Isabelle Pierre
Isabelle Pierre | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicole Lapointe June 11, 1936 |
| Genres | Chanson québécoise, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, radio host, illustrator, comic artist |
| Years active | 1963–1974 |
| Labels | Disques Sélect, Barclay Canada |
Isabelle Pierre (born Nicole Lapointe; June 11, 1936) is a Canadian singer and radio host from Quebec. She is best known for her 1971 song "Le temps est bon", written by Stéphane Venne as the theme for the film The Men (Les mâles), which became her signature hit and later saw renewed popularity in France in the 2010s through remixes and renewed circulation.[1][2][3]
Career
Lapointe trained in fine arts in Montreal before turning to music in the early 1960s. She began performing as a singer in 1963 and released her debut album in 1965.[1] In the early 1970s, she recorded a run of songs written and composed by Stéphane Venne, including "Le temps est bon", which was used as the theme song for The Men (Les mâles) and became her best-known recording.[3][2]
Later life and legacy
After releasing her final album, J’m’appelle Nicole Lapointe (1974), she withdrew from public performance and remained out of the spotlight.[2]
"Le temps est bon" later gained renewed attention in France, aided by a remix by the French collective Bon Entendeur and by renewed circulation connected to film use and online platforms.[3][4]
Personal life
She married Quebec painter Robert Wolfe in 1961; they divorced in 1970.[5] She is the aunt of actress Anne-Marie Cadieux and photographer Geneviève Cadieux.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
- Isabelle Pierre, Volume 1 (1965)
- Heureuse (1971)
- Le temps est bon (1972)
- J’m’appelle Nicole Lapointe (1974)
Compilations
- Ballade pour Sergio Leone – Les grands succès d’Isabelle Pierre (1973)
- Les refrains d’abord (1997)
- Collection Portrait (1997)
- Isabelle Pierre (2004)
Awards
- 2024: Albert-Chartier Prize (Festival Québec BD)[2]
References
- ^ a b Viau, Michel (2021). BDQ : histoire de la bande dessinée au Québec. ISBN 978-2-925001-12-6. OCLC 1260164156.
- ^ a b c d e Bussières, Ian (April 12, 2024). "La chanteuse Isabelle Pierre primée… dans un festival de bande dessinée!". Le Soleil.
- ^ a b c Cadet, Thierry (August 21, 2019). "Bon Entendeur réhabilite Isabelle Pierre avec "Le temps est bon"". Melody TV.
- ^ "Bon Entendeur fait revivre « Le temps est bon » d'Isabelle Pierre. Et c'est frais !". Aficia. August 10, 2018.
- ^ Lacroix, Laurier (2006). L'espace-couleur de Robert Wolfe. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 134. ISBN 978-2-7637-8354-3. OCLC 70839079.