Robert Charlebois Biography

Fast Facts

• Was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1999 and an Officer of the National Order of Québec in 2008
• Won the Prize of the City of Paris, was granted the Vermeil Medal at the French Academy Awards, and was awarded the ADISQ Félix Hommage for lifetime achievement in 1993
• Was awarded an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in 2010
• First performed on stage in 1962, when he opened for Félix Leclerc at the Butte à Mathieu
• Best known as a musician, composer, and actor who appeared in "French Immersion" and "Happiness Never Comes Alone․"
• Has released several albums, including "All's Well" and "Wild Sweet․"
• Was one of four musicians to appear on the Canadian Recording Artist postage stamp series in 2009