Michel Rivard

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Michel Rivard (born September 27, 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec, born in Montreal. His father, Robert Rivard, was an actor. Michel began his career at an early age appearing in a Canadian television series (Rue des Pignons) and in TV commercials. Rivard's career as a writer and composer began in earnest when he became a member of the theatrical group Quenouille Bleue, established in 1970. Later, he became a member of Théâtre Sainfoin, when it was founded in 1973. In 1974, Rivard and other members of Théâtre Sainfoin, formed the group Beau Dommage (an old Québécois expression meaning "certainly" or "damn right"). Rivard wrote and composed for Beau Dommage. Beau Dommage became a very popular group, and as a result of his songwriting ability Rivard's popularity increased as well. Perhaps his most popular song from this era is "La complainte du phoque en Alaska". Although Beau Dommage disbanded in 1978, there were reunion concerts in 1984 and 1994, both of which Rivard participated in. Characteristic of Rivard's creative energy, he also put out his first solo album in 1977, Méfiez-vous du grand amour. In 1978, as a sign of his increased prestige, Michel opened for Maxime Le Forestier and was accompanist for Forestier at the Olympia in Paris. Although an unlikely pairing, it resulted in a continued friendship. Rivard released his second LP, De Longueuil à Berlin, in 1979; that year also marked the beginning of Rivard's appearance in a series of concerts in Paris. The following years saw Rivard involved in various collaborations, including film collaborations. These film collaborations included roles in Les Enfants de Kennedy, and Maria Chapdelaine. He also wrote scores for films, such as André Melançon's L'Espace d'un été, and Jean-Michel Ribes's Rien ne va plus. He also acted playing the lead Yves Simoneau's Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (Why is the Strange Mr. Zolock so interested in Comic Strips?) (1982). He joined the LNI (Ligue nationale d'improvisation [National Improvisation League]) in 1980 and performed for several years. Not wanting to miss an opportunity for some political humour, Rivard was a candidate for the satirical Rhinoceros Party of Canada in 1980 when he ran against former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He returned to music in 1983 with the release of his third LP, Sauvage. This LP included "Schefferville, le dernier train", a tune that became quite popular and which was written for the film Le Dernier glacier. (Rivard also acted in this film). Rivard made a music video of another song on Sauvage: "Rumeurs sur la ville". It was directed by Louis Saia and André Gagnon and won the Félix Video Clip of the Year for 1985 – awarded at the ADISQ (Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois et de la vidéo) award ceremonies. During this time Rivard toured Quebec. He released a fourth LP, called Bonsoir... Mon nom est Michel Rivard et voici mon album double. This was a live recording made during his 1983 and 1984 concerts. These live show recordings display his adeptness at comic improvisation as well as his musical creativity. ... Source: Article "Michel Rivard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1951-09-27
  • event Death Date Unknown
  • school Known for: Acting
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  • info Birth Place Montréal, Québec, Canada
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L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!

2023-08-24

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Mon amie Max

1994-11-01

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Singles

1982-01-27

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Les Parlementeries 1996

1996-01-01

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The Last Glacier

1984-11-16

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LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation

2017-12-18

6.4

Days of Darkness

2007-09-26

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Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?

1983-01-01

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Maria Chapdelaine

1983-04-27

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Deschampsons

2015-01-19

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L’origine de mes espèces, la genèse

2021-03-05

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Ensemble pour les Fêtes avec Isabelle Boulay

2020-12-19

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At the End of Nothing at All

2024-03-02

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Dans la télé de...

2020-11-19

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Rue des Pignons

1966-09-06

4.2

Tout le monde en parle

2004-09-12

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La tour

2020-09-28

6.5

Les enfants de la télé

2010-09-15

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Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale

1998-06-23

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Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal

9.3

Sucré salé

2002-06-03

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Les Appendices

2009-01-06

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La revue culturelle

2016-12-30

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Belle et Bum

2003-09-20

10

White Night

2021-09-13

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En mode Salvail

2013-10-28

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Salebarbes aux Îles

2021-12-04

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Cette année-là

2018-09-15

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La vraie nature

2017-10-08

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Star Académie

2003-02-16

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Microphone

2017-01-05

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MTL

2017-04-13

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La petite séduction

2006-05-01

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PaparaGilles

2014-10-03

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Bonsoir bonsoir!

2019-04-01

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Il va y avoir du sport

2004-09-17

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Les p'tites vues

2007-04-04

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Pour emporter

2018-08-17

7.5

Y'a du monde à messe

2017-05-12

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En direct de l'univers

2009-09-19

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La table de Kim

2020-01-03

6.2

Champs-Elysées

1982-01-16

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Ça va bien aller

2020-04-06

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L'effet Wow

2019-01-11

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Cabine C

2007-10-09

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