Born on July 27, 1942 in Paquetteville, New Brunswick, Edith Butler is a Canadian folk singer. She was discovered on CBC Canada's Singalong Julibee in the 1960s. She went on to perform at numerous folk festivals in Toronto (Canada), Marisopa and Washingston (USA) and Japan. In 1973, she released her first album, Avant d'Être Dépaysée, with the songs " L'Escaouette ", " Sail à majeur " and the title track, which brought her to the attention of the general public. This was followed by six more albums during the 1970s, as well as several tours of Canada and Europe. In 1980, Edith Butler released the live album À Paquetteville. In 1981, she won the Prix International de la Chanson, and in 1983, the Grand Prix du Disque de l'Académie Charles-Cros for her album De Paquetteville À Paris . In 1985, she launched the first opus of a trilogy, with Le Party d'Édith. Many of the songs on this album became hits, including " Diggy liggy lo ", " La Bastringue " and " Paquetteville ". The album goes platinum and wins the Félix for best-selling LP at the ADISQ gala. This was followed in 1986 by Et le Party Continue, featuring a medley tribute to Gilles Vigneault and La Bolduc. This album also went platinum, selling over 100,000 copies in Canada. The final album in this trilogy is released in 1987 as Party Pour Danser , with covers of " Colinda ", " Jambalaya " and a French-language version of the Stream song " Na na na hey kiss him goodbye ". Edith Butler is inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. In 2021, she releases the album Le Tour du Grand Bois with the song " Dans l'bois ", which she sings as a duet with Lisa Leblanc. The song becomes a hit after their performance at the ADISQ gala in 2022.
