Félix Leclerc
Félix Leclerc | |
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Leclerc in July 1957 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 2, 1914 La Tuque, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 8, 1988 (aged 74) Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada |
| Labels | Polydor, Philips |
Félix Leclerc OC GOQ (August 2, 1914 – August 8, 1988) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968. Leclerc was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for his songs "Moi, mes souliers", "Le P'tit Bonheur" and "Le Tour de l'île" in 2006.