Paul Piché (born September 5, 1953) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, environmentalist and political activist

He mostly composes on acoustic guitar, although some of his recent work has had some electronica sound input. Many of his songs have become classics of the Québécois repertoire at cabaret nights, parties, camp fires, and especially at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations.

In 1980, Piché releases his second album, L’escalier, which was inspired by his trip down the staircase in René Lévesque Boulevard.

Sur le chemin des incendies, which sold more than 100,000 copies, revealed a more personal facet of the songwriter. Many pieces were written in collaboration with the guitarist Rick Haworth. "J'appelle", reached first place on the Radio activité chart in December 1988. From June 17 to 19, 2018, Paul had performed at the City Center in Saint-Constant, Quebec after Alexis Arbour.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 1977 – À qui appartient l'beau temps?
  • 1980 – L'escalier
  • 1982 – Paul Piché (Les Pleins)
  • 1984 – Nouvelles d'Europe
  • 1988 – Sur le chemin des incendies
  • 1993 – L'instant
  • 1999 – Le voyage
  • 2009 – Sur ce côté de la Terre

Compilations

  • 1986 – Intégral
  • 1996 – L'un et l'autre

See also

  • List of Quebec musicians
  • Music of Quebec

References

  • Audiogram – record label – streaming of albums available
  • Audio excerpts on Archambault.ca
  • Fan site
  • Translations of the lyrics of Paul Piché