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Claude Dubois

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Claude Dubois
Background information
Birth nameClaude André Dubois
Born (1947-04-24) 24 April 1947 (age 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresFolk, rock, pop rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo
Years active1964–present
Websitewww.claudedubois.ca

Claude André Dubois (born 24 April 1947) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.

Career

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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 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of "racism" and "insulting 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

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  1. ^ "2001 Socan Awards | Socan". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Quebec singer calls CBC 'racist' after francophones cut from broadcast". CBC News. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  3. ^ Montpetit, Jonathan (6 March 2008). "Quebec singer accuses CBC of racism". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
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