- Gerry Boulet
Joseph Gaétan Robert Gérald (Gerry) Boulet (
March 1 ,1946 -July 18 ,1990 ) was a Canadian rock singer. Most famous as vocalist for theQuebec rock band Offenbach, he also released two solo albums. He's also considered as an inovator for doing rock in the French language.Born and raised in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, he started in music with the band Les Gants Blancs, which evolved into Offenbach, in 1969.
In 1984, friction within the group led Boulet to record his first solo album, "Presque 40 ans de blues". The following year, the band performed a farewell concert at the
Montreal Forum .In 1987 he was diagnosed with
colon cancer . Boulet released his second solo album, "Rendez-vous doux", In 1989, the album won him threeFélix Award s. Some songs in this album clearly talk about his fight for staying alive.On
July 18 ,1990 , Boulet died in Montreal. Offenbach later reunited withMartin Deschamps on vocals.Three more albums, including a
live album and arock opera , were released after Boulet's death.
=Discography
* "Presque 40 ans de blues" (1984)
* "Rendez-vous doux" (1988)
* "Gerry" (1991)
* "Jézabel" (1994)
* "Gerry Boulet...en rappel" (1998)External links
* [http://www.gerryboulet.qc.ca Gerry Boulet]
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