Jacques Normand

Biography

Jacques Normand was a Canadian singer and entertainer born in Québec on April 15, 1922. He gained fame after performing with General Charles de Gaulle, leading to a career shift, and went on to open Montreal's Cabaret Faisan Doré in 1949, featuring notable artists like Charles Aznavour and Jacques Trenet. Normand later became a television moderator, debuting on the CBC show Café des artistes in 1952.