André Gagnon
André Gagnon O.C. (born 1 August 1942 in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian musician and composer. He shifted from a classical musical style to a more contemporary style in the mid-1970s with albums such as Neiges.
André Gagnon has also composed music for many artists, such as Diane Dufresne (Le 304), Renée Claude (Je suis une femme d'aujourd'hui, Ballade pour mes vieux jours) and Nicole Martin (Mannequin).
Awards and recognition
Juno awards
He has received Juno nominations in several other years.
Government honours
Gagnon was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1978.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1964 | André Gagnon - Piano et orchestre |
| 1965 | Léveillée-Gagnon |
| 1966 | Une voix, deux pianos |
| 1968 | Pour les amants |
| 1969 | Notre amour |
| 1969 | Mes quatre saisons |
| 1971 | Let It Be Me |
| 1972 | Les Turluteries |
| 1972 | Encore |
| 1973 | Projection / Les forges de St-Maurice |
| 1973 | Les grands succes d'André Gagnon |
| 1974 | Saga |
| 1975 | Neiges |
| 1977 | Le Saint-Laurent |
| 1978 | Movements |
| 1981 | Left Turn |
| 1982 | Les grands succès/Greatest Hits |
| 1983 | Impressions |
| 1986 | Comme dans un film |
| 1989 | Des dames de coeur |
| 1990 | Nelligan (with Michel Tremblay) |
| 1992 | Noël |
| 1993 | Les jours tranquilles |
| 1993 | Presque blue |
| 1994 | Romantique |
| 1995 | Piano |
| 1996 | Twilight Time |
| 1996 | Musique (Coffret de collection) |
| 1997 | André Gagnon au Centre Molson |
| 1997 | Éden |
| 1997 | La collection émergence |
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1968 | "Pour les amants" |
| 1969 | "Chanson pour Petula" b/w "La fête" |
| 1971 | "Rainbow" |
| 1975 | "Wow" b/w "Ta samba" |
| 1976 | "Surprise" b/w "Douce image" |
| 1977 | "Donna" b/w "Holiday Feeling" |
| 1978 | "Smash" b/w "Rendez-vous" |
| 1977 | "Weekend" |
| 1980 | "A Ride to Ville Émard" b/w "Beautiful Days" |
| 1981 | "Left Turn" b/w "Two Days in the Country" |
External links
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