Félix Leclerc

Félix Leclerc
Leclerc in July 1957
Background information
Born(1914-08-02)August 2, 1914
La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
OriginQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 8, 1988(1988-08-08) (aged 74)
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada
LabelsPolydor, 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.