Aimé Major
| Aimé Major | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1924 or February 7, 1926 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| June 9, 1996June 9, 1996 | |
| 💼 Occupation | Singer-songwriter, Actor |
Aimé Major (7 February 1924 or 1926 – 9 June 1996) was a Québécois singer-songwriter and actor.
Biography
Aimé Major was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 7 February 1924[1] or 7 February 1926.[2] His father was a singer and his mother was a pianist.[3]: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist., [310]
Major studied singing, notably with Albert Cornellier and Ria Lensenns, then theater at the Conservatoire Lasalle. He had his radio debut in 1947 in the show Horizons dorés. In 1948, he won the first prize at the competition show Les talents de chez nous (Radio-Canada).[3]: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist.
From 1949 to 1953, Aimé Major sang with the Variétés lyriques in numerous operettas including Le voyage en Chine, Balalaïka, La Margoton du bataillon and La vie parisienne. During this period, he was the star of the radio show Aimé Major chante. He was an actor with the Compagnons de Saint-Laurent in the plays La dame de l'aube, Le bourgeois gentilhomme, Le malade imaginaire, Roméo et Juliette et Le voyage de monsieur Perrichon. In 1952, he played in Shakespeare's Henri V at the Festival of Stratford, in Ontario. He was invited to the Edinburgh Festival with other members of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde troupe.[3]: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist., [311]
In the mid-1950s, Aimé Major turned to pop songs. He was a regular guest on variety shows and from 1959 to 1967 released the successful ballads on disc "Un train bleu dans la nuit". "Tu m’as donné (Merci mon Dieu)", "Maman", "Je reviendrai" and "J'avais 20 ans". He hosted the show La belle époque for a few years with Margot Campbell and sang in Quebec's cabarets. He still sang in a classical style on occasions, notably with Mathé Altéry on the show L'heure du concert in 1965 and in the operetta Monsieur Beaucaire in 1969.[3]: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist., [311]
In the mid-1970s, Aimé Major returned to disc with religious and spiritual songs. He published a new album in 1980, and then gave recital tours in churches and seniors' residences.[3]: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist., [311]
Major died on 9 June 1996.[1]
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Vole ma chanson / Oh mon Dieu |
| 1959 | Un train bleu dans la nuit / La dernière fois |
| 1959 | Tu m’as donné / Tu te souviens |
| 1959 | Chevaliers de la Table ronde / Partons, la mer est belle |
| 1960 | Maman / Comme l’amour |
| 1961 | Le tango mystérieux / Passant par Paris |
| 1961 | T’aimer, te chérir, t’adorer / Te souviens-tu |
| 1961 | L’hirondelle des faubourgs / Emmène-moi au bout du monde |
| 1961 | C’est l’amour / Je reviendrai |
| 1962 | T’es ma roue de fortune / Vague à l’âme |
| 1963 | Un jour, je rêverai / Le joueur de luth |
| 1964 | J’avais 20 ans / Un coin de ciel bleu |
| 1964 | Merci à toi Noël / Le jour de l’an |
| 1965 | Chanson de Fortunio / Tes yeux moqueurs |
| 1966 | Je n’ai pas su t’aimer / L’été des amants |
| 1967 | L’important, c’est la rose / Parce que tu es là |
| 196? | À la claire fontaine / Chanson de l’Île-aux-Coudres / Hôtel de la Roche Pleureuse |
| 1980 | Garde au coeur l'espérance / Santa Maria de la mer |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Un souvenir d’Aimé Major |
| 1961 | Aimé Major chante l’amour |
| 1962 | Un jour, je rêverai |
| 1964 | Aimé Major |
| 1966 | La belle époque |
| 1967 | Aimé Major |
| 1974? | Marie |
| 1975? | Jésus et Marie |
| 1980 | Aimé Major |
| 1995 | De coeur et d'amour |
Filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1954 | Le voleur de rêves |
| 1959 | Encounter |
| 1959 | Les brûlés |
| 1959 | Il était une guerre |
| 1972 | The Doves |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Aimé Major | Discographie". disqu-o-quebec.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Aimé Major(1926-1996)". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Thérien, Robert; D'Amours, Isabelle (1992). Dictionnaire de la musique populaire au Québec 1955-1992 (in français). Québec: Institut québécois de recherche sur la culture. ISBN 2-89224-183-9. Search this book on
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