Estelle Caron | |
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| Born | December 30, 1926 Hull, Quebec, Canada (now Gatineau, Quebec) |
| Died | April 20, 2010 (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Estelle Caron (December 30, 1926 – April 20, 2010) was a Québécois singer and comedian.
Caron was born in Hull, Quebec on December 30, 1926. [1] She was a member of Montreal-based Les Joyeux Troubadours, a half-hour comedic song and skit program on Radio-Canada, which aired at noon five days a week. [2] Caron performed on the show from 1951 to the show's end in 1977. [1] Despite her radio popularity, she failed to find success as a recording artist or television personality. [1] Caron retired after the end of the radio show and died in Montreal on April 20, 2010. [3] She was preceded by her husband, pianist Jean Larose, with whom she had two children. [4]
Select recordings
- "Je veux savoir (Teach Me Tonight)" (in French). Meteor. 1956. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Si je vous donnais mon coeur (If I Give My Heart To You)" (in French). Meteor. 1956. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- Estelle Caron Chante Noel (in French). Musirack Inc. 1962. [5]
References
- ^ a b c "Adieu Estelle Caron". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). 22 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Potvin, Gilles (2006). "'Les Joyeux Troubadours'". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Estelle Larose (née Caron) - Avis de décès". www.urgelbourgie.com (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Décès de la chanteuse et comédienne Estelle Caron". La Presse (in French). 23 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Estelle Caron - Chante Noël". Discogs. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
