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René Simard
Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
René Claude Simard, CM CQ, (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec. He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard. Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. In 1974, René…
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René Claude Simard, CM CQ, (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec. He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard. Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. In 1974, René Simard was awarded the Grand Prix by Frank Sinatra at the annual Tokyo Music Festival. In Canada, he hosted the CBC Television series, The René Simard Show, from 1977 to 1979. Simard is also an occasional actor. He played the henchman Stu in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table. Between 2006 and 2008, he hosted the television series L'heure de gloire on Radio-Canada. Simard was formerly managed by Guy Cloutier as well as his sister Nathalie. In 2004, Cloutier was convicted of sexually assaulting Nathalie when she was a child. Michel Vastel's 2005 book on the case, Briser le silence (Breaking the Silence), alleged that René co-operated with Cloutier in trying to hide the assaults. In 2005, Simard made a public statement in which he denied this. In 1999 he briefly played the role of The Phantom in the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera (April to May 23, 1999). He was succeeded by Paul Stanley. Simard has been married to TV hostess Marie-Josée Taillefer since 1987. In 2014, Simard was named a Member of the Order of Canada "or his contributions to the development of Quebec culture as a performer, host and director." Source: Article "René Simard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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2021
Autour de Minuit – Un cabaret historique
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2021
Marie-Claude
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2020
La tour
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2020
Benezra reçoit
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2019
On va se le dire
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2019
Bonsoir bonsoir!
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2019
Tournée Générale
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2018
Cette année-là
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2018
Rousseau's Show
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2018
The Devil's Share
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2017
ICI on chante
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2017
Y'a du monde à messe
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2016
Party V.I.P.
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2015
Silence, on joue!
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2015
Ti-Mé Show
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2014
Partir autrement en famille
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2013
Qui êtes-vous?
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2013
En mode Salvail
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2013
Deux hommes en or
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2012
In Lieu of Flowers
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2012
Le Tricheur
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2011
Simplement vedette
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2010
Ça finit bien la semaine
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2010
Les Enfants de la télé
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2006
La petite séduction
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2004
Tout le monde en parle
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2002
Sucré salé
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1987
Le monde est à vous
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1987
Sacrée soirée
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1976
On s'pratique... c'est pour les Olympiques
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1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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1973
I've Had It
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1972
Un enfant comme les autres...
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1968
Bye Bye
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
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