Biography
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Years Active
1990 – present (34 years)
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Founded In
Milton Parc, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Members
- André Fortin (1990 – 2000)
- André Vanderbiest (1995 – present)
- Benoît Gagné (1994 – 1997)
- Benoît Piché (1994 – 1997)
- Charles Imbeau
Les Colocs (Shorts for "Les colocataires", or roughly, "The Roommates") were a popular band based mainly in Montréal, Québec, Canada. They drew from several influences, including blues, New Orleans style jazz, the folk music of their native Québec, and even West African music thanks to the addition of the Diouf brothers to the lineup. The band's career was cut short, however, when André "Dédé" Fortin – the band's frontman and principal songwriter – suddenly committed suicide in May of 2000.
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