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'''André-Philippe Gagnon''' (born December 17, 1962 in [[Loretteville]], [[Québec]]) is a [[Canadian]] [[comedian]] and [[impressionist (entertainment)|impressionist]]. He has been married to Marie-Claude Chantal since the late 1980s.
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'''André-Philippe Gagnon''' (born December 17, 1962) is a Canadian comedian and [[impressionist (entertainment)|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]].
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>


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.
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.


==Notable Performances==
==Notable performances==
*1989 - [[Rogers Centre|SkyDome]] opening ceremony in Toronto, also broadcast live on the TVA Channel.
*1989 – [[SkyDome]] opening ceremony in Toronto, also broadcast live on the TVA Channel.
*1994 - He killed all the Ishbalians with alchemy
*1996 - He became a male porn star


==Discography==
==Discography==
*1991 '''L'intégrale [enregistrement sonore]''' (Distribution Select formerly Distribution Musicor)<ref name="libraryandarchivescanada"/>
*1991 ''L'intégrale [enregistrement sonore]'' (Distribution Select formerly Distribution Musicor)<ref name="libraryandarchivescanada"/>


==Footnotes==
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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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===References===
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.andrephilippegagnon.com/}}
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*{{imdb name|2588288}}


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Latest revision as of 03:33, 4 July 2024

For the Quebec musician, see André Gagnon.
André-Philippe Gagnon
Gagnon in 2013
Born (1962-12-17) December 17, 1962 (age 62)
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

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  • 1989 – SkyDome opening ceremony in Toronto, also broadcast live on the TVA Channel.

Discography

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  • 1991 L'intégrale [enregistrement sonore] (Distribution Select formerly Distribution Musicor)[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ledger, Brent. "Diversions" (OneFile). Toronto Life. March 2005. Toronto: 50+. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ^ Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 10997106". Collections Canada. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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