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Félix Leclerc

Félix Leclerc, Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (died 1988)

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Born
August 2, 1914
Died
August 8, 1988
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1914

About Félix Leclerc

Félix Leclerc was a Quebecer singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968. Leclerc was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for his songs "Moi, mes souliers", "Le P'tit Bonheur" and "Le Tour de l'île" in 2006. He published a number of scripts and founded a performing company which presented plays throughout Québec. In 1950, he was discovered by Paris impresario, Jacques Canetti, and performed in France to great success. The Félix Awards, given to Quebec recording artists, are named after him.

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Félix Leclerc timeline

  1. In 1950, he was discovered by Paris impresario, Jacques Canetti, and performed in France to great success.
  2. Leclerc was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for his songs "Moi, mes souliers", "Le P'tit Bonheur" and "Le Tour de l'île" in 2006.

The world when Félix Leclerc was born

Félix Leclerc was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Félix Leclerc's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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