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{{Short description|Canadian music group}}
'''J. Gaines and the Soul Attorneys''' is a [[Canadian]] pop/R&B band formed in 1994 as '''Soul Attorneys''', which at the time consisted of Jacques Gaines, Eric Filto and Mathieu Dandaurand.
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'''J. Gaines and the Soul Attorneys''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[pop music|pop]] [[R&B]] band based in [[Quebec City]].


==History==
Active under their original moniker between 1995 and 1999, they achieved some success in Canada and abroad, touring with Celine Dion, signing with Sony Records, and releasing two Canadian top-10 singles, ''These are the Days'' and ''So They Say''.
The band formed in 1994 in [[Quebec City]] as the '''Soul Attorneys''', which at the time consisted of Jacques Gaines,<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/at-quebec-city-s-%C3%A9cole-de-cirque-with-jacques-gaines-1.3115537 "At Quebec City's École de Cirque with Jacques Gaines"]. ''CBC News'', Jun 12, 2015</ref> Eric Filto and Mathieu Dandurand.


They performed and recorded under their original moniker between 1995 and 1999. They toured with [[Celine Dion]] in 1996,<ref>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/437498365 "Devoted fans cheer pop queen Dion Singer graciously performs most of her big hits"]. ''Toronto Star'', Jun 23, 1996, page B.3 . by Ira Band,
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In 2000, after Eric Filto left the band, Jacques Gaines added his own name to the band's title, and released the commercially successful album ''Another Day'', produced by [[Aldo Nova]].
</ref> signing with Sony Records,<ref name="Inc.1996">{{cite magazine|author=Larry LeBlanc|title=Sony Music Takes on the World|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qQkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62|date=22 June 1996|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=62–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref><ref name=canoe>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130115073030/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Soul_Attorneys/2000/03/11/749753.html "What a trooper! Quebec-based band has anglophone soul"]}}. ''Canoe: Showbiz'' LISA WILTON Dec 1, 2004</ref> and released three Canadian top-10 singles, "These Are the Days", "See the People", and "So They Say".


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In 2000, after Eric Filto left the band, Jacques Gaines added his own name to the band's title, and released the album ''Another Day'', produced by [[Aldo Nova]].<ref>[http://www.gayottawanow.com/Archives/News/20000605StageForAIDS.php "Capital's Stage Gets Soul"]. ''Gay Ottawa Now'', June 5, 2000.</ref><ref name=canoe />
As of 2005, Jacques Gaines is working on, or has recently completed, a French-language and solo English-language project. He currently makes his home in [[Montreal, Quebec]], Canada.


In 2001, their song "Better Man" was named by [[SOCAN]] as one of the most performed Canadian pop songs.<ref name="Inc.2001">{{cite magazine|author=Larry LeBlanc|title=SOCAN recognized McLaughlin, Klees, Bachman and Cummings|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UBIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA74|date=8 December 2001|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=74–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref><ref>[https://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2001-socan-awards 2001 SOCAN Awards]</ref><ref>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/266981552 "Award recognizes McLauchlan's career"]. ''The Record'' - Kitchener, Ont. Nov 21, 2001, B.06</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011223091608/http://chartattack.com:80/DAMN/2001/11/2010.cfm "The Guess Who, Murray McLauchlan Win Big At SOCAN"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', November 20, 2001</ref>
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===External links===


Jacques Gaines released a French-language, self-titled solo album in 2004, and a solo English-language album, ''Four'', in 2007. The first single is "These Things". He currently lives in [[Quebec City]], in charge of advertising at the Quebec circus school (l'École de Cirque de Québec).

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.jacquesgaines.com/index.php?pg=b Jacques Gaines' Homepage] Bio page
*[http://www.jacquesgaines.com/index.php?pg=b Jacques Gaines' Homepage] Bio page
*[http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Soul_Attorneys/2000/03/11/749753.html Brief Soul Attorneys article on Canoe.ca] From 2000


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[[Category:Canadian pop music groups]]
[[Category:Canadian soul music groups]]
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[[Category:1994 establishments in Quebec]]

Latest revision as of 05:14, 28 July 2024

Soul Attorneys
Also known asJ. Gaines and the Soul Attorneys
OriginQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Years active1994 (1994)–present
LabelsSony
Members
  • Jacques Gaines
  • Mathieu Dandurand
Past members
  • Eric Filto

J. Gaines and the Soul Attorneys is a Canadian pop R&B band based in Quebec City.

History

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The band formed in 1994 in Quebec City as the Soul Attorneys, which at the time consisted of Jacques Gaines,[1] Eric Filto and Mathieu Dandurand.

They performed and recorded under their original moniker between 1995 and 1999. They toured with Celine Dion in 1996,[2] signing with Sony Records,[3][4] and released three Canadian top-10 singles, "These Are the Days", "See the People", and "So They Say".

In 2000, after Eric Filto left the band, Jacques Gaines added his own name to the band's title, and released the album Another Day, produced by Aldo Nova.[5][4]

In 2001, their song "Better Man" was named by SOCAN as one of the most performed Canadian pop songs.[6][7][8][9]

Jacques Gaines released a French-language, self-titled solo album in 2004, and a solo English-language album, Four, in 2007. The first single is "These Things". He currently lives in Quebec City, in charge of advertising at the Quebec circus school (l'École de Cirque de Québec).

References

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  1. ^ "At Quebec City's École de Cirque with Jacques Gaines". CBC News, Jun 12, 2015
  2. ^ "Devoted fans cheer pop queen Dion Singer graciously performs most of her big hits". Toronto Star, Jun 23, 1996, page B.3 . by Ira Band,
  3. ^ Larry LeBlanc (22 June 1996). "Sony Music Takes on the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 62–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ a b "What a trooper! Quebec-based band has anglophone soul"[usurped]. Canoe: Showbiz LISA WILTON Dec 1, 2004
  5. ^ "Capital's Stage Gets Soul". Gay Ottawa Now, June 5, 2000.
  6. ^ Larry LeBlanc (8 December 2001). "SOCAN recognized McLaughlin, Klees, Bachman and Cummings". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 74–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ 2001 SOCAN Awards
  8. ^ "Award recognizes McLauchlan's career". The Record - Kitchener, Ont. Nov 21, 2001, B.06
  9. ^ "The Guess Who, Murray McLauchlan Win Big At SOCAN"[usurped]. Chart Attack, November 20, 2001
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