Richard Séguin — Dónde escucharlo en la radio

Richard Séguin es un artista de rock, folk y country originario de Pointe-aux-Trembles, activo desde 1952. ArtisFind ha detectado 2 reproducciones de Richard Séguin en 2 emisoras de radio (Canadá), la más reciente en CFNJ 99.1 / 89.1 FM - CFNJ-FM - FM 99.1 - Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, QC hace 94 d. La canción que más suena en la radio es «Ici comme ailleurs».

Richard Séguin (born March 27, 1952) is a Québécois songwriter, musician and singer.

His music career began in the 1970s with the duo Les Séguin, with his twin sister Marie-Claire. The duo achieved considerable popular success in Québec. Their folk reprise of Felix Leclerc's Le train du nord enjoyed huge radio play and record sales, along with other titles. Richard Séguin has led a solo career since 1979, frequently collaborating with his sister Marie Claire on many of her own solo albums.

Séguin has received several prizes, including Felix Awards from the Québec music industry association ADISQ. Some of his albums were certified platinum (sales of over 100 000 copies).

Séguin's songwriting features a delicately intertwined tapestry of blues, folk and rock music influences, feeding from the works of many musicians from Québec and abroad, a reflection of the artist's wide-open range of inspiration. Séguin's lyrics abound with powerful, striking metaphors, illustrating how power relationships not only modify social structures, but personal life as well. A few of his songs have been translated and recorded in English by Gary "U.S." Bonds.

In addition to his lifelong involvement in songwriting, Séguin has also developed considerable skills as a visual artist. His wood engravings borrow altogether from traditional Quebec folk art, Native American Art, German Expressionism and Arte Povera. Some of his work may be seen on his website. In his recent work, Seguin has been largely…