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Robert Charlebois

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Key facts

Birth date 25 June 1944[2]
Birth place Montréal[1]
Roles Singer-songwriter, musician, performer, actor[1]
Nationality Canadian[3]
Honor Commander of the Ordre de Montréal (2016)[5]

Robert Charlebois is a Québécois singer-songwriter, musician, performer, and actor born in Montréal on 25 June 1944 [1].

Context

Robert Charlebois is a major figure in Québec and Francophone chanson [2]. He began performing in 1962 and gained recognition in 1965 with La Boulée [2]. His career includes influence from the California counterculture in 1967 [5]. He has received honours such as the Ordre de Montréal in 2016 [5].

Documented claims

  • He made his stage debut in September 1962, opening for Félix Leclerc at La Butte à Mathieu. [2]
  • In 1965, his song La Boulée won the Grand Prix du Festival du disque. [2]
  • In 2010, he was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. [4]

Questions and answers

What is Robert Charlebois most famous song?

The sources do not specify his most famous song, but his 1965 song La Boulée won the Grand Prix du Festival du disque [2].

Is Robert Charlebois still performing?

The sources do not state whether he is still performing.

What does the last name Charlebois mean?

The sources do not provide the meaning of the last name.

What instruments does Robert Charlebois play?

The sources do not list specific instruments he plays.

Sources

  1. Robert Charlebois : podcasts et actualités | Radio France — radiofrance.fr (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Robert Charlebois — cshf.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Robert Charlebois : biographie, actus, photos et ... - Voici — voici.fr (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Robert Charlebois : Biographie et actualités - Gala — gala.fr (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. CHARLEBOIS, Robert — artus.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People