Jim Corcoran

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Jim Corcoran
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Birth_name = James Ashley Corcoran [ [http://www.musimax.com/modules/tv/emission.php?emiid=29 Jim Corcoran's Musicographie at Musimax] ]
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Born = birth date and age|1949|02|10|df=y Sherbrooke, Quebec
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar
Genre = Folk Quebec Folk Pop
Occupation = Musician, Radio Host
Years_active = 1971-present
Label = Audiogram
Associated_acts = Jim et Bertrand

Jim Corcoran (born February 10, 1949 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Canadian (Quebecer) singer-songwriter.

Biography

Jim Corcoran was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, but went to high school and his obtained his B.A. in Boston, Massachusetts in the late 1960s. The former seminarian returned to his native Quebec in 1970 with the idea to continue his studies at Bishop's University in Lennoxville before becoming a Latin professor. [ [http://www.qim.com/artistes/biographie.asp?artistid=260 Jim Corcoran bio] ] Corcoran received his B.A. from Bishop's University in 1973 [ [http://www.ubishops.ca/Alumni/news/winter05.pdf Bishop's Univsity News] ] In his free time Corcoran taught himself guitar. His first language is English, but he has spent most of his musical career singing in French.

In 1972, he formed the duo Jim et Bertrand with Bertrand Gosselin and they began performing in the Eastern Townships. During the 1970s, the group was associated with Quebec folk music. Corcoran began a solo career in francophone music after the group disbanded in 1979.

Since 1988, Corcoran has hosted the CBC Radio program "À Propos", an hour long program presenting the francophone popular music scene of Québec, Canada and the world to the English network's audience. During the show, Corcoran provides English translations of some of Québec's most popular songs. "À Propos" remains on the CBC Radio One schedule as of 2007.

He also portrayed the part of "David" in performances of the opera "Nelligan" in 1990.

Bishop's University granted the University’s highest honour, Doctor of Civil Law (honoris causa), on Jim Corcoran on 29 October 2004. [ [http://www.ubishops.ca/Alumni/news/winter05.pdf Bishop's Univsity News] ]

Awards and recognition

*1981: Félix Award: Best folk record, "Têtu"
*1984: Spa Festival, Belgium: Best francophone song, "J'ai fait mon chemin seul"
*1987: Prix CIEL-Raymond Lévesque
*1990: Félix Award: Best singer-songwriter, "Corcoran"
*2006: Juno Award: Francophone Album of the Year, "Pages blanches"

Discography

* 1981: "Têtu"
* 1983: "Plaisirs"
* 1986: "Miss Kalabash"
* 1990: "Corcoran"
* 1994: "Zola à vélo"
* 1996: "Portraits"
* 2000: "Entre tout et moi"
* 2005: "Pages blanches"

Videography

* 1990: "Perdu dans le décor"
* 1990: "Je me tutoie"
* 1990: "Ton amour est trop lourd"
* 1990: "C'est pour ça que je t'aime"
* 2005: "Eloge du doute"
* 2007: "Bilboquet de l'enfer"

References

External links

* [http://www.qim.com/artistes/biographie.asp?artistid=260 Quebec Info Musique: Biography]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000807 The Canadian Encyclopedia: Jim Corcoran]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/apropos/ CBC Radio: "À Propos"]