Plume Latraverse
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Plume Latraverse (born Michel Latraverse 11 May 1946) is a prolific singer, musician, songwriter and author from Quebec.At the end of the 1960s he formed a band named La Sainte Trinité with Pierrot le fou (Pierre Léger) and Pierre Landry.Then he formed a duo with Steve Faulkner (1972-1975).They performed for the last time at the Chant'Août in Quebec City.In 1976, Plume started a solo career and became one of the most influential names in Quebec counterculture.During a European tour (1979-1980) he staged a show during Le Printemps de Bourges and won the Prime Minister of France's Prize (Prix international de la jeune chanson) and the Pop-Rock prize for the best songwriter from Quebec.In 1982 he worked with Offenbach and produced the album À fond d'train.After his filmed biography, Ô rage électrique, Plume presented his show Show d'à diable in 1984, after which he brought his singing career to a close.He then focused on painting and writing.He published many of his songs, texts and a storybook.
In 1980 the Montreal Gazette described him as "the French Frank Zappa".