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Musical Legend Passes Away 

 

Lucille Starr (May 13, 1938 – September 4, 2020) 

Obituary:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/article-country-singer-lucille-starr-mastered-yearning-ballads-and-rockabilly/

Life Lived:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Starr

 

Lucille Starr (born May 13, 1938) is a Canadian Franco-Manitoban / British Columbian singer, songwriter, and yodeler best known for her 1964 hit single, "Quand Le Soleil Dit Bonjour Aux Montagnes" ("The French Song"). 

 

We're taking this up in my conversational French course as I prepare for the Quebec and France sledding this year - covid19 permitting. Following is a version with the lyrics:

 

 

 

Other of her hits:

 

 

 

 

My Memories of "The French Song" Day 3 Mattawa February 2015

Also beloved by O2sled and White Dragon.

 

 

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