René Simard
René Claude Simard, CM CQ, (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec.[1] He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard.
Early life
Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec.[1]
Career
In 1974, René Simard was awarded the Grand Prix by Frank Sinatra at the annual Tokyo Music Festival.[2] In Canada, he hosted the CBC Television series, The René Simard Show, from 1977 to 1979.[3]
Simard was also an occasional actor. He played the henchman Stu in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table.[4][5]
Between 2006 and 2008, he hosted the television series L'heure de gloire on Radio-Canada.[6]
Simard was formerly managed by Guy Cloutier as well as his sister Nathalie. In 2004, Cloutier was convicted of sexually assaulting Nathalie when she was a child.[7] Michel Vastel's 2005 book on the case, Briser le silence (Breaking the Silence), alleged that René co-operated with Cloutier in trying to hide the assaults.[8] In 2005, Simard made a public statement in which he denied this.[9]
In 1999 he briefly played the role of The Phantom in the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera (April to May 23, 1999). He was succeeded by Paul Stanley.[10]
Simard has been married to TV hostess Marie-Josée Taillefer since 1987.[11]
In 2014, Simard was named a Member of the Order of Canada "[f]or his contributions to the development of Quebec culture as a performer, host and director."[12]
References
- ^ a b Menard, Denise; Grills, Barry; L'herbier, Benoit. "Rene Simard". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Rene Simard with Frank Sinatra". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 29 January 1977. p. 33. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Rene Simard, April 20, Salle Pierre-Mercure". The Montrealer. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (May 18, 1995). "Kids of the Round Table – Variety". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Umland, Rebecca A.; Umland, Samuel J. (1996). The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film: From Connecticut Yankees to Fisher Kings. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 72. ISBN 0-313-29798-3. ISSN 0198-9871 – via Google Books.
- ^ "De sacrés artistes à Sacré talent!". Le Devoir. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Paquet, Daniel. "1975 - Du rêve au cauchemar". Le Journal De Quebec. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "René Simard réplique à Michel Vastel". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Simard challenges book on sister". CBC. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Livent's Phantom to leave Toronto". CBC. March 11, 1999.
- ^ "30 ans de mariage pour René Simard et Marie-Josée Taillefer". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Order of Canada Appointments". June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
External links
- Grills, Barry; L'Herbier, Benoît; Ménard, Denise. "René Simard". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- Singer René Simard denies helping hide sister's abuse, CBC News, 18 Nov 2005
- René Simard at IMDb
- "René Simard" (in French). Quebec Info Musique. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (The René Simard Show archived listing link via archive.org)
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