Born in Montreal (Canada) on November 29, 1937 and died on October 2, 2001 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (Canada), Marc Gélinas was a Quebec pop singer. He made his acting debut in 1955 in the Radio-Canada television series Beau Temps, Mauvais Temps . He released his first album in 1958, Marc Gélinas Chante Pour Toi, where he scored his first hit with the song " Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera ". His first opus earned him the Grand prix du disque canadien, awarded by Montreal radio station CKAC. He began the 1960s hosting music programs including En Quête de Chansons, Sur Deux Notes and Musique En Tête. Starting in 1965, Marc Gélinas racked up radio hits with " J'ai du bon feu ", " Le Bateau de minuit ", " Sais-tu bien où s'en va ta vie? and " Tu te souviendras de moi ". In 1967, he composed a series of songs for the World's Fair in Montreal, including " La Ronde " and " Rendez-vous à Montréal ". He did the same for other events in the following years, with the Montreal Expos baseball team, the Quebec Games and the St-Tite Festival. He also wrote for several artists in his career, including Ginette Reno, Pierre Lalonde and Thérèse Deroy. In the 1970s, he became a disc jockey for radio station CIEL-FM and set up a singing school. In the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, he acted in several films, including Suzanne in 1980, Les Plouffe in 1981 and Maelström in 2000. He also acted in several television series, including Lance Et Compte : Troisième Saison in 1989, Montréal Ville Ouverte in 1992 and Avoir su ... in 2001.
