Michel Pagliaro
| Michel Pagliaro | |
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 Pagliaro at Les FrancoFolies de Montréal |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 9 November 1948 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter and guitarist |
| Years active | 1966 – present |
| Labels | CBS Columbia RCA and others |
| Website | pagliaro.ca |
Michel Pagliaro (born 1948) is a prolific Canadian rock singer, songwriter and guitarist from Montreal. His first nationally charted hit was with his 1970 single "Give Us One More Chance". Pagliaro was nominated for a 1975 Juno Award as "Male Vocalist of the Year".
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[edit] Biography
Pagliaro (born 9 November 1948 Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is often referred to as simply Pagliaro or Pag. Although he writes and records predominantly in French, Pagliaro has released material in English.
[edit] Career
Pagliaro's first nationally charted hit was with his 1970 single "Give Us One More Chance" on the RPM (magazine) "Top Canadian" chart.[1] Pagliaro was the first Canadian artist to score top 40 hits on both the anglophone and francophone pop charts in Canada.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards
Pagliaro was nominated for a Juno Award. At the Juno Awards of 1975, he was nominated as the "Male Vocalist of the Year".[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
Although several of Pagliaro's albums have the same title, releases listed are not reissues.
| Year | Album | Label | Notes |
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| 1968 | Michel Pagliaro | DSP International | |
| 1970 | Pagliaro | Spectrum | |
| Première époque | Spectrum | Album featuring for the first time some singles recorded between 1966 and 1970. | |
| 1971 | Pagliaro | Much | Reissued in 1976 on Amber Label |
| 1972 | PAG | RCA Victor | |
| 1974 | Rockers | RCA Victor | |
| Pagliaro | RCA Victor | ||
| 1975 | Pagliaro I | Columbia | |
| Pagliaro | CBS | ||
| 1976 | Aujourd'hui | CBS | |
| 1977 | Time Race | Columbia | |
| 1978 | Rock'n roll | Martin | |
| 1980 | The Rockers | RCA | European release |
| 1981 | Bamboo | Trans-Canada | |
| 1988 | Sous peine d'amour | Alert Music |
[edit] Live Albums
| Year | Album | Label | Notes |
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| 1973 | Pagliaro Live | RCA Victor | |
| 2005 | Live à Québec | Earth Born Entertainment |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 1966 | "Comme d'habitude" | |
| "Avec la tête" | ||
"Le p'tit poppy"
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| 1969 | "J'ai marché pour une nation" | |
| "M'Lady" | ||
| 1970 | "Give Us One More Chance"† | |
| "We're Dancin'g 'Til It Blows Over"† | ||
"I Wanna Turn You On"†
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| 1971 | "Lovin' You Ain't Easy"† UK #31[3] | |
| 1972 | "Rainshowers"† | |
| "Some Sing, Some Dance"† | ||
| "J'entends frapper" | ||
| 1973 | "Run Along Baby"† | |
| 1974 | "Sure, Maybe"† | |
| "Çà va brasser" | ||
| 1975 | "What The Hell I Got"†
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| 1976 | "I Don't Believe It's You"† | |
| 1977 | "Dock of the Bay" | |
| "Last Night" | ||
| "Comme d'habitude" | ||
| 1981 | "Le soleil pour des lunes"
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"Bamboo"
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| 1988 | "L'espion" | |
"Coup de coeur"
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† English recording
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album | Label | Notes |
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| 1970 | Rock 'n roll | Citation | |
| 1971 | Michel Pagliaro | Trans-World | |
| 1972 | M'Lady | Trans-World | |
| 1973 | 21 disques d'or | Les Archives du Disque Québécois | |
| 1975 | 17 grands succès | Production Multi-Pop | |
| 1981 | PAG | Big Beat | European release |
| 1982 | ROCK avec PAG | K-Tel | |
| 1987 | Avant | Aquarius | |
| 1990 | Sous peine d'amour | Audiogram | Reedition of the 1988 album, the title "It's love" has been replaced by "Les bombes" and "Rock somebody" by "Dangereux". |
| 1995 | Hit Parade | Audiogram | 2 CD |
| 1997 | Goodbye Rain | Disques @ | |
| 2000 | Pag | Mediarock | |
| 2011 | Pag collection - Tonnes de flashs | Musicor | 13 CD boxset |
[edit] Collaborations and performances as guest star
- 1966 Les Chanceliers (MS Citation)
- 1968 Reels Psychadeliques, vol. 1 (with Ouba) (Revolution)
- 1968 Reels Psychadeliques, vol. 2 (with Ouba) (Revolution)
- 1971 Pagliaro & Martel (with Renée Martel) (Trans-World, Compilation)
- 1972 Michel Pagliaro et les Chanceliers (Tradition, Compilation)
- 1993 Au nom de l'amour. Héros (new recording); Au nom de l'amour (with the group). (Other songs by various artists) (Au Nom de l'Amour)
- 2001 Freak Out Total (with Ouba) (Gear Fab, Compilation)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ RPM (magazine). "Top Singles - Volume 38, No. 23, August 06 1983" (PDF). [1]. (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada). OCLC 352936026. Archived from the original on 31 March 2004. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6259&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=ccntousk30frf6h4jsn237nm12.pdf. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Juno Awards Database". junoawards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=Michel+Pagliaro&submit=Search. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 415. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[edit] External links
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