| Diane Tell | |
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Diane Tell in Montparnasse, February 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Diane Fortin |
| Born | 24 December 1959 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Quebec City, Canada |
| Genres | Pop Jazz |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Website | www.dianetell.com |
Diane Tell (born Diane Fortin, 24 December 1957 or 1959 in Quebec City, Canada) [1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She first studied music (violin and classical guitar) at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal and the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Val-d'Or, then studied jazz guitar at Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montreal. She started writing songs at the age of 12 and signed her first record deal at 18. She was probably the first French Canadian singer song-writer to record exclusively her own songs. "Gilberto", her first hit song was a tribute to Joao Gilberto but it was "Si j'étais un homme" on her third album that made her a popular artist both in Canada and Europe. She moved to Paris in 1983 and now lives in Biarritz, France.
During her residency in France, she wrote songs with Boris Bergman, Maryline Desbiolles, Maryse Wolinski, Yann Moix and Françoise Hardy. She also participated in 3 original musicals, La légende de Jimmy, Marilyn Montreuil and recently Je m'voyais déjà.
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