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Félix Leclerc, folksinger and Quebec nationalist
Broadcast Date: July 13, 1958
For a patriot like Félix Leclerc, 350 years of Quebec history is worth celebrating. For two weeks, the city is overtaken by actors portraying figures from the past, historical tours, colourful parades and special performances. Leclerc, a chansonnier best known for his poetic songs about the province and its people, has the perfect tune for the occasion: Chez les colons, a tribute to the original Quebec settlers.Félix Leclerc, folksinger and Quebec nationalist
• Félix Leclerc (1914-1988) was a singer-songwriter, poet, actor, and novelist born in La Tuque, Que. His big break as a musician came in 1950, and he spent some of his career in France. He was a passionate supporter of Quebec independence, lending his name to the Yes campaign in the 1980 Quebec referendum.• Leclerc died on Aug. 8, 1988 on l'Ile d'Orléans, an island in the St. Lawrence river very close to Quebec City. His name lives on in the annual Félix Awards, which honour the best in the Quebec recording industry.
Félix Leclerc, folksinger and Quebec nationalist
Medium: Radio
Program: Canadian Scene
Broadcast Date: July 13, 1958
Guest(s): Félix Leclerc
Host: Norm McBain
Duration: 3:53
Photo: Félix Leclerc photo from Library and Archives Canada
Last updated:
July 31, 2008
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Re Félix Leclerc - You have it wrong, he was not a Quebec Nationalist but a French-Canadian Nationalist. Québec is not a Nation. He was known in Paris as "le Canadien". Listen to the voiceover for "French-Canadian"
Submitted by: Louis Aubry