Jean-Pierre Ferland dies at 89
Quebec singing star and cultural icon Jean-Pierre Ferland died on Saturday at the age of 89.
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Quebec singing star and cultural icon Jean-Pierre Ferland died on Saturday at the age of 89.
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During the 1960s and 70s, when the province’s performers were flourishing, Latraverse arranged concerts and tours for them, while also bringing in major acts from elsewhere, including Charles Aznavour, James Taylor and Peter Frampton