Diane Dufresne
Diane Dufresne, (djan dyfʁɛn; born 30 September 1944) is a French Canadian singer and painter, and is known for singing a large repertoire of popular Quebec songs. She lived in Paris from 1965 to 1967 where she studied voice with Jean Lumière and dramatic art with Françoise Rosay. While there, she performed in noted boîtes à chansons such as l'Écluse, l'Échelle de Jacob, and le Caveau de la Bolée.
Diane Dufresne
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- Name
- Diane Dufresne
- Born
- 30 September 1944
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Occupation
- Singer Painter
- Nationality
- Canada
- Known for
- Gilles Kègle and l'infirmier de la rue
- Honours
- Knight of the National Order of Quebec · Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec · Governor General's Performing Arts Award · Prix Denise-Pelletier · Member of the Order of Canada · honorary doctorate at the Laval University
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Diane Dufresne, (djan dyfʁɛn; born 30 September 1944) is a French Canadian singer and painter, and is known for singing a large repertoire of popular Quebec songs. She lived in Paris from 1965 to 1967 where she studied voice with Jean Lumière and dramatic art with Françoise Rosay. While there, she performed in noted boîtes à chansons such as l'Écluse, l'Échelle de Jacob, and le Caveau de la Bolée.
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On her return to Montreal, she began a collaboration with composer François Cousineau, and lyricist Luc Plamondon. In March 2019, she was one of 11 singers from Quebec, alongside Ginette Reno, Céline Dion, Isabelle Boulay, Luce Dufault, Louise Forestier, Laurence Jalbert, Catherine Major, Ariane Moffatt, Marie Denise Pelletier and Marie-Élaine Thibert, who participated in a supergroup recording of Renée Claude's 1971 single "Tu trouveras la paix" after Claude's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease was announced. In 2023, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Works named in the authority record are Gilles Kègle, l'infirmier de la rue. Work by Diane Dufresne is recorded in the collections of Loto-Québec. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the National Order of Quebec, Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec, Governor General's Performing Arts Award and Prix Denise-Pelletier.
Diane Dufresne lors du spectacle Sinéquanone présenté aux FrancoFolies de Montréal
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Key facts
• Name — Diane Dufresne • Born — 30 September 1944 • Birthplace — Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Occupation — Singer Painter • Years Active — 1969–present • Website — https: www.dianedufresne.com/
Shows
Shows
• 1987 – Top Secret • 2002 – En liberté conditionnelle • 2004 – Symphonie de Kurt Weill (single concert) • 2006 – Plurielle en Quatre Tableaux
Discography
• 1969 – L'initiation • 1972 – Tiens-toé ben, j'arrive • 1973 – À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben • 1974 – 12 succès pop • 1975 – Sur la même longueur d'ondes • 1975 – Mon premier show (en public) • 1977 – Maman, si tu m'voyais... tu s'rais fière de ta fille! • 1978 – Olympia '78, volume 1 et 2 • 1978 – Starmania • 1979 – Starmania, le spectacle • 1979 – Striptease • 1982 – Turbulences • 1984 – Dioxine de carbone et son rayon rose • 1984 – Magie rose (en public) • 1985 – Chanteurs sans frontières (special participation) • 1986 – Follement vôtre • 1987 – Top secret • 1988 – Master série en 2 volumes (compilation album) • 1991 – Sans dessous dessus (compilation album) • 1993 – Détournement majeur • 1997 – Diane Dufresne • 2000 – Merci (compilation album: Quebec) • 2002 – Merci (compilation album: France) • 2005 – Diane Dufresne chante Kurt Weill, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin • 2007 – Effusions, accompanied by Alain Lefèvre • 2018 – Meilleur Après
Awards and recognition
• 1987 – Félix Award, best pop show: Top Secret • 2001 – Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts • 2002 – Made a knight of the National Order of Quebec • 2006 – Félix Hommage for her lifetime achievements • 2008 – Legion of Honour by France • 2015 – Appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada • 2023 – Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1."La chanson pour Renée Claude en tête du palmarès iTunes Canada". Ici Radio-Canada, 11 March 2019.
- 2.Benchetrit, Jenna. These are the inductees of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. CBC.
- 3.Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. Diane Dufresne biography.
- 4.Governor General of Canada. Order of Canada Appointments. The Governor General of Canada His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston.
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