A traditional Quebec music group formed in 1949, made up of members of the same family. The group's origins date back to the late 1940s, when Fernando Soucy and his father, Isidore Soucy, began performing together in Montreal-area concert halls. Together with accordionist Renée Alain, they formed the Soucy Trio, and in February 1949 produced the 78 rpm " Les Fraises et les framboises ", which quickly became a hit in Quebec. Other family members Eugène, Fernande and Thérèse joined the group to form the Famille Soucy in the autumn of 1949. The following year, they released sixteen new songs, including " Prendre un p'tit coup c'est agréable " and " Prendre un verre de bière mon minou ", which became Quebec classics. In 1954 and 1955, four new members join the group: Fernand Plouffe, Georges Laliberté, Oscar Morin and Roger Gaboriau. In the late 1950s, after several tours of North America, the family decided to settle down. He opens the Chez Isidore club and restaurant on Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal. In 1961, they obtain their own television show, Chez Isidore , featuring folk repertoire, popular songs, jigs and comedy. Isidore Soucy died on December 7, 1962, but the family continued to perform. In 1972, Fernando Soucy and Fernand Plouffe set up the Catalogne label. Following the success of their first album, Un Party Ben l'fun Avec Pôgne Et la Famille Soucy , seven more LPs were released over the next three years. In 1973, the song " Lève ton verre " on the album 12 Chansons À Répondre became a hit in Quebec for singing with a glass in hand and celebrating the New Year. In the summer of 1975, Fernando died at the age of 48. This marked the end of the group's activities. In 2015, Fernando's grandson Yanick and Serge Ladouceur proposed re-forming the Famille Soucy. The following year, artists such as Mara Tremblay, Marco Calliari, Raffy and Yves Lambert took part in the Rouge Et Noir album, the group's first in over 40 years.
