette au Panthéon". Le Droit. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  14. Paquette, Robert (1974). "Dépêche-toi soleil". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  15. Paquette, Robert (1978). "Prends celui qui passe". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  16. Paquette, Robert (1978). "Au pied du courant". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  17. Paquette, Robert (1980). "Europe". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  18. Paquette, Robert (1981). "Paquette". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  19. Robert Paquette and Chuck Labelle (1996). "Un Cadeau de Noël". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  20. Robert Paquette and Chuck Labelle (2000). "Noël encore une fois". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  21. Robert Paquette and Chuck Labelle (2005). "Noël en tout et partout". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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