Roger Doucet | |
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Background information | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 21 April 1919
Died | 19 July 1981 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 62)
Occupation(s) | singer |
Instrument | Voice |
Roger Doucet CM (21 April 1919 – 19 July 1981) was a Canadian tenor best known for singing the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", on televised games of the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Alouettes, and Montreal Expos during the 1970s. He was particularly known for his bilingual version of the anthem, which began in French and ended in English, in recognition of the two languages of Canada.[1]