Luc Cousineau (19 September 1944 – 6 March 2017) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and producer from Quebec.
Luc Cousineau | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1944 |
| Died | March 6, 2017 (aged 72) |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Composer, Producer |
| Relatives | François Cousineau (brother) Jean Cousineau (brother) |
Biography
editLuc Cousineau was born on 19 September 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] He was brother to François Cousineau and Jean Cousineau. He studied the cello in Sherbrooke, and then the saxophone with Arthur Romano and the double-bass with Roland Desjardins[1] at the école de musique Vincent-d'Indy.[1][2]: 99 There, he met the singer Lise Vachon, whom he would later marry.[1]
He was an accompanist for artists like Stéphane Venne, Isabelle Pierre and Renée Claude.[2]: 99 He then formed the singing duo Les Alexandrins with Lise Vachon, accompanied by Cousineau on the guitar. They made their debut in 1965.[1] It was successful, and was dissolved in 1973.[2]: 99 After 1973, Luc Cousineau pursued a career as a composer,[1] focusing on audiovisual productions and commercials.[2]: 99 His popularity grew as he published LPs such as Cousineau (1973) and Comme tout le monde (1981).[1]
In 1975, Cousineau founded the record company Airedale.[2]: 99 In 1978, he founded Les Productions Luc Cousineau, and in 1986, Les Auditifs (1986).[1]
In 2000, he made a comeback with the disc J'laisse aller, followed by Jusqu'à ton monde in 2001.[3]
In 2013, Luc Cousineau was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a degenerative incurable disease. He published the album Tant qu'il y aura une chanson in 2015, and parts of the profits from disc sales went to research on ALS. He died on 6 March 2017 in Estrie.[3]
By his death, he had composed over 200 songs over 50 years. He had at least two children.[3]
Discography
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Quand tu fais soleil/J’suis rendu loin |
| 1976 | T’as beau pas être beau/Ôte-moi tes jupons mon amour |
| 1976 | Vivreenamour/Marie-Madeleine |
| 1976 | Valse de la Baie James/Valse de la Baie James |
| 1977 | Ton Roméo |
| 1977 | On roule les trottoirs/J’faime sans bon sens |
| 1977 | Madame la vie/Viens-tu |
| 1978 | Amoureux de toi/Encore un peu d’amour |
| 1981 | Comme tout le monde/Reste à la saison |
| 1981 | Si les mots me venaient |
| 1982 | Les enfants nous apprennent à vivre/J’me sens bien |
| 1982 | On court tous après la vérité/T’es beau quand tu ris |
| 1983 | Il ne faut pas qu’on touche au monde/Instrumental |
| 1987 | Mais voilà/instrumental |
| 1988 | Passe à Go/Instrumental |
| 1989 | Parfois des jours/instrumental |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Cousineau |
| 1975 | Luc Cousineau |
| 1976 | Schlack! |
| 1979 | Luc Cousineau |
| 1980 | Comme tout l’nwnde |
| 1982 | Comme ça vient |
| 1989 | Connivence |
| 2000 | J'laisse aller |
| 2001 | Jusqu'à ton monde |
| 2015 | Tant qu'il y aura une chanson |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Luc Cousineau". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
- 1 2 3 "Décès du chanteur Luc Cousineau". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-20.