Gilles Vigneault

Summary

Gilles Vigneault is a human^[1]. Born in Natashquan^[2], he… he was born on October 27, 1928^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and storyteller^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Natashquan^[2], Gilles Vigneault…
• Gilles Vigneault was born on October 27, 1928^[3].
• Gilles Vigneault was born on 1928^[10].
• A child of Gilles Vigneault was Guillaume Vigneault^[11].
• A child of Gilles Vigneault was François Vigneault^[12].
• A child of Gilles Vigneault was Jessica Vigneault^[13].
• Gilles Vigneault held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• Gilles Vigneault worked as a poet^[4].
• Gilles Vigneault worked as a writer^[5].
• Gilles Vigneault's professions included songwriter^[6].
• Gilles Vigneault worked as a singer^[7].
• Gilles Vigneault's professions included storyteller^[8].
• Gilles Vigneault worked as a singer-songwriter^[15].
• Gilles Vigneault's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Gilles Vigneault's field of work was song^[17].
• Gilles Vigneault's education included a stint at Laval University^[18].
• Gilles Vigneault's education included a stint at Séminaire de Rimouski^[19].
• Gilles Vigneault received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Gilles Vigneault received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Gilles Vigneault received the Molson Prize^[22].
• Gilles Vigneault received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[23].
• Gilles Vigneault received the Governor General's Literary Awards^[24].
• Gilles Vigneault received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[25].
• Gilles Vigneault is recorded as male^[26].
• Gilles Vigneault's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-10-27^[30]

• Genre(s): folk, pop^[31]

• Community tags: canada, canadian, canadien, folk, francophone, pop, quebec, québec, québécois^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: afcc2c8b-d5c9-44d9-b2ae-4cc8cfc9a19c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Natashquan^[2], Gilles Vigneault… Recorded date of birth include October 27, 1928^[3] and 1928^[10].

Education

Educated at Laval University^[18], a public research university^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1852^[36], headquartered in Quebec City^[37] and Séminaire de Rimouski^[19], a lower secondary school^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1863^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], songwriter^[6], singer^[7], storyteller^[8], and singer-songwriter^[15]. Fields of work include poetry^[16], a literary form^[41] and song^[17], a type of musical work/composition^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[21], a grade of an order^[45], in France^[46]; Molson Prize^[22], an award^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1962^[49]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[23], a grade of an order^[50], in Canada^[51]; Governor General's Literary Awards^[24], a literary award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1936^[54]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[25], an award^[55], in Canada^[56].

Personal Life

Children include Guillaume Vigneault^[11], a writer^[57], b. 1970^[58], of Canada^[59], specialised in literature^[60]; François Vigneault^[12], a writer^[61], of Canada^[62]; and Jessica Vigneault^[13], a musician^[63], of Canada^[64].

Why It Matters

Gilles Vigneault ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Gilles Vigneault born?

Gilles Vigneault was born in Natashquan^[2].

What did Gilles Vigneault do for work?

Gilles Vigneault worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and storyteller^[8].

Where did Gilles Vigneault go to school?

Gilles Vigneault was educated at Laval University^[18] and Séminaire de Rimouski^[19].

What awards did Gilles Vigneault receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], Officer of Arts and Letters^[21], Molson Prize^[22], and Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[23].