- René Simard
René Claude Simard (born
February 28 ,1961 inChicoutimi, Quebec ) is a pop singer fromQuebec , chiefly popular in the 1970s. He was discovered and managed byGuy Cloutier . His first albums were produced byCéline Dion 's husbandRené Angélil He hosted his own
CBC Television series from 1977 to 1979, produced inVancouver byAlan Thicke and featuring various international celebrity guests.Since 2006, he hosts the reality television series "
L'heure de gloire " on Radio-Canada.His sister Nathalie was also managed by Cloutier. In 2004, Cloutier was convicted of sexually assaulting Nathalie when she was a child.
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. OnNovember 18 ,2005 , Simard held a press conference in which he denied these charges.Simard has been married to TV hostess
Marie-Josée Taillefer since 1987.External links
*cite web | url=http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003215 | publisher=
The Canadian Encyclopedia | title=René Simard | accessdate=2007-03-24 | coauthors=Grills, Barry; L'Herbier, Benoît; Ménard, Denise
* [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/11/18/simard-allegations051118.html Singer René Simard denies helping hide sister's abuse] , "CBC News", 18 Nov 2005
*imdb name|0799351
*cite web | url=http://www.qim.com/artistes/biographie.asp?artistid=239 | publisher=Quebec Info Musique | accessdate=2007-03-24 | title=René Simard | language=French
*CBC Series Dir|33158|The René Simard Show|Rec
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