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Rock et Belles Oreilles
Rock et Belles Oreilles (RBO) was a Canadian radio, television, and stage comedy group popular in the primarily French-speaking province of Quebec during the 1980s and 1990s. Their name was a pun on the Hanna-Barbera blue dog character Huckleberry Hound ("Roquet Belles Oreilles" in French).
The group was formed in 1981, with the original lineup consisting of Guy A. Lepage, Yves P. Pelletier, Bruno Landry, André Ducharme, Richard Z. Sirois, and Chantal Francke. Sirois left the group in 1987 and Francke in 1992; the group separated in 1995.
The show Rock et Belles Oreilles was created on 15 May 1981 by Richard Z. Sirois and Guy A. Lepage, who at the time hosted at a Montreal community radio station, and initially focused on the history of rock music. It quickly became a comedy show, however, and the duo recruited Bruno Landry, Yves P. Pelletier, and André Ducharme. Chantal Francke joined on occasion and became a permanent member of the troupe in 1987.
Rock et Belles Oreilles got their own show on CKOI-FM in 1984. Two years later, they released the album The Disque, a compilation of their most popular sketches and songs.
In 1986, RBO were given a contract by Guy Fournier, director of programming at Télévision Quatre Saisons, to produce a television show, giving the group significant freedom to air their creativity. The show proved popular overall but also generated some criticism, including an article written by journalist Claude Jasmin, who criticized RBO for their crude humour.
At the start of the show's second season, in 1987, Sirois left the group and was replaced by Chantal Francke. Later the same year, RBO released the album The Spectacle. In 1989, they published the album Pourquoi chanter ?, consisting entirely of original songs. A year later, they retired their television show.
Following their departure from television, RBO embarked on a two-year tour of Quebec and New Brunswick, titled Bêtes de scène. In 1991, they celebrated their tenth anniversary with the release of the compilation album Anthologie du plaisir.
After the tour, RBO returned to radio, with a daily show on the Radio-Mutuel network, and issued two more compilation albums, Le gros cru and Le gros cru 2. Chantal Francke subsequently left the group.
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Rock et Belles Oreilles
Rock et Belles Oreilles (RBO) was a Canadian radio, television, and stage comedy group popular in the primarily French-speaking province of Quebec during the 1980s and 1990s. Their name was a pun on the Hanna-Barbera blue dog character Huckleberry Hound ("Roquet Belles Oreilles" in French).
The group was formed in 1981, with the original lineup consisting of Guy A. Lepage, Yves P. Pelletier, Bruno Landry, André Ducharme, Richard Z. Sirois, and Chantal Francke. Sirois left the group in 1987 and Francke in 1992; the group separated in 1995.
The show Rock et Belles Oreilles was created on 15 May 1981 by Richard Z. Sirois and Guy A. Lepage, who at the time hosted at a Montreal community radio station, and initially focused on the history of rock music. It quickly became a comedy show, however, and the duo recruited Bruno Landry, Yves P. Pelletier, and André Ducharme. Chantal Francke joined on occasion and became a permanent member of the troupe in 1987.
Rock et Belles Oreilles got their own show on CKOI-FM in 1984. Two years later, they released the album The Disque, a compilation of their most popular sketches and songs.
In 1986, RBO were given a contract by Guy Fournier, director of programming at Télévision Quatre Saisons, to produce a television show, giving the group significant freedom to air their creativity. The show proved popular overall but also generated some criticism, including an article written by journalist Claude Jasmin, who criticized RBO for their crude humour.
At the start of the show's second season, in 1987, Sirois left the group and was replaced by Chantal Francke. Later the same year, RBO released the album The Spectacle. In 1989, they published the album Pourquoi chanter ?, consisting entirely of original songs. A year later, they retired their television show.
Following their departure from television, RBO embarked on a two-year tour of Quebec and New Brunswick, titled Bêtes de scène. In 1991, they celebrated their tenth anniversary with the release of the compilation album Anthologie du plaisir.
After the tour, RBO returned to radio, with a daily show on the Radio-Mutuel network, and issued two more compilation albums, Le gros cru and Le gros cru 2. Chantal Francke subsequently left the group.