Roger Doucet

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Roger Doucet (21 April 1919 – 19 July 1981) was a Canadian tenor best known for singing the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", on televised games of the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Alouettes, and Montreal Expos during the 1970s. He was particularly known for his bilingual version of the anthem, which began in French and ended in English, in recognition of the two languages of Montreal and of Canada. In 1980, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, "in recognition for the feeling of pride he has instilled in his fellow citizens". During the inaugural Canada Cup tournament, Doucet was scheduled to sing the national anthems at a game between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union on 3 September 1976. However, the lyrics for "Hymn of the Soviet Union" were omitted since the mid-1950s due to their Stalinist content. Doucet consulted with the Université de Montréal's Russian department staff who provided a modified anthem to sing at the game. These lyrics were approved by the Soviet Union the following year for use in its national anthem. Roger Doucet died in Montreal on 19 July 1981 after sustaining a brain tumour User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Somgs of Glory

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Songs of Glory

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Songs of Glory - National Anthems

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Italian National Anthem (Inno di mameli) [Italy World Cup 2010] - Single

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O Canada!

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German National Anthem (Deutschland-Lied) [Germany World Cup 2010] - Single

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French National Anthem (La Marseillaise) [France World Cup 2010] - Single

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Songs of Glory (National Anthems)

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World Cup Anthems (National Anthems South Africa 2010)

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Mexican National Anthem (Himno Nacional Mexicano) [Mexico World Cup 2010] - Single

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German National Anthem (Deutschland-Lied) [Germany World Cup 2010] - Single (Germany World Cup 2010)

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