Jean Nichol

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Jean Nichol (stage name of Louis Simoneau) (8 December 1944 – 11 May 2020) was a Canadian singer and songwriter.[1]

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Born
Louis Simoneau

8 December 1944
Windsor, Quebec, Canada
Died11 May 2020(2020-05-11) (aged 75)
OccupationSinger

Biography

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Nichol performed with the group Les Commandeurs from 1962 to 1966. He also sang in bars under the name Maxime. He was discovered by Guy Cloutier, who became his manager and helped him adopt the name Jean Nichol. He experienced success in 1970 with the song "Oh Lady Mary", and he subsequently participated in the Musicorama tour. He often recorded French language versions of the songs of Tom Jones. He would perform at the Place des Arts in Montreal and the Grand Théâtre de Québec in Quebec City. He continued recording into the 1980s, with a little less success.

Discography

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  • Jean Nichol sur scène (1970)
  • Oh Lady Mary (1970)
  • Sans toi (1971)
  • Jean Nichol (1971)
  • Pour vous (1973)
  • Angélique (1974)
  • Cette femme (1976)
  • Disons-nous adieu (1978)
  • 16 grands succès (1998)
  • 24 chansons d'amour (1999)[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jean Nichol, le "Tom Jones québécois", n'est plus". TVA Nouvelles (in French). 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Jean Nichol". Discogs.