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Dubois was an early star of the [[francophone]] musical ''[[Starmania (musical)|Starmania]]''. He was a vocalist in the Canadian famine relief song "[[Tears Are Not Enough]]" and was nominated Most Promising Male Vocalist at the [[Juno Awards of 1985]]. |
Dubois was an early star of the [[francophone]] musical ''[[Starmania (musical)|Starmania]]''. He was a vocalist in the Canadian famine relief song "[[Tears Are Not Enough]]" and was nominated Most Promising Male Vocalist at the [[Juno Awards of 1985]]. |
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In 2001, Dubois was the recipient of the National Achievement Award at the annual Francophone [[SOCAN]] Awards held in Montreal.<ref>https://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2001-socan-awards</ref> |
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More recently, Dubois accused the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] of "[[racism]]" and "insulting [[French-speaking Quebecer|Quebecers]]" after chopping all of the Quebec artists from the televised version of the 2008 [[Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame]] gala in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2008/03/06/qc-dubois0306.html | title=Quebec singer calls CBC 'racist' after francophones cut from broadcast | date=6 March 2008 | accessdate=2009-10-09 | publisher=[[CBC News]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/310202 | title=Quebec singer accuses CBC of racism | publisher=''[[Toronto Star]]'' | date=6 March 2008 | accessdate=2009-10-09 | first=Jonathan | last=Montpetit}}</ref> |
More recently, Dubois accused the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] of "[[racism]]" and "insulting [[French-speaking Quebecer|Quebecers]]" after chopping all of the Quebec artists from the televised version of the 2008 [[Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame]] gala in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2008/03/06/qc-dubois0306.html | title=Quebec singer calls CBC 'racist' after francophones cut from broadcast | date=6 March 2008 | accessdate=2009-10-09 | publisher=[[CBC News]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/310202 | title=Quebec singer accuses CBC of racism | publisher=''[[Toronto Star]]'' | date=6 March 2008 | accessdate=2009-10-09 | first=Jonathan | last=Montpetit}}</ref> |
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Claude Dubois | |
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| Birth name | Claude André Dubois |
| Born | 24 April 1947 Montreal, Canada |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo |
| Years active | 1964 - 2013 |
| Website | http://www.claudedubois.ca/ |
Claude André Dubois (born 24 April 1947 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
Dubois was an early star of the francophone musical Starmania. He was a vocalist in the Canadian famine relief song "Tears Are Not Enough" and was nominated Most Promising Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1985.
In 2001, Dubois was the recipient of the National Achievement Award at the annual Francophone SOCAN Awards held in Montreal.[1]
More recently, Dubois accused the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of "racism" and "insulting Quebecers" after chopping all of the Quebec artists from the televised version of the 2008 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in Toronto.[2][3]
References
- ^ https://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2001-socan-awards
- ^ "Quebec singer calls CBC 'racist' after francophones cut from broadcast". CBC News. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ Montpetit, Jonathan (6 March 2008). "Quebec singer accuses CBC of racism". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
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External links
- "Claude Dubois". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Claude Dubois" (in French). Quebec Info Musique. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
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