Marc Gélinas
Marc Gélinas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Édouard Yves André Marc Gélinas November 28, 1937 |
| Died | October 2, 2001 (aged 63) Sainte-Agathe, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Composer, Actor, Screenwriter |
| Father | Gérard Gélinas |
| Awards | Great Prize of the Canadian disc (CKAC) Various awards (Festival du disque) Léo-Le Sieur prize Silvey Key (CBC national competition) |
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.[1]
Gélinas started writing songs when he was fourteen, but initially sang those of Francis Lemarque and Joseph Kosma.[1] 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.[2]: 182
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.[2]: 182–183
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.[2]: 182
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 singer 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.[2]: 183 He also won the Léo-Le Sieur prize for best Canadian pop song for Tu te souviendras de moi.[1]
He wrote three songs for the Expo 67: Rendez-vous à Montréal, La Ronde and Lorsque le rideau tombe.[2]: 183
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.[2]: 183
In 1970, Gélinas hosted Le rideau s'ouvre.[2]: 183 He won the Silver Key for Un amour in the CBC national competition.[1] He quit his singing career to focus on his singing school (which he headed until 1974), his disc label, films, variety shows and commercials.[2]: 183
In the early 1980s, Gélinas returned to acting. He mostly acted in theatre, but also in television and cinema.[2]: 183
In 1988, he published a novel with autobiographical tones, Je voudrais bien être pute... mais j'ai pas de clients.[1]
In the 1990s, he gave occasional concerts.[1]
Marc Gélinas died on 2 October 2001 in Sainte-Agathe, Quebec, Canada[1] from liver cancer.[3]
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera/Le bossu |
| 1957 | Boucles blondes/La route |
| 1957 | Dors mon chéri/Les langues longues |
| 1958 | Numéro de chance/Petite couventine |
| 1958 | La chanson des petits poissons/Mon chien et moi |
| 1960 | Christine/Quand on parle d'amour |
| 1960 | Isabelle/Pardonne-moi |
| 1960 | Personnalité/Linda |
| 1961 | Un p'tit béguin/La maisonnette |
| 1964 | Quitte-moi doucement/J'aime toutes les filles |
| 1965 | Moïra/Toi, moi, pour quand |
| 1965 | De vie à éternité/Cheveux bruns, têtes blondes |
| 1966 | Tu te souviendras de moi/Comme si |
| 1966 | Avec les anges/D’ici à Monaco |
| 1966 | Le bateau de minuit/Approche |
| 1966 | Mon vieil amour/Mon vieil amour |
| 1967 | Rendez-vous à Montréal/Fais ta valise |
| 1967 | La Ronde/À Baie-Jolie |
| 1967 | La Ronde (English version)/Rendez-vous In Montréal (English version) |
| 1967 | Lorsque le rideau tombe/Le week-end |
| 1967 | À Noël, tu reviendras/La panoplie |
| 1968 | Une fille/La Guadeloupe |
| 1968 | Quel merveilleux dimanche/Ils étaient deux |
| 1968 | En suivant l’étoile/Vivre pour vivre |
| 1969 | J’ai du bon feu/L’aventure |
| 1969 | Adieu chérie, adieu doudou/La solitude |
| 1969 | Joli novembre/Dimanche triste |
| 1969 | La solitude/Sais-tu bien comment va ta vie |
| 1969 | Les Expos sont là/Instrumental |
| 1969 | The Expos’ Song/Instrumental |
| 1969 | C’est parce que/Innocence d’Isabelle |
| 1969 | Festival western de Saint-Tite/Jonathan City |
| 1970 | Avec une chanson/Consuelo |
| 1970 | Un amour/Salut les amis |
| 1970 | Les jeux du Québec/Instrumental |
| 1970 | En motoneige/Par la fenêtre |
| 1971 | Mommy Daddy/Instrumental |
| 1972 | Encore une fois/Mon chien |
| 1974 | Le vendredi, c’toujours pareil/Ramène-moi Sylvie |
| 1983 | Le centenaire de 40 ans/La musique |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Marc Gélinas chante pour toi |
| 1958 | 2e Festival de la chanson canadienne |
| 1961? | Succès du mois, volume 5 |
| 1964 | Au Cochon borgne avec les indépendantistes |
| 1965 | Ça c’est du Gélinas |
| 1966 | Trois fois bravo |
| 1968 | Lorsque le rideau tombe |
| 1968 | Mes premières chansons |
| 1968 | Succès souvenirs |
| 1969 | Marc Gélinas |
| 1971 | Tiens-toi bien après les oreilles à papa |
| 1971 | Les grands succès de Marc Gélinas |
| 1973 | La Ronde |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Les mâles | |
| 1975 | Tout feu, tout femme | André |
| 1980 | Suzanne | Greasy Spoon Owner |
| 1981 | The Plouffe Family | Jos Bonefon |
| 1983 | Au clair de la lune | Quilleur |
| 1983 | Lucien Brouillard | |
| 1984 | Sonatine | Bus driver who replaced Fernand |
| 1990 | Une histoire inventée | Gros Pierre |
| 1992 | Requiem for a Handsome Bastard | Lastic Choquette |
| 1994 | Mouvements du désir | Big man |
| 1994 | A Wind from Wyoming | Assourhampel |
| 1996 | L'homme perché | Agent Léo Petit |
| 1998 | Le coeur au poing | |
| 1999 | Histoires d'hiver | Monsieur Girouard |
| 2000 | Maelstrom | Stranger in subway |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1955-1958 | Beau temps, mauvais temps | Roger Pigeon |
| 1968 | Moi et l'autre | |
| 1984 | Poivre et sel | Conrad Leboeuf |
| 1989 | Lance et compte III | Henri Gendron |
| 1989 | Blue la magnifique | Bar boss |
| 1990 | Avec un grand A | Barman |
| 1990 | La misère des riches | Antoine |
| 1991 | Les filles de Caleb | Drinker |
| 1992 | Scoop | Jean-Marie |
| 1992 | Montréal ville ouverte | Dealer |
| 1992 | Montréal P.Q. | Gérald Baribault |
| 1994 | Jalna | |
| 1994 | Les grands procès | Restaurant owner |
| 1995 | Une petite fille particulière | Fat man at fair |
| 1998 | KM/H | Mechanic |
| 2000 | Chartrand et Simonne | Client #2 |
| 2001 | Avoir su... | Monsieur Giguère |
Bibliography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Je voudrais bien être pute... mais j'ai pas de clients |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Marc Gélinas". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Thérien, Robert; D'Amours, Isabelle (1992). Dictionnaire de la musique populaire au Québec 1955-1992 (in French). Québec: Institut québécois de recherche sur la culture. ISBN 2-89224-183-9.
- ^ "Le chanteur et comédien Marc Gélinas meurt d'un cancer". TVA Nouvelles. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ a b "Marc Gélinas | Actor, Writer, Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 2026-03-03.