Richard Séguin
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Richard Séguin is a Canadian
author, composer and singer.
His music career began in the 1970s with the duo "Les Séguin", with his twin sister Marie-Claire. He has had a solo career since 1977.
Séguin has received several prizes, including Felix Awards from the Québec music industry association ADISQ. Some of his albums were certified platinum (sales of over 100 000 units) by the Canadian Recording Industry Association
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Séguin's songwriting features a delicately intertwined tapestry of folk and rock music influences, feeding from the works of many musicians, from Québec and abroad, a reflection of the artist's wide-open range of inspiration. Séguin's lyrics abound with powerful, striking metaphors, illustrating how power relationships not only modify social structures, but personal life as well. His sensible approach to human condition has gained him a considerable following in Québec, and has found some echo in the United States, as a few of his songs have been translated and recorded in English by Gary "U.S." Bonds. Séguin is also known, but to a limited extent, in France.
In addition to his lifelong involvement in songwriting, Séguin has also developed considerable skills as a visual artist. His wood engravings borrow altogether from traditional Québec folk art, Native American Art, German Expressionism and Arte Povera. Some of his work may be seen on his website.
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author, composer and singer.
His music career began in the 1970s with the duo "Les Séguin", with his twin sister Marie-Claire. He has had a solo career since 1977.
Séguin has received several prizes, including Felix Awards from the Québec music industry association ADISQ. Some of his albums were certified platinum (sales of over 100 000 units) by the Canadian Recording Industry Association
Canadian Recording Industry Association
Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada...
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Séguin's songwriting features a delicately intertwined tapestry of folk and rock music influences, feeding from the works of many musicians, from Québec and abroad, a reflection of the artist's wide-open range of inspiration. Séguin's lyrics abound with powerful, striking metaphors, illustrating how power relationships not only modify social structures, but personal life as well. His sensible approach to human condition has gained him a considerable following in Québec, and has found some echo in the United States, as a few of his songs have been translated and recorded in English by Gary "U.S." Bonds. Séguin is also known, but to a limited extent, in France.
In addition to his lifelong involvement in songwriting, Séguin has also developed considerable skills as a visual artist. His wood engravings borrow altogether from traditional Québec folk art, Native American Art, German Expressionism and Arte Povera. Some of his work may be seen on his website.
Discography
- 1973: Séguin
- 1974: En attendant
- 1975: Récolte de rêves
- 1976: Festin d'amour
- 1978: Deux cents nuits à l'heure (with Serge FioriSerge FioriSerge Fiori was the lead vocalist and guitarist for Harmonium, an influential progressive rock band from Quebec. After Harmonium broke up he pursued a minor solo career.- Biography :...
) - 1979: Richard Séguin
- 1980: Trace et contraste
- 1985: Double vie
- 1988: Journée d'Amérique
- 1991: Aux portes du matin
- 1993: Vagabondage (live compilation album, plus one new song)
- 1995: Récolte de rêve (re-issue)
- 1995: D'instinct
- 2000: Microclimat
- 2003: Solo
- 2006: Lettres ouvertes
- 2010: Séguin et le grand choeur (live compilation with a choir of 600)
- 2011: Douze hommes rapaillés (12-artist collective)
- 2011: Appalaches