Gilles Vigneault

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter
Person human Q1522692
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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 (4,739 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

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: 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]

Body

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 Q1499804[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 (4,739 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] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

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].

References

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  2. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . canadacouncil.ca. canadacouncil.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. 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.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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