Jean Lapointe

Jean Lapointe split his time between entertainment and politics, establishing himself as a versatile actor, singer, and comedian during the 1970s before taking office as a Canadian Senator in 2001. He was born in the village of Price, Quebec, on December 6, 1935. A talented performer at a young age, he began participating in cabaret shows as a teenager and soon formed a comedic duo with Jérôme Lemay. Named "Les Jérolas," the two traveled internationally for years, even performing on The Ed Sullivan Show during the 1960s. When they disbanded in 1974, Jean Lapointe launched a solo career as a humorist and singer. His debut album, Démaquillé, was released in 1976. Face A, Face B followed in 1977, and Chante-la ta chanson appeared one year later. He worked as an actor, too, even winning the honor of "Best Supporting Actor" at the 28th Canadian Film Awards for his role as "Ben Legault" in the 1977 film "One Man." His acting portfolio took a backseat to his music career during the 1980s, with Lapointe releasing eight albums — including 1982's Si on chantait ensemble, 1984's C’est beau le monde, and two compilations — during that decade alone. After releasing albums like 1992's Ces gens que j’aime and 1995's J’ai entendu ça ...quelque part during the final years of the twentieth century, he joined the Canadian Senate in 2001 and served until 2010. He also released several albums while in office, including 2009's gold-certified L'eau, which marked the final solo album of his music career. He died thirteen years later on November 18, 2022, at 86 years old.

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