Estelle Caron

Estelle Caron
Born(1926-12-30)December 30, 1926
Hull, Quebec, Canada
DiedApril 20, 2010(2010-04-20) (aged 83)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupations
  • Singer
  • comedian

Estelle Caron (December 30, 1926 – April 20, 2010) was a Canadian singer and comedian.

Caron was born in Hull, Quebec, on December 30, 1926.[1] She was a member of Montreal-based Les Joyeux Troubadours, a half-hour comedic song and skit program on Radio-Canada, which aired at noon five days a week.[2] Caron performed on the show from 1951 to the show's end in 1977.[1] Despite her radio popularity, she failed to find success as a recording artist or television personality.[1] Caron retired after the end of the radio show and died in Montreal on April 20, 2010.[3] She was preceded by her husband, pianist Jean Larose, with whom she had two children.[4]

Select recordings

  • "Je veux savoir (Teach Me Tonight)" (in French). Meteor. 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • "Si je vous donnais mon coeur (If I Give My Heart To You)" (in French). Meteor. 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • Estelle Caron Chante Noel (in French). Musirack Inc. 1962.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Adieu Estelle Caron". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). April 22, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Potvin, Gilles (2006). "'Les Joyeux Troubadours'". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Estelle Larose (née Caron) - Avis de décès". www.urgelbourgie.com (in French). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Décès de la chanteuse et comédienne Estelle Caron". La Presse (in French). April 23, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Estelle Caron - Chante Noël". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved January 4, 2021.