Marc Gélinas (28 November 1937 – 2 October 2001) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, actor and screenwriter from Quebec.
Biography Joseph Édouard Yves André Marc Gélinas was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 28 November 1937 to Gérard Gélinas, a bass singer.
Gélinas started writing songs when he was fourteen, but initially sang those of Francis Lemarque and Joseph Kosma. In 1954–1955, he studied singing at the Music Conservatory of Montreal. Gélinas's career started in acting, starring in the soap opera Beau temps, mauvais temps in 1955. He starred in Nérée Tousignant in 1956 and Médée.
His debut as a singer was singing Boucles blondes on the show Rendez-vous avec Michelle in 1955. His first album won the Great Prize of the Canadian disc of CKAC in 1958. He started performing at boîtes à chansons, cabarets and various variety shows. Starting in the 1960s, Gélinas wrote songs for other authors.
He starred in the TV shows En quête de chansons (1960–1961), Sur deux notes (1961–1962) and Une semaine avec...(1962) and Musique en tête (1962). He was also host at the cabaret Le Cochon borgne.
He left the forestage in 1962, but returned in 1965 with Moïra and De vie à éternité, the latter of which earnt him the trophy of best singer-songwriter at the Festival du disque. In 1966 the Festival du disque gave him the prize for best chansonnier-style performer for his album "Ça c'est du Gélinas", of the best pop song for Tu te souviendras de moi and of the most popular chansonnier. He also won the Léo-Le Sieur prize for best Canadian pop song for Tu te souviendras de moi.
He wrote three songs for the Expo 67: Rendez-vous à Montréal, La Ronde and Lorsque le rideau tombe.
In 1968, Gélinas was named the most popular singer of the year by the Festival du disque, and was Radio-Canada's delegate at the international contest Chansons sur mesure at Brussels and at the International pop song festival of Rio de Janeiro. The next year, he won a Festival du disque prize for his album's quality. He was also named chansonnier of the year at the Gala des artistes.
In 1970, Gélinas hosted Le rideau s'ouvre. He won the Silver Key for Un amour in the CBC national competition. He quit his singing career to focus on his singing school (which he headed until 1974), his disc label, films, variety shows and commercials.
In the early 1980s, Gélinas returned to acting. He mostly acted in theatre, but also in television and cinema.
In 1988, he published a novel with autobiographical tones, Je voudrais bien être pute... mais j'ai pas de clients.
In the 1990s, he gave occasional concerts.
Marc Gélinas died on 2 October 2001 in Sainte-Agathe, Quebec, Canada from liver cancer.
Discography +SinglesYearTitle1957Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera/Le bossu1957Boucles blondes/La route1957Dors mon chéri/Les langues longues1958Numéro de chance/Petite couventine1958La chanson des petits poissons/Mon chien et moi1960Christine/Quand on parle d'amour1960Isabelle/Pardonne-moi1960Personnalité/Linda1961Un p'tit béguin/La maisonnette1964Quitte-moi doucement/J'aime toutes les filles1965Moïra/Toi, moi, pour quand1965De vie à éternité/Cheveux bruns, têtes blondes1966Tu te souviendras de moi/Comme si1966Avec les anges/D’ici à Monaco1966Le bateau de minuit/Approche1966Mon vieil amour/Mon vieil amour1967Rendez-vous à Montréal/Fais ta valise1967La Ronde/À Baie-Jolie1967La Ronde (English version)/Rendez-vous In Montréal (English version)1967Lorsque le rideau tombe/Le week-end1967À Noël, tu reviendras/La panoplie1968Une fille/La Guadeloupe1968Quel merveilleux dimanche/Ils étaient deux1968En suivant l’étoile/Vivre pour vivre1969J’ai du bon feu/L’aventure1969Adieu chérie, adieu doudou/La solitude1969Joli novembre/Dimanche triste1969La solitude/Sais-tu bien comment va ta vie1969Les Expos sont là/Instrumental1969The Expos’ Song/Instrumental1969C’est parce que/Innocence d’Isabelle1969Festival western de Saint-Tite/Jonathan City1970Avec une chanson/Consuelo1970Un amour/Salut les amis1970Les jeux du Québec/Instrumental1970En motoneige/Par la fenêtre1971Mommy Daddy/Instrumental1972Encore une fois/Mon chien1974Le vendredi, c’toujours pareil/Ramène-moi Sylvie1983Le centenaire de 40 ans/La musique +AlbumsYearTitle1957Marc Gélinas chante pour toi19582e Festival de la chanson canadienne1961?Succès du mois, volume 51964Au Cochon borgne avec les indépendantistes1965Ça c’est du Gélinas1966Trois fois bravo1968Lorsque le rideau tombe1968Mes premières chansons1968Succès souvenirs1969Marc Gélinas1971Tiens-toi bien après les oreilles à papa1971Les grands succès de Marc Gélinas1973La Ronde
Filmography +FilmsYearTitleRole1971Les mâles1975Tout feu, tout femmeAndré1980SuzanneGreasy Spoon Owner1981The Plouffe FamilyJos Bonefon1983Au clair de la luneQuilleur1983Lucien Brouillard1984SonatineBus driver who replaced Fernand1990Une histoire inventéeGros Pierre1992Requiem for a Handsome BastardLastic Choquette1994Mouvements du désirBig man1994A Wind from WyomingAssourhampel1996L'homme perchéAgent Léo Petit1998Le coeur au poing1999Histoires d'hiverMonsieur Girouard2000MaelstromStranger in subway +TV SeriesYearTitleRole1955-1958Beau temps, mauvais tempsRoger Pigeon1968Moi et l'autre1984Poivre et selConrad Leboeuf1989Lance et compte IIIHenri Gendron1989Blue la magnifiqueBar boss1990Avec un grand ABarman1990La misère des richesAntoine1991Les filles de CalebDrinker1992ScoopJean-Marie1992Montréal ville ouverteDealer1992Montréal P.Q.Gérald Baribault1994Jalna1994Les grands procèsRestaurant owner1995Une petite fille particulièreFat man at fair1998KM/HMechanic2000Chartrand et SimonneClient #22001Avoir su...Monsieur Giguère
Bibliography +YearTitle1988Je voudrais bien être pute... mais j'ai pas de clients
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