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Hamilton Spectator
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Quebec bids farewell to singer Serge Fiori during national funeral in Montreal
MONTREAL - Thousands of people gathered at Montreal's Place des Arts on Tuesday for the national funeral of legendary singer-songwriter Serge Fiori. Fiori, the co-founder of the influential French-Canadian rock band Harmonium, died on June 24 at age 73. His family accepted the Quebec government's offer to help organize his funeral, which took the form of a musical celebration at Montreal's premier arts venue. Politicians, performers and the public packed Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in downtown Montreal for a musical final bow that was broadcast live on Radio-Canada and the LCN network. Fiori left his mark on Quebec's musical world with Harmonium and beyond, including as a duo with musician Richard Séguin and through solo projects. Premier François Legault, who took part in the event, recalled listening to Harmonium's first album in 1974 as a 16-year-old, saying Fiori 'made our lives more beautiful.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2025.
CBC
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Fans, politicians and artists pay homage to late Quebec singer, Serge Fiori
Quebecers said their final goodbyes to Harmonium frontman Serge Fiori at a national tribute ceremony at Place des Arts in downtown Montreal.
Winnipeg Free Press
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Quebec bids farewell to singer Serge Fiori during national funeral in Montreal
MONTREAL – Thousands of people gathered at Montreal's Place des Arts on Tuesday for the national funeral of legendary singer-songwriter Serge Fiori. Fiori, the co-founder of the influential French-Canadian rock band Harmonium, died on June 24 at age 73. His family accepted the Quebec government's offer to help organize his funeral, which took the form of a musical celebration at Montreal's premier arts venue. Politicians, performers and the public packed Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in downtown Montreal for a musical final bow that was broadcast live on Radio-Canada and the LCN network. Fiori left his mark on Quebec's musical world with Harmonium and beyond, including as a duo with musician Richard Séguin and through solo projects. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Premier François Legault, who took part in the event, recalled listening to Harmonium's first album in 1974 as a 16-year-old, saying Fiori 'made our lives more beautiful.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2025.
CBC
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Quebec prepares for national funeral to honour late singer Serge Fiori
Quebec will say its final goodbye at a national funeral on Tuesday to honour late singer Serge Fiori, whose passing has deeply impacted many Quebecers. The Harmonium frontman died on June 24 — Quebec's national holiday — at his home in Saint-Henri-de-Taillon, Que., after battling a long illness. Quebec Premier François Legault announced a national funeral a few weeks ago. His office said the ceremony will give the public "the opportunity to pay a final tribute to an artist and creator who profoundly marked Quebec culture and contributed to shaping our musical landscape." On Tuesday morning, the Quebec flag was at half-mast on the central tower of the Quebec's National Assembly and will remain so until dusk. The tribute, organized in collaboration with Fiori's family, will begin at 3 p.m. at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place-des-Arts in Montreal. It will take place in front of members of the public — who got free tickets — and several political figures including Legault, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet and former Quebec City mayor Régis Labeaume. Born in 1952 in Montreal, Fiori founded the group Harmonium in the early 1970s with Louis Valois and Michel Normandeau. The iconic group's three folk-rock albums — Harmonium (1974), Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison (1975) and L'Heptade (1976) — revolutionized Quebec's musical identity.
CTV News
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Serge Fiori: National funeral bids farewell to singer
Serge Fiori, founder of the rock band Harmonium speaks during an interview in Montreal, Tuesday, November 15, 2016. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press) Quebec will bid a final farewell to Serge Fiori on Tuesday with a national funeral at the Wilfrid-Pelletier Hall at Place des Arts in Montreal. The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. and is slated to be broadcast on Radio-Canada and LCN. READ MORE: Quebec music legend Serge Fiori dies at 73 The singer-songwriter died on June 24 at the age of 73. The Quebec flag flying above the parliament building in Quebec City has been lowered to half-mast to mark the occasion. As the co-founder of Harmonium, Serge Fiori left his mark on Quebec's music scene with the progressive rock band. His legacy continued long after, whether with singer Richard Séguin or through his solo projects. The organizers of Tuesday's ceremony have assured that the public tickets, which were free and are now marked as sold out on the event's website, cannot be resold, as was the case for Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay's November 2023 funeral. Anyone with tickets not purchased from the official website will be denied entry. Fiori was born on March 4, 1952, in Montreal's Little Italy neighbourhood. Harmonium released three albums: Harmonium in 1974, known for major hits including Pour un instant and Un musicien parmi tant d'autres, followed by Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison in 1975 and L'Heptade in 1976. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 15, 2024.
