André Gagnon
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André Gagnon, OC
(born 2 August 1939 in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec
, Canada
) is a Canadian
musician
and composer
. He shifted from a classical musical style to an adult contemporary style in the mid-1970s with albums such as Neiges.
André Gagnon has also composed music for many artists, such as Diane Dufresne
(Le 304), Renée Claude (Je suis une femme d'aujourd'hui, Ballade pour mes vieux jours) and Nicole Martin (Mannequin).
He has received Juno nominations in several other years.
Order of Canada
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(born 2 August 1939 in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec
Saint-Pacôme, Quebec
Saint-Pacôme is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Gervais Lévesque...
, Canada
Canada
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) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician
Musician
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and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He shifted from a classical musical style to an adult contemporary style in the mid-1970s with albums such as Neiges.
André Gagnon has also composed music for many artists, such as Diane Dufresne
Diane Dufresne
Diane Dufresne, CQ is a singer and painter, and has sung a number of classics of Quebec repertoire of popular songs....
(Le 304), Renée Claude (Je suis une femme d'aujourd'hui, Ballade pour mes vieux jours) and Nicole Martin (Mannequin).
Juno awards
- 1978: Instrumental Artist of the YearJuno Award for Instrumental Album of the YearThe Juno Award for "Instrumental Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best instrumental album in Canada. The award was originally called the "Instrumental Artist of the Year"....
- 1995: Instrumental Artist of the YearJuno Award for Instrumental Album of the YearThe Juno Award for "Instrumental Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best instrumental album in Canada. The award was originally called the "Instrumental Artist of the Year"....
He has received Juno nominations in several other years.
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1964 | André Gagnon - Piano et orchestre |
| 1965 | Léveillée-Gagnon |
| 1966 | Une voix, deux pianos |
| 1968 | Pour les amants |
| 1969 | Notre amour |
| 1969 | Mes quatre saisons |
| 1971 | Let It Be Me |
| 1972 | Les Turluteries |
| 1972 | Encore |
| 1973 | Projection / Les forges de St-Maurice |
| 1973 | Les grands succes d'André Gagnon |
| 1974 | Saga |
| 1975 | Neiges |
| 1977 | Le Saint-Laurent |
| 1978 | Movements |
| 1981 | Left Turn |
| 1982 | Les grands succès/Greatest Hits |
| 1983 | Impressions |
| 1986 | Comme dans un film |
| 1989 | Des dames de coeur |
| 1990 | Nelligan (with Michel Tremblay) |
| 1992 | Noël |
| 1993 | Les jours tranquilles |
| 1993 | Presque blue |
| 1994 | Romantique |
| 1995 | Piano |
| 1996 | Twilight Time |
| 1996 | Musique (Coffret de collection) |
| 1997 | André Gagnon au Centre Molson |
| 1997 | Éden |
| 1997 | La collection émergence |
| 1999 | Juliette Pomerleau |
| 1999 | Printemps |
| 1999 | Été |
| 1999 | Automne |
| 1999 | Hiver |
| 2001 | Histoires rêvées |
| 2003 | Piano solitude |
| 2010 | Les chemins ombragés |
Singles
| Year | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "Pour les amants" | ||
| 1969 | >- | 1971 | "Rainbow" |
| 1975 | "Wow" b/w "Ta samba" | ||
| 1976 | "Surprise" b/w "Douce image" | ||
| 1977 | "Donna" b/w "Holiday Feeling" | ||
| 1978 | "Smash" b/w "Rendez-vous" | ||
| 1977 | "Weekend" | ||
| 1980 | "A Ride to Ville Émard" b/w "Beautiful Days" | ||
| 1981 | "Left Turn" b/w "Two Days in the Country" |