Michel Pagliaro in Ottawa

Michel Pagliaro is a Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist born in Montreal in 1948. After working as a guitarist and vocalist in Les Chanceliers, he established a solo career in French- and English-language rock and pop. His best-known recordings include “J’entends frapper,” “Fou de toi,” “Lovin’ You Ain’t Easy,” “Rainshowers” and “What the Hell I Got.” Michel Pagliaro gave a headline concert at the Montreal Forum, bringing his own rock repertoire to the arena. His later sets have combined the French and English sides of his catalogue, and much of his concert work has taken place in theatres and at festivals in Quebec and Ontario.