Daniel Hétu
Daniel Hétu (1 December 1950 – 8 January 2008) was a Canadian pianist, organist, orchestra conductor, arranger, singer-songwriter and composer from Quebec.
Daniel Hétu | |
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| Born | December 1, 1950 |
| Died | January 8, 2008 (aged 57) |
| Occupations | Pianist, Organist, Orchestra conductor, Arranger, Singer-songwriter, Composer |
| Father | Lucien Hétu |
| Website | http://www.danielhetu.com/ |
Daniel Hétu (1 December 1950 – 8 January 2008) was a Canadian pianist, organist, orchestra conductor, arranger, singer-songwriter and composer from Quebec.
Biography
Daniel Hétu was born on 1 December 1950 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1][2] to Lucien Hétu.[1][2][3]: 207
Hétu started studying piano at age 4 with André Mathieu. He won the Grand Prix du disque canadien (children's section) of CKAC for his first single "La parade des soldats de bois", an organ arrangement. He studied at the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy between 1967 and 1971. He also studied orchestration and arranging with Neil Chotem[1][3]: 207 for three years.[1]
With his father Lucien, Daniel gave recitals at the Comédie-Canadienne, at the Place des Arts and touring across Canada in 1968 and 1969.[3]: 207 In 1971, he distinguished himself at the Yamaha International Organ Competition in Nemuno Sato, Japan,[1] earning second place by a tie.[3]: 207 He was arranger and orchestra conductor for René Simard and Ginette Reno[1][3]: 207 in 1972 and 1977 respectively.[1] He also worked in this capacity for some of his father's recordings for artists such as Édith Butler, Renée Claude, Nicole Cloutier, Patsy Gallant, Aimé Major, and Renée Martel.[1][3]: 207 He was orchestra conductor for Charles Azvanour, Gilbert Bécaud and Mireille Mathieu.[2]
Daniel Hétu was music director of the television shows Les Coqueluches (1976), Faut voir ça (1978) and Les tannants (1978–1981).[1][3]: 207 He was orchestra conductor of Michel Jasmin[3]: 207 (1983)[1] and L'arti-show. He published the song "Je t'attendais" in 1979, which was very successful[3]: 207 and earned a SOCAN Classics Award in 1999.[1] It was followed by a first album of his compositions.[3]: 207
In the early 1980s, Daniel Hétu set up the recording studio Marilyn.[3]: 207
Hétu became sick in December 2007.[2] He died on 8 January 2008 in Montreal.[1][2]
Discography
| Year | Title |
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| 1962 | La parade des soldats de bois / La marche des oursons |
| 1974 | Flip Flop Fly / Flip Flop Fly |
| 1974 | T’as donc des beaux bip-bops / T’as donc des beaux bip-bops |
| 1977 | Mammy blue |
| 1979 | Je t’attendais / Partir au soleil |
| 1979 | Piano Motion / Je cherche une fille |
| 1980 | Je suis revenu / Je m’ennuie de toi |
| 1982 | Et je rêve |
| 1983 | Ma vie / Souris-moi |
| 1983 | L’amour, toujours l’amour / Amoureux de tes yeux |
| 1988 | Ne t’en va pas |
| 1989 | Le coeur en quarantaine |
| Year | Title |
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| 1968 | Lucien Hétu et son fils Daniel |
| 1972 | Daniel Hétu joue les grands succès de Roger Whittaker |
| 1979 | Je t’attendais |
| 1980 | Daniel Hétu |
| 1982 | Et je rêve |
| 1983 | Ma vie |
| 1988 | Daniel Hétu |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Daniel Hétu". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ^ a b c d e "Daniel Hétu: derniers hommages". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Thérien, Robert; D'Amours, Isabelle (1992). Dictionnaire de la musique populaire au Québec 1955-1992 (in French). Québec: Institut québécois de recherche sur la culture. ISBN 2-89224-183-9.
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