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Born in Montreal on June 24, 1934, Ferland was a prolific artist who produced some 30 albums, including the culturally significant 香蕉视频直播淛aune,香蕉视频直播� which sold some 60,000 copies in a year after its release in 1970.
He was named an officer of the Order of Canada and a knight of the National Order of Quebec, and was inducted into Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.
Ferland held a concert at Montreal香蕉视频直播檚 Bell Centre in 2007 to officially mark his retirement after a more than four-decade-long career, but continued to perform and record up until 2021.
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Legault said Sunday that the government will hold a state funeral for Ferland, if the singer香蕉视频直播檚 family accepts.
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Ferland took his first steps into television and movies in the 1970s, and would become an actor, scriptwriter and host for several productions.
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Ferland is survived by his partner and his two children, as well as four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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