Tout Ecartillé

Description

The French singer Alain Bashung said of him that he was one of the first to introduce irony into Quebec song, to the tunes of rock, blues, and country. Robert Charlebois, songwriter, musician, and performer, has become, in over 30 years of career, an essential figure in song, not only in Quebec but throughout the Francophonie. Like other giants of Quebec song before him, such as Leclerc and Vigneault, Robert Charlebois has marked his era and exerted a profound influence on many songwriters and performers. Indeed, without him, there might not have been Richard Desjardins, Jean Leloup, Colocs, or Cowboys Fringants. The release of the best of "Tout écartillé" is clear proof of this, with a repertoire of songs that remain current, both in terms of content and music. An eminently powerful repertoire delivered in concert by a Charlebois at the peak of his form, in full possession of his means.