Paul Demers | |
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 Paul Demers performing at La Nuit sur l'étang in 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 9, 1956 Gatineau, Quebec |
| Died | October 29, 2016 (aged 60) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Genres | folk rock |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
Paul Demers (March 9, 1956 – October 29, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter.[1] He was best known for writing the song "Notre Place", which came to be recognized as an anthem of the Franco-Ontarian community.[2]
- ^ "Singer Paul Demers wrote anthem for Franco-Ontarians". The Globe and Mail, November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Le chanteur Paul Demers mène son ultime combat la tête haute". Radio-Canada, October 1, 2016.