Diane Dufresne

Canadian recording artist; singer (born 1944)
Person human Q3026211
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Diane Dufresne

Summary

Diane Dufresne is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Montreal[2]. She was born on September 30, 1944[3]. She worked as a singer[4], recording artist[5], and preface author[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Diane Dufresne was born in Montreal[2].
  • Diane Dufresne was born on September 30, 1944[3].
  • Diane Dufresne held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Diane Dufresne worked as a singer[4].
  • Diane Dufresne's professions included recording artist[5].
  • Diane Dufresne's professions included preface author[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Diane Dufresne is Gilles Kègle, l'infirmier de la rue[9].
  • Diane Dufresne received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[10].
  • Diane Dufresne received the Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[11].
  • Diane Dufresne received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[12].
  • Diane Dufresne received the Prix Denise-Pelletier[13].
  • Diane Dufresne received the Member of the Order of Canada[14].
  • Diane Dufresne received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[15].
  • Diane Dufresne is recorded as female[16].
  • Diane Dufresne's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Diane Dufresne's discography is recorded as Diane Dufresne discography[18].
  • Diane Dufresne's Commons category is recorded as Diane Dufresne[19].
  • Diane Dufresne's family name is recorded as Dufresne[20].
  • Diane Dufresne's given name is recorded as Diane[21].
  • Diane Dufresne's official website is recorded as http://www.dianedufresne.com[22].
  • Diane Dufresne's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Diane Dufresne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Diane Dufresne'}[24].
  • Diane Dufresne's start of work period is recorded as 1969[25].
  • Diane Dufresne's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[26].
  • Diane Dufresne's artist files at is recorded as Université du Québec à Montréal[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-09-30[30]

  • Genre(s): chanson française, pop[31]

  • Community tags: chanson française, pop, starmania[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7bd81307-3ea4-42bb-87cc-63e73bf1ea16[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Diane Dufresne… she was born on September 30, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], recording artist[5], and preface author[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Diane Dufresne is Gilles Kègle, l'infirmier de la rue[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Quebec[10], a grade of an order[34], in Canada[35]; Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[11], a grade of an order[36]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award[12], a group of awards[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1992[39]; Prix Denise-Pelletier[13], an art prize[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1977[42]; Member of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[43], in Canada[44]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University[15], an award[45], in Canada[46].

Why It Matters

Diane Dufresne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Diane Dufresne born?

Diane Dufresne was born in Montreal[2].

What did Diane Dufresne do for work?

Diane Dufresne worked as singer[4], recording artist[5], and preface author[6].

What awards did Diane Dufresne receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Quebec[10], Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec[11], Governor General's Performing Arts Award[12], and Prix Denise-Pelletier[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . calq.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . calq.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ggpaa.ca. Retrieved . ggpaa.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nouvelles.ulaval.ca. nouvelles.ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at Université du Québec à Montréal
    Occupation singer, recording artist, preface author
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  2. 20d ago · Natharchives · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Q3260030
    On focus list of wikimedia project Art+Feminism
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  3. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
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    Instrument voice
    Occupation singer, recording artist, preface author
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