Jean-Pierre Ferland in earnest: “we listen to his songs differently than before”

Humor, kindness, love of people. A sincere desire to bring words to life in their most beautiful light, set to the most engaging melodies. This is how Jean-Pierre Ferland was described by his family, his friends and the people who admired him throughout his career.

Exhibited in ardent chapel at the Théâtre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts, in Montreal, Jean-Pierre Ferland’s urn was just one of the objects that littered the table lined with a thousand yellow flowers.

Paul Dupont-Hébert, producer, admirer and friend of the great singer, explained how Jean-Pierre Ferland’s music had changed since his death on April 27.

We lose a friend who finds himself at a level above us, he watches us, we listen to his songs differently than before, we pay more attention to the words, to his music, to his interpretation. We are more sensitive to his writing. It’s like we’re hearing his songs in slow motion.

When a taxi driver who was not at all familiar with Ferland’s work asked him how he would describe him, Paul Dupont-Hébert replied: hits his ears all his life. He knew how to put on revolutionary shows.”,”text”:”He’s like Quebec’s Elton John. The little king of quality pop. Ear-full hits all his life. He knew how to put on revolutionary shows.”}}”>It’s like the Quebec Elton John. The little king of quality pop. Of the hits full of ears all his life. He knew how to put on revolutionary shows.

He hopes that his faithful friend will be remembered as a funny man close to nature.

I gave him his horse, his dog, his chickens, flowers, trees, he listed. He was a good cook who liked to entertain and what we don’t know about him is that he had a very good vaudeville burlesque side. A very talented comedian.

Louis Théberge from La Pocatière was the first to arrive on the scene to pay his respects to Jean-Pierre Ferland. Which song did he like the most? In my soul and inside my head, there was once a little king he began to sing.

The admirer worked for 35 years at the Cégep de La Pocatière as a cultural facilitator and he remembers a questions and songs dinner organized in the presence of Jean-Pierre Ferland a few years ago.

Mr. Ferland told me that he had heard of a breed of short-legged and rather rare horses that we had in an equestrian center, he remembered. I made a few calls to my contacts and arranged for him to visit that same day. He was fulfilled.

Ginette and Monique Ferland, the niece and sister of Jean-Pierre Ferland, received condolences from their family.

They both recounted an emotional family gathering, which took place last week in Saint-Norbert, the village of Jean-Pierre Ferland, to pay tribute to him in complete privacy before this week’s great honors.

We may say that he is our brother, but he is the child of Quebeclaunched Monique Ferland before praising the family spirit that inhabited her brother, as well as his humility.

He was a comedian who often brought us together at his house. He never sang at our family gatherings, except once at 60^e my parents’ wedding anniversary. He had composed The Golden Wedding. That was the first and last time we heard him sing in our extended family.

In his last interviews, we heard him doubt a lot about what his legacy would be, but I think that, undeniably, he was an extremely important cultural catalyst.added Ginette Ferland.

The deceased’s spouse, Julie Anne Saumur, listened with an attentive and interested ear to all the comments and memories that people had to tell her.

He always asked me if I loved him and he was insecure about it, she said in an interview. He wanted to know if he was still loved and I think he would be very happy to see all the love we get for him these days.

In the life of his partner, Jean-Pierre Ferland represented All. We did everything together. We laughed, we were funny. He occupied a large part of my heart and my life. The most beautifulshe whispered, holding back a sob.

Pierrette Gelineau, from Montreal, came to highlight Mr. Ferland’s contribution to Quebec culture. I never missed one of his shows here and for me, Jean-Pierre Ferland was a true Quebecois. I love the creators and the care they take with the language. He was generous, truly generous. Not a mirageshe explained before naming her favorite show: on Mount Royal in 1976.

Johanne Guimond wrote a long message for Jean-Pierre Ferland’s loved ones in Mr. Ferland’s guestbook. The music of Jean-Pierre Ferland is my whole life. I will never stop listening to his songs. He’s always in my headshe confided.

Dignitaries present

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The Minister of Culture and Communications Mathieu Lacombe specified that he would be present during the national funeral ceremony on Saturday with his two sons who are listening to Jean-Pierre Ferland at bedtime. years old so when I was born, Jean-Pierre Ferland, he was already a giant”,”text”:”I am 35 years old so when I was born, Jean-Pierre Ferland, he was already a giant”}}” >I’m 35 years old so when I was born, Jean-Pierre Ferland, he was already a gianthe added.

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante highlighted her happiness at having been able to present Place des Fleurs-de-Macadam to Jean-Pierre Ferland, during his lifetime.

It is a public square with fountains and gardens adapted to the ecological transitionshe recalled, in relation to the site which was already the service station belonging to Mr. Ferland’s father.

Himself a little guy, like a ball of gum, one could say, spent a lot of time thereunderlined the mayor.