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François Cousineau
12+ albums
composercanadapianist
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François Cousineau, composer, pianist, accompanist, arranger, producer, conductor (born 10 May 1942 in Montréal, QC). François Cousineau has been a prominent figure in the Québec music scene for more than four decades. A highly versatile artist, his work spans various musical genres and mediums, including musical theatre, film and television, and popular music. He has written songs for many of Québec’s biggest stars, such as Clémence Desrochers, Robert Charlebois, Céline Dion and Ginette Reno. His collaborations with lyricist Luc Plamondon for singer Diane Dufresne are credited with transforming the sound of the Québec chanson in the 1970s. He has won a Félix and multiple SOCAN Awards, and was made a Knight of the National Order of Québec. Education and Early Career The brother of Jean Cousineau and Luc Cousineau, François Cousineau began studying piano at age five.He completed a music degree at the École Vincent-d'Indy in 1961.While studying law in the early 1960s, he accompanied young chansonniers to pay for his studies. His first song, “La robe de soie,” was composed for Clémence Desrochers. After Pauline Julien noticed him during a presentation of silent films, he became her accompanist for seven years, travelling with her to France, the former USSR, and the Festivals in Sopot (Poland) and Cuba. He arranged many of her songs and composed “Le temps des vivants,” “Le voyage à Miami” and “Un gars pour moi,” among many others for her. Career Highlights In 1966, the year he
