So I did this for French comic strips and I had another bad idea:
People from English countries/households (or maybe just from outside of Québec for this one), do you know these musicians/bands?
Les Colocs (The Roommates)
La Bottine Souriante (The Smiley Ankle Boot)
Richard Desjardins
Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project (I don't think you need me to translate this)
Gilles Vigneault
Robert Charlebois
Félix Leclerc
La Bolduc (Née Marie Rose-Anne Travers, but changed her name after her wedding )
More than one/ I'm French/ From Québec
Others
None
I didn't put anyone from Europe because I am from a stranger point of view so I wouldn't have known who they really consider as their best and most recognized artists.
Most of those listed above are held very dearly to Québécois: Dédé Fortin, the lead singer of Les Colocs is a bit of our Kurt Cobain (Different musical styles but similar guys), Gilles Vigneault composed what a lot of people consider Québec's national anthem, La bottine Souriante, Québec Redneck, and Richard Desjardins have given their own modern twist to French Canadian folk music, Robert Charlebois was one of our greatest singers in the 70s, La Bolduc and Félix Leclerc were pioneers in making music for the people and by the people (A musical award is named after Leclerc).
No I did not include Céline Dion despite her superb career, but I think almost everyone has heard of her so... 🤷
