Jacques Desrosiers facts for kids
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Jacques Desrosiers
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Jacques Desrosiers on his 1964 album Comédie Twistée
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| Born | July 8, 1938 |
| Died | June 11, 1996 (aged 57) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1956–1995 |
| Known for | Patof |
Jacques Desrosiers (born July 8, 1938 – died June 11, 1996) was a famous Québécois Canadian singer and actor. He was best known for playing the funny clown Patof on the Canadian television show Patofville. Jacques Desrosiers was born in Montreal, Quebec.
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Starting His Career
Jacques Desrosiers came from a family of entertainers. His father, Pierre Desrosiers, was a comedian, and his brothers, André Fontaine and Édouard Desrosiers, were singers. Jacques started his own career in 1956. He began as an imitator and cabaret performer on CBC/Radio-Canada television.
Soon, he was putting on his own shows. These shows included fun songs, parodies (funny imitations), and impressions of other people. He performed in many cabarets across Quebec, especially at the famous Casa Loma in Montreal. Some of his parody songs, like La Java à Lumina, Le Peddler, and La Machine à laver, became very popular. In 1963 and 1964, he was part of a show called Zéro de conduite with other stars like Dominique Michel and Donald Lautrec. He also performed in a musical called Le Vol rose du flamant.
Becoming a Television Star
Between 1968 and 1973, Jacques Desrosiers hosted several TV shows on CFTM channel 10. Some of these shows were Les trois cloches, Vaudeville, Café terrasse, and Madame est servie.
But Jacques Desrosiers became truly famous because of a special character: the clown Patof. He created Patof in January 1972 for a TV show called Le Cirque du Capitaine. His song Patof Blou, which was a version of Mammy Blue by Roger Whittaker, sold a huge number of copies. He also released many records with Gilbert Chénier. Jacques Desrosiers even started his own company, Les Entreprises Patof. This company sold many products for children that featured the popular clown.
Jacques Desrosiers hosted several shows as Patof on CFTM channel 10. He hosted Patofville from 1973 to 1976. He also hosted Patof raconte on weekends between 1975 and 1976, and Patof voyage from 1976 to 1977.
Other Talents
Besides his singing and clown work, Jacques Desrosiers also acted in TV shows and movies. In 1990, he appeared in an episode of the TV series L'amour avec un grand A. He also had a role in the fourth season of Scoop in 1995.
He acted in Canadian movies too. These included C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier (1967), Après ski (1970), Le Party (1990), and La Florida (1993). Jacques Desrosiers also performed in comedy plays directed by Gilles Latulippe.
Jacques Desrosiers passed away on June 11, 1996, after battling lung and bone cancer.
Film and TV Appearances
Jacques Desrosiers appeared in many films and television series throughout his career.
Movies and TV Series
- 1957 Domino (TV series)
- 1958 Cirque Boto (TV series)
- 1963 Ça va éclater (end-of-year special)
- 1966 YUL 871
- 1967 Moi et l'autre (TV series)
- 1967 It Isn't Jacques Cartier's Fault (C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier)
- 1968 Le Paradis terrestre (TV series)
- 1968 Les trois cloches (TV series)
- 1969-1970 Entre nous (TV series)
- 1969-1970 Vaudeville (TV series)
- 1970 Bon appétit (TV series)
- 1971 Après-Ski
- 1971 Finalement...
- 1972 Café Terrasse (TV series)
- 1972-1973 Le cirque du Capitaine (TV series)
- 1972 Les Indrogables
- 1972 Quelques arpents de neige
- 1972-1973 Madame est servie (TV series)
- 1973-1976 Patofville (TV series)
- 1974 C'est jeune et ça sait tout!
- 1975-1976 Patof raconte (TV series)
- 1976-1977 Patof voyage (TV series)
- 1976 Chère Isabelle (TV series)
- 1977-1978 Monsieur Tranquille (TV series)
- 1979 Chez Denise (TV series)
- 1990 Avec un grand A (TV series), episode "Michel et François"
- 1990 The Party (Le Party)
- 1993 La Florida
- 1995 Scoop IV (TV series)
Music Albums and Songs
Jacques Desrosiers released many albums and singles throughout his career, especially as Patof.
Albums
| Year | Album | Label | Qc Chart | Notes |
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| 1959 | Et voici : Jacques Desrosiers | Fleur de lys | — | |
| 1960 | Jacques Desrosiers au « Casa Loma » | Apex | — | Live, reissued in 1966 as Monsieur citron (Lero) |
| 1964 | Comédie twistée | Trans-Canada | Top 50 | Reissued in 1966 (Franco-Élite) |
| 1968 | Jacques Desrosiers chante la poule | Trans-Canada | — | Reissued in 1968 as Sur la terrasse (Nouveau Montagnard) |
| 1968 | Jacques Desrosiers | Soleil | — | |
| 1972 | Patof en Russie | Campus | N°5 | Patof Album |
| 1972 | Patof chez les esquimaux | Campus | — | Patof Album |
| 1972 | Patof chez les coupeurs de têtes | Campus | — | Patof Album |
| 1972 | Patof dans la baleine | Campus | Top 50 | Patof Album |
| 1972 | Patof chez les petits hommes verts | Campus | Top 50 | Patof Album |
| 1972 | Patof chez les cowboys | Campus | Top 50 | Patof Album |
| 1973 | Patof chante 10 chansons pour tous les enfants du monde | Campus | Top 50 | Patof Album |
| 1973 | Patofville – Patof chante pour toi | Campus | Top 50 | Patof Album |
| 1974 | Bienvenue dans ma bottine | Campus | Top 50 | Patof Album |
| 1975 | Patof Rock | Campus | — | Patof Album |
| 1975 | Noël Noël Noël avec Patof | Campus | — | Patof Album |
| 1976 | Gare... à Patof | Campus | — | Patof Album |
| 1976 | Super Patof | Campus | — | Patof Album |
| 1977 | Eugène – Les chansons d'Eugène | T.M./P.A.X. | — | Eugène Album |
Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Qc Chart | Notes |
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| 1958 | Dans nos campagnes – La veuve |
Apex | — — |
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| 1958 | Je n'suis pas beau – Ça m'gêne |
Sandryon | — — |
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| 1958 | Le peddler – La java à Lumina |
Fleur de lys | — N°22 |
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| 1959 | Hortense, t'es pas sexée – Ou trop vite ou pas assez |
Fleur de lys | — — |
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| 1959 | Et voici Jacques Desrosiers – Je promet |
Fleur de lys | — — |
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| 1959 | Alfonso – Y paraît que |
Fleur de lys | — — |
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| 1960 | La lune et les terriens – La java des mal mariés |
Variétés | — — |
With Les Bouts d'choux (acc. by Fernando Saint-Georges Ensemble) |
| 1961 | Tu t'laisses aller – Fais-moi hi |
Apex | — — |
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| 1963 | La machine à laver – Bossa nova Madeleine |
Franco | N°30 — |
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| 1965 | Je prends l'œuf – L'état du Québec |
Succès du jour | — N°16 |
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| 1965 | Splish Splash – C'est toi mon cibole |
Télédisc | Top 50 — |
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| 1965 | Y'a des bébittes – Je suis soldat |
Télédisc | N°30 — |
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| 1966 | Un homme malade – Les cigarettes |
Télédisc | — — |
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| 1966 | L'état du Québec '66 – Les élucubrations de Jacques |
Télédisc | — — |
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| 1967 | Le téléfon – Message du président |
Casino | N°35 — |
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| 1967 | Mao et Moa – Monsieur Z |
Casino | — — |
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| 1967 | Guantanamera – L'homme mécanique |
Élysée | — — |
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| 1967 | Mon cerf-volant – Instrumental |
Élysée | — — |
From the movie "C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier" |
| 1968 | Comme d'habitude – La poule |
Canusa | — — |
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| 1969 | La samba de la lune – Dis que tu m'aimes |
Canusa | — — |
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| 1970 | Pollution de l'air – Le beau temps |
R&B | — — |
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| 1971 | Une job pour Noël – C'est pu pareil |
Spectrum | — — |
With Gilbert Chénier |
| 1972 | Patof Blou (children version) – Patof Blou (political version) |
Campus | N°1 — |
Patof Single |
| 1972 | Patof le roi des clowns – Ballade pour un clown (Dis Patof?) |
Campus | N°2 — |
Patof Single |
| 1973 | The King of Clowns – Dear Patof |
Polydor | — — |
Patof Single |
| 1973 | Oh! Les enfants – On m'applaudit |
Campus | N°14 — |
Patof Single |
| 1973 | Patofville – L'éléphant Tic-Tac |
Campus | N°15 — |
Patof Single |
| 1973 | L'éléphant Tic-Tac (mono version) – L'éléphant Tic-Tac (mono version) |
Campus | — — |
Patof Single, "D.J. Special" version |
| 1973 | Bonjour les enfants – La plus belle poupée du monde |
Campus | N°15 — |
Patof Single |
| 1974 | Bienvenue dans ma bottine – Goodbye, au revoir, dasvidanie! |
Campus | N°31 — |
Patof Single |
| 1975 | Gros minou – Bonjour Patof |
Campus | — — |
Patof Single |
| 1975 | Y'a rien là – Y'a rien là (instrumental) |
Campus | — — |
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| 1976 | Patof Blou – Patofville – Bonjour Patof – Gros minou |
Campus | — — — — |
Patof Single, Previously released material, Promo |
| 1976 | Faut pas me chercher (Patof and Monsieur Tranquille) – Mon ami Pierrot |
Jades | — — |
Patof Single, with Roger Giguère |
| 1980 | T'es pas sérieux – On fait le tour de la terre |
Girafe | — — |
Nestor & Patof Single, with Claude Blanchard |
Compilations
| Year | Album | Label | Qc Chart | Notes |
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| 1974 | Patof le roi des clowns | Pantin | Top 50 | Patof Album |
| 1975 | 22 grands succès de Patof | Trans-World | — | Patof Album |
Collaborations
| Year | Album | Collaborator | Notes |
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| 1963 | Les trois cloches | Lucien Stéphano and P.A. Thibault | Soleil |
| 1964 | Le vol rose du Flamant | Various artists | Le vol rose du flamant (with the group) – Récitatif des arrivants (with the group) – Le gigueur de ville (with the group) – Au prix du gros – Last call (with Jean-Pierre Masson). (Others songs by various artists) (RCA Victor) |
| 1967 | Initiation au karaté | Roger Lesourd | Soleil |
| 1975 | C'est le départ/They're off! | Donald Pinard and Gilles Gendron | Horse racing game, 4 LP Box Set, special collaboration of Jacques Desrosiers (Arthur Sugarman) |
| 1976 | Patofville – Patof et ses amis | Various artists | TeeVee, Compilation |
| 1977 | 20 grands succès de Patof, Fafouin, Itof | Roger Giguère | Télé-Métropole Inc., Compilation |
| 1980 | Nestor et Patof – Pour tous | Claude Blanchard | Girafe |
| 2006 | Nestor – Les grands succès | Claude Blanchard | Featuring the B-side of the album Nestor et Patof – Pour tous (Disques Mérite, Compilation) |
Theatre Performances
Jacques Desrosiers also performed in several theatre plays.
- 195? Altitude 3200, by Julien Luchaire.
- 1958 Les oiseaux de lune, by Marcel Aymé (Comédie Canadienne)
- 1963-1964 Zéro de conduite (musical review)
- 1964 Le vol rose du Flamant, a musical by Clémence DesRochers and Pierre F. Brault
- 1989 La muselière, by Yvon Brochu (Théâtre Sainte-Adèle)
- 1995 Femme demandée (Théâtre des Variétés)
Jacques Desrosiers also wrote an autobiography called Jacques Desrosiers, Millionnaire in 1981.
Awards and Recognition
Jacques Desrosiers received special awards for his music:
- 1972 Golden record (meaning 100,000 copies sold) for his song Patof Blou
- 1973 Golden record (100,000 copies sold) for his song Patof le roi des clowns
In 1997, a street in Quebec (Blainville) was named in his honor.
