Not from France like the posts yesterday, but instead from French Canada, this record boasts songs in quite a few different languages. I guess it's designed to appeal to a large cross section of listeners, as all Christmas music should. I believe Rene was all of 13 years old when he cut this LP, and he went on to a long singing career afterwards. That's about the extent of what I know, but I'm sure you'll enjoy this one. Please download and give a listen to
Renē Simard Et Les Disciples de Messenet-
Noël Autour Du Monde (Nobel (Canada) NBL-602, Stereo, 1974).
1. Les Vielles Maisons
2. Promenade En Traineau
3. Joyeux Noel
4. Voila Que Revient Le Pere Noel
5. Le Bonhomme Hiver
6. The First Noel (Anglais)
7. White Christmas (Noel Blanc) (Japonais)
8. Mon Beau Sapin (Français)
9. Campanas Navidenas (Vive Le Vent) (Espagnol)
10. Ave Maria (Italien)
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Thank you, so much, Ernie. It looks like Renē put out at least another Christmas album, in 1975
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It looks like he and his sister were like the Popular French Canadien version, of Donny and Marie Osmond :) possibly 25 Christmas tracks done by one or the other of both of them :)
DeleteFrom what I can tell, Renē Simard (with Les Disciples de Messenet) put out at least 27 Christmas tracks, and sang with his sister Nathalie on at least one track. Nathalie Simard (with Les Petits Chanteurs De Granby) put out at least 10, plus the song with her brother.
DeleteThat's a lot of music! Hard to find that stuff this far south, but I'll see what I can do. :)
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