François Cousineau

François Cousineau (b. 10 May 1942) is a Canadian pianist, composer, arranger and orchestra conductor from Quebec.

Biography François Cousineau was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 10 May 1942. He is the brother of Luc Cousineau and Jean Cousineau. Cousineau started studying piano at 5 years old and obtained a baccalaureate in music at the école de musique Vincent-d'Indy in 1961.

In total, Cousineau wrote over 200 songs for artists such as Robert Charlebois, Renée Claude, Céline Dion, Louise Forestier, Daniel Lavoie, Pierre Létourneau, Danielle Oderra, Ginette Reno, Martine St-Clair and Fabienne Thibeault. He also wrote music for theater plays and commercials. He was responsible for the musical direction of multiple TV shows.

Style Cousineau is a versatile composer. He has an extended knowledge of musical vocabulary and can switch from jazz to boogie, from classic to contemporary.

Awards and honours

1970 – Gala Méritas – Best Musical Theme in a Canadian Film for L’initiation

1994 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for Pars pas sans m’dire bye bye

1994 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for J’ai rencontré l’homme de ma vie

1994 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for En écoutant Elton John

1995 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for Les hauts et les bas d’une hôtesse de l’air

1995 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for Chanson pour Elvis

1995 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for Partir pour Acapulco

1999 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for Sur la même longueur d’ondes

2000 – Félix Awards – Instrumental Album of the Year for François Cousineau

2003 – SOCAN Awards – National Francophone Award for Lifetime Achievement

2003 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for Conversation téléphonique

2009 – SPACQ – André-Gagnon Award for Lifetime Achievement

2010 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for T’es belle (co-written with Jean-Pierre Ferland)

2011 – National Order of Québec – Knight

2012 – SOCAN Awards – SOCAN Classics Award for Un jour il viendra mon amour

Discography

Filmography