Luc Plamondon

Luc Plamondon hailing from SaintRaymonddePortneuf Quebec discovered his passion for songwriting during his university years in the 1960s Inspired by works like The Three Penny Opera he aimed to craft musicals Witnessing the success of Hair in New York he envisioned creating rock operas Returning to Montreal he collaborated with artists like Céline Dion Diane Dufresne and Robert Charlebois His partnership with Michel Berger birthed Starmania in 1978 a triumph that saw multiple runs globally captivating over 3 million viewers and selling 5 million albums Plamondons repertoire includes acclaimed works like La légende de Jimmy 1990 and Notre Dame de Paris 1998 based on Victor Hugos novel Recognized for his contributions he holds prestigious honours from Quebec and France along with six Felix Awards Plamondon is also known as a francophone nationalist and Quebec sovereigntist He is opposed to Internet music piracy He is the brother of Louis Plamondon a longserving member of the House of Commons of Canada