Plume Latraverse | |
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 Plume Latraverse at the FrancoFolies de Montréal 14 June 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 11 May 1946 Montreal, Quebec |
| Genres | Rock, Folk, Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Musician, musician, writer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | London/Deram |
| Website | www.phaneuf.ca/plume |
Plume Latraverse (born Michel Latraverse 11 May 1946) is a prolific singer, musician, songwriter and author from Quebec. At the end of the 1960s he formed a band named La Sainte Trinité with Pierrot le fou (Pierre Léger) and Pierre Landry. Then he formed a duo with Steve Faulkner (1972-1975). They performed for the last time at the Chant'Août in Quebec City. In 1976, Plume started a solo career and became one of the most influential names in Quebec counterculture. During a European tour (1979-1980) he staged a show during Le Printemps de Bourges and won the Prime Minister of France's Prize (Prix international de la jeune chanson) and the Pop-Rock prize for the best songwriter from Quebec. In 1982 he worked with Offenbach and produced the album À fond d'train. After his filmed biography, Ô rage électrique, Plume presented his show Show d'à diable in 1984, after which he brought his singing career to a close. He then focused on painting and writing. He published many of his songs, texts and a storybook.
In 1980 the Montreal Gazette described him as "the French Frank Zappa".[1]
