Pierre Lalonde

Pierre Lalonde (January 20, 1941 – June 21, 2016) was a Canadian singer and television host.

Pierre Lalonde
Born(1941-01-20)January 20, 1941
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedJune 21, 2016(2016-06-21) (aged 75)
Hudson, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Other namesPeter Martin
OccupationSinger, television host
Known forJeunesse d'aujourd'hui
The Peter Martin Show
Spouse(s)Clare Lalonde (née Lewis)[1]
Children4

The son of Jean Lalonde, a popular singer in the 1940s, Lalonde attended high school in the United States but returned to Canada in 1960, where he worked at radio station CKJL with his father in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. Shortly after, he worked in Montreal at CJMS.

In 1961, Lalonde moved to television station CFTM-TV to host a variety of programs, including the popular show Jeunesse d'aujourd'hui (Today's Youth). The following year he released his first single and made his first LP in 1963. Lalonde mainly recorded in French, but he released a number of singles in English as well.

Lalonde's success led to his own program, The Peter Martin Show, on WPIX in New York from 1967–1968.[2] He also recorded one album, Introducing Peter Martin, under this name.[3] His English-language shows included Music Hop, The Mad Dash, Circus and The Pierre Lalonde Show. He emceed the Telethon of Stars in the 1970s and 1980s.[4] In 1983 and 1984 he hosted the Miss Teen Canada Pageant.

Pierre Lalonde received Quebec's Medal of Honour of the National Assembly in 2011 for his artistic contributions.[5]

Death

Lalonde died on June 21, 2016 in Hudson, Quebec[1] at the age of 75, due to complications from Parkinson's disease.[6][7]

Discography

Pierre Lalonde's Discography (in French)

Filmography

Pierre Lalonde's Filmography (in French)

References
  1. Parry, James (June 29, 2016). "Pierre Lalonde's life celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Hudson". Your Local Journal. Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. "The Peter Martin Show". The Classic TV Archive.
  3. Plouffe, Hélène (October 31, 2007). "Pierre Lalonde". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. Ha, Tu Thanh (June 22, 2016). "Quebec crooner Pierre Lalonde was a Sixties heartthrob". The Globe and Mail.
  5. Press Release (29 March 2011). "L'Assemblée nationale honore cinq personnalités". Assemblée nationale du Québec.
  6. News (June 22, 2016). "Pierre Lalonde dies at age 75". CTV Montreal. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  7. Presse Canadienne (June 22, 2016). "Quebec singer and host Pierre Lalonde dies at 75". Montreal Gazette.
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