Vilain Pingouin
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Vilain Pingouin is a rock band from Quebec
, Canada
. The band's name, roughly translated, means "Evil Auk" in English
. There have been many changes in the band. At the start, there was:
Bonicard left and was replaced by Michel Bertrand (Guitarist). Later, Michel Bertrand and Rodoplh Fortier left the band. Michel Turcotte and Alain Godmer joined up. Rudy Caya and Michel Vaillancourt both played in English bands before, and one day, decided to form the Vilain Pingouins. Vilain Pingouin was created in 1986, with the first song and video clip "François". After that, they made a new hit called "Salut salaud" that quickly made it to the top. Also, the song Dieppe talks about the Dieppe Raid
. It is to be noted that bassist Benoit Labelle played with Vilain Pingouin at Woodstock en Beauce in 2008
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
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...
. The band's name, roughly translated, means "Evil Auk" in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. There have been many changes in the band. At the start, there was:
- Rudy Caya (Singer, Song writer and Guitarist)
- Frédérique Bonicard (Bassist)
- Rodolph Fortier (Guitarist)
- Michel Vaillancourt (Drummer)
- Claude Sampson (Mandoline, Harp, Guitar)
Bonicard left and was replaced by Michel Bertrand (Guitarist). Later, Michel Bertrand and Rodoplh Fortier left the band. Michel Turcotte and Alain Godmer joined up. Rudy Caya and Michel Vaillancourt both played in English bands before, and one day, decided to form the Vilain Pingouins. Vilain Pingouin was created in 1986, with the first song and video clip "François". After that, they made a new hit called "Salut salaud" that quickly made it to the top. Also, the song Dieppe talks about the Dieppe Raid
Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid, also known as the Battle of Dieppe, Operation Rutter or later on Operation Jubilee, during the Second World War, was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The assault began at 5:00 AM and by 10:50 AM the Allied...
. It is to be noted that bassist Benoit Labelle played with Vilain Pingouin at Woodstock en Beauce in 2008
Discography
- Vilain Pingouin (1990)
- Roche et Roule (1992)
- Y'é Quelle Heure(1998)
- Jeu de Main (2003)