René Simard

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René Claude Simard (born February 28, 1961 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a pop singer from Quebec, chiefly popular in the 1970s. He was discovered and managed by Guy Cloutier. His first albums were produced by Céline Dion's husband René Angélil

He hosted his own CBC Television series from 1977 to 1979, produced in Vancouver by Alan Thicke and featuring various international celebrity guests.

Since 2006, he hosts the reality television series L'heure de gloire on Radio-Canada.

His sister Nathalie was also managed by Cloutier. In 2004, Cloutier was convicted of sexually assaulting Nathalie when she was a child. Michel Vastel's 2005 book on the case, Briser le silence (Breaking the Silence), alleged that René co-operated with Cloutier in trying to hide the assaults. On November 18, 2005, Simard held a press conference in which he denied these charges.

Simard has been married to TV hostess Marie-Josée Taillefer since 1987.

[edit] External links

• "René Simard". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
• Singer René Simard denies helping hide sister's abuse, CBC News, 18 Nov 2005
• René Simard at the Internet Movie Database
• "René Simard" (in French). Quebec Info Musique. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
• Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series: The René Simard Show (text link)

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