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His impressionist act is unique for his specialized talent in impersonating the '' |
His impressionist act is unique for his specialized talent in impersonating the ''singing'' voices of celebrities, as opposed to his contemporaries, who typically can do only the speaking voices. He is best known for duplicating [[We Are the World]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ledger|first1=Brent|title=Diversions|journal=Toronto Life|volume=March 2005|url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA130647242&v=2.1&u=brampton&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w&asid=fd4a2348779642cdd9b6a46379a194ff|accessdate=25 May 2015|publisher=50+|location=Toronto|format=OneFile}}</ref> |
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He gained widespread recognition in North America after a 1985 appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' and went on to play a regular act at [[The Venetian (Las Vegas)|The Venetian]] in [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]] and other venues around the world. |
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In 1985, André-Philippe Gagnon first acquired his international reputation. He participated for the first time at the prestigious [[Montreal]] [[Just for Laughs]] festival with an act where he impersonated with accuracy every artist of the song ''We are the World'', the famed song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie and recorded by [[USA for Africa]]. Thanks to the success of his performance, Gagnon was invited to present his version of We Are the World on ''[[The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson]]'', reaching an audience of 15 million American viewers. The after-effects of this televised performance were immediate. International offers began to come forward, including an invitation to the [[Victoires de la Musique]] in [[Paris]] and to the gala Cinema Chante in [[Gstaad]], [[Switzerland]], where he had the opportunity to meet [[Frank Sinatra]], one of the artists that he best imitates. |
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Following his international success, a first tour in his home province of Quebec was planned for 1986. 21,000 tickets were sold in only 3 hours. That same year Gagnon performed several times throughout the United States, including Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Atlantic City. Less than two years after his Tonight Show performance Gagnon participated as a guest, alongside with Lionel Ritchie, on ''Champs Élysées'',a popular French TV show, watched by more than 22 million European viewers. |
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His performances in Quebec were all sold out, for a total of 239 shows, in front of 350,000 people, thus becoming the most popular show in Quebec’s history. Recognized by his peers at the age of 27 years old, the [[ADISQ]] gave him the mandate to host the prestigious 1987 ADISQ Gala, making him the youngest host ever for this event. In 1988, while everyone’s attention was turned to [[Calgary]]‘s Olympic Winter Games, Gagnon was given the unique opportunity to perform at the opening ceremony. |
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*1991 ''L'intégrale [enregistrement sonore]'' (Distribution Select formerly Distribution Musicor)<ref name="libraryandarchivescanada"/> |
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While his new tour in Quebec continued to sell out, Gagnon began to tour English Canada, as well as overseas. His tours including a performance at the prestigious [[World Expo 88]] in [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]], assisting with his recognition both at home and on an international scale. In 1989, after the ADISQ awards he became the first Quebecer to host [[Juno Awards of 1989|The Juno Awards]] in Toronto. Gagnon also performed at the opening night of the Toronto [[Rogers Centre|Skydome]], and a performance series at [[Massey Hall]] and [[Roy Thompson Hall]]. Meanwhile, Gagnon had won three [[Félix Award]]s from the ADISQ, including “Best Comedy Show of the Year”. |
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Gagnon continued touring in 1990 and 1991, performing 33 consecutive nights at the [[Théâtre Saint-Denis]] in Montréal. Gagnon decided to launch a first album, ''L’Intégrale'', composed of twelve humorous songs. A few months later, the [[Prime Minister of Canada]], [[Brian Mulroney]], invited Gagnon to perform for [[Prince Charles]] and [[Lady Diana]], respectively Prince and Princess of Wales during a gala night being held in their honour. |
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{{cite web |url=http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2011-01-16T21%3A51%3A31Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=10997106&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus |title=AMICUS No. 10997106 |
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Eight years after his appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the National Office of Jokes released a documentary showing the high points of Gagnon’s career. Later that year, Gagnon participated on the [[Bye Bye (TV series)|Bye Bye 93]] year-end TV special along with [[Dominique Michel]] and Patrice L’Écuyer. A few months later, in the fall of 1994, Gagnon performed a series of 36 lined-up nights at the Théâtre Saint-Denis in Montreal. He also embarked on his fourth English Canadian tour, visiting 25 cities. Because his performances were a strong contribution to Canadian culture, Gagnon was asked to host the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala, broadcast on both French and English CBC in 1994. |
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In spring 1994, the European public fell under Gagnon’s charm and requested more shows, taking the now famed impressionist to Brussels for two weeks and six more at the prestigious Casino de Paris. Following his performances for the Prince and Princess of Wales, in 1995 he was invited to perform by the Prince Rainier of Monaco. |
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The impressionist’s success continued to rise on both sides of the Atlantic with a four week stint in 1996 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre of Toronto followed by a three months long European tour. Belgium acclaimed him! |
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Guest star at the Festival du Rire of Montreux and at the Victoires de la Musique gala in Paris, Gagnon attained an audience record on French television with his humoristic TV special “André-Philippe Gagnon at the Casino de Paris”. Back in Quebec, he received two Gémeaux awards, including one for “Best Performance in a Comedy Special”. He hosted the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala for the second time and ended his year in the same way as in 1993, participating in the Bye Bye 1996, broadcasted on the French CBC. |
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In January 1997, Gagnon performed sold-out performances at the Casino de Montréal for several weeks, and in 1998, while he continued to tour his International Show, Celine Dion invited him to share the stage with her, as her opening act, on her “Let’s Talk About Love” world tour. The tour took Gagnon around the world with Dion, concluding with two nights at the famous Stade de France. Immediately following the second night at the Stade de France, Gagnon performed at the Parc des Princes. In a single night, 150 000 spectators applauded him! |
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In October 1999 began a long series of shows at the prestigious Casino Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gagnon became the first Quebec comedian to perform on the famed strip for such an extended stint. Soon after his arrival, Gaming Today, (considered the bible of Las Vegas entertainment) elected Gagnon “Best New Comer”. With a successful show every night, the impressionist performed on the Venetian’s stage 4 to 6 times a week until July 2001. |
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Gagnon went back on the road and presented his show throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as in the Netherlands, however the Las Vegas public missed him and called for his return. Gagnon performed from September 2002 through the end of 2003, performing five nights a week at the [[Casino de Paris]]. |
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In 2004-2005, after overwhelming success in Las Vegas, the man of 400 voices pursued his tour with his International Show in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe. In addition, Gagnon began to work on his return to Quebec and prepared a new show called ''André-Philippe Gagnon... de retour'', which he performed on tour from 2006 - 2008. Performing more than 175 times before more than 200,000 spectators, ''André-Philippe Gagnon... de retour'' was well received by the public and in 2007 received the Olivier trophy for the best selling comedy show of the year. |
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Full of new ideas, during summer 2009 Gagnon decided to concentrate on the creation of his brand new English show for January 2010. Some of the best Canadian comedy writers, including Gord Holtam and Rick Olsen (Royal Canadian Air Farce) and George Reinblatt (Rick Mercer's Monday Report, Just for Laughs) teamed up with Gagnon and Stéphane Laporte. Moreover, MOMENT FACTORY, the multimedia firm behind the last Nine Inch Nails tour and some of Le Cirque du Soleil creation jumped on board to help Gagnon generate his most personal show ever, a combination of technology and creativity. Gagnon will tour across Canada with his latest English show beginning in early 2010. |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = December 17, 1962 |
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.jpg) Gagnon in 2013 | |
| Born | December 17, 1962 Loretteville, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, impressionist |
André-Philippe Gagnon (born December 17, 1962) is a Canadian comedian and impressionist.
His impressionist act is unique for his specialized talent in impersonating the singing voices of celebrities, as opposed to his contemporaries, who typically can do only the speaking voices. He is best known for duplicating We Are the World.[1]
He gained widespread recognition in North America after a 1985 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and went on to play a regular act at The Venetian in Las Vegas and other venues around the world.
Notable performances
[edit]- 1989 – SkyDome opening ceremony in Toronto, also broadcast live on the TVA Channel.
Discography
[edit]- 1991 L'intégrale [enregistrement sonore] (Distribution Select formerly Distribution Musicor)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ledger, Brent. "Diversions" (OneFile). Toronto Life. March 2005. Toronto: 50+. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 10997106". Collections Canada. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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