Plume Latraverse  | |
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![]() Plume Latraverse at the FrancoFolies de Montréal 14 June 2012.  | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 11 May 1946 Montreal, Quebec  | 
| Genres | Rock, Folk, Blues | 
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Musician, musician, writer, songwriter | 
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano | 
| Years active | 1970–present | 
| Labels | London/Deram | 
| Website | www.phaneuf.ca/plume | 
Plume Latraverse (born Michel Latraverse 11 May 1946) is a prolific singer, musician, songwriter and author from Quebec. At the end of the 1960s he formed a band named La Sainte Trinité with Pierrot le fou (Pierre Léger) and Pierre Landry. Then he formed a duo with Steve Faulkner (1972-1975). They performed for the last time at the Chant'Août in Quebec City. In 1976, Plume started a solo career and became one of the most influential names in Quebec counterculture. During a European tour (1979-1980) he staged a show during Le Printemps de Bourges and won the Prime Minister of France's Prize (Prix international de la jeune chanson) and the Pop-Rock prize for the best songwriter from Quebec. In 1982 he worked with Offenbach and produced the album À fond d'train. After his filmed biography, Ô rage électrique, Plume presented his show Show d'à diable in 1984, after which he brought his singing career to a close. He then focused on painting and writing. He published many of his songs, texts and a storybook.
In 1980 the Montreal Gazette described him as "the French Frank Zappa".[1]
Discography
Albums
- Triniterre (1971)
 - Plume Pou Digne (1974)
 - Le Vieux Show Son Sale (1975)
 - Pommes De Route (1975)
 - À Deux Faces (1976)
 - All Dressed (1978)
 - Chirurgie Plastique (1980)
 - French Tour 1980 (fausse représentation) (1980)
 - Livraison par en-arrière (1981)
 - Métamorphoses Tôme I (1982)
 - Autopsie Canalisée (1983)
 - Les Mauvais Compagnons (métaphorme...ose II) (1984)
 - Insomni-fère (méphortamoses III)(1985)
 - D'un Début À l'Autre (1987)
 - Chansons Pour Toutes Sortes de Monde (1990)
 - Chansons Nouvelles (1994)
 - Mixed Grill (1998)
 - Chants d'Épuration (2003)
 - Hors-Saisons (2007)
 - Chansons nouvelles – revisitées (2008)
 - Plumonymes (2008)
 - RECHUT! (Odes de ma tanière) (2016)
 
Live albums
- En Noir Et Blanc (1976)
 - Cinéma Outremont (1977)
 - À Fond d'Train (1983)
 - Vingtemps (2001)
 
Compilations
- Les Plus Pires Succès de Plume (1976)
 - Le Lour Passé De Plume Latraverse Vol. I (1988)
 - Le Lour Passé De Plume Latraverse Vol. II (1989)
 - Le Lour Passé De Plume Latraverse Vol. III (1990)
 - Le Lour Passé De Plume Latraverse Vol. IV (1992)
 - Le Lour Passé De Plume Latraverse Vol. V (1995)
 
Singles
- Rideau / Bossa-Mota
 - Bobépine / Lit vert
 - La bienséance / U.F.O
 - Salusoleil / Le retour à la terre
 - La p'tite vingnenne pis l'gros torrieu / Houba houba
 - Le grand barda / Marie-Lou
 - Mognon donc / New Orleans
 - Salut Trenet / Cul-d'sac rock
 - Quatre ans après / Élégie
 - Le fermier Jean / Valse cliché
 - Dis-moé / On peut pas tout avoir
 - Parade de mode / Descente aux enfers
 - La piste cyclable / Ti-gars
 - La ballade de Sandale et Gandhi / Instrumental
 - Tant qu'on pourra
 - El Nino
 - La journée du chèque
 
Books
References
- ↑ Burley, Ted (21 April 1980). "Plume home-coming rousing night of rock". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
 
External links
- Official site in French
 - Biography in French
 
