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Claude Dubois

Claude Dubois is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec, known for a long career in French-language popular music.

Updated August 1, 20261 min readCited sources

Claude Dubois is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec. He is known for his long career in French-language popular music and for the song 'Le Blues du businessman' from *Starmania*.

Early life and beginnings

Claude Dubois was born in Montreal on 24 April 1947. He began performing at age 12 with the country-flavoured group Les Montagnards, making his early recording debut with Claude Dubois et Ses Montagnards.

Career

Dubois built a long career in Quebec and French-language popular music, releasing a substantial catalogue of recordings on his Pingouin label. He is closely associated with the song 'Le Blues du businessman' from the musical *Starmania*.

Recognition and legacy

Dubois has been recognized for his songwriting and recording career. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 and is regarded as a notable voice in Quebec popular music.

In short

  • Began singing publicly at age 12 with Les Montagnards.
  • Known for the song 'Le Blues du businessman' from *Starmania*.
  • Inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.
  • Has a large catalogue of recordings and a long career in Quebec music.
Canadian angle

Claude Dubois is a significant figure in Quebec and Canadian French-language music, and he was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Quick questions

Who is Claude Dubois?
Claude Dubois is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec, known for French-language popular music.
When was Claude Dubois born?
He was born on 24 April 1947.
What is Claude Dubois best known for?
He is especially known for his song 'Le Blues du businessman' from *Starmania* and for his long career in Quebec music.

Sources

  1. Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame — https://www.cshf.ca/songwriter/claude-dubois/
    Supports: Career beginnings and 2008 induction into the Hall of Fame.
  2. Claude Dubois — https://www.claudedubois.ca/biographie/
    Supports: Birth date, birthplace, and early career at age 12 with Claude Dubois et ses Montagnards.
  3. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Dubois
    Supports: Full name, nationality, occupation, and birth date.
  4. Wikipedia (French) — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Dubois
    Supports: Birthplace, nationality, musical genres, instruments, and active years.