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Édith Butler

Édith Butler (born Marie Nicole Butler, 27 July 1942) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and folklorist of Acadian descent. Édith Butler was born in Paquetville on the Acadian Peninsula in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. During the 1960s she obtained a Bachelor of Arts, taught school, and then earned a Master’s degree in literature and traditional ethnography at Laval University in 1969. Her career began in the early 1960s with performances in Moncton. In 1969, she released her debut album, “Chansons d’Acadie,” of traditional Acadian songs. This was followed by national appearances on CBC Television's Singalong Jubilee where she gained popularity and began to receive invitations to participate in various Canadian and American folk festivals. In the early 1970's she represented Canada at the Universal Exposition in Osaka and performed in over 500 performances across Japan. Following this, she made several musical tours in Europe, notably in Ireland, Germany and the United States. In total, Butler released 28 albums between 1969 and 2021. As of 2019 when she was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Édith Butler had one gold and two platinum records. Butler also performed in a piece by Antonine Maillet entitled "Le tintamarre". Source: Article "Édith Butler" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Born:
Jul 27, 1942 In Paquetville, Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the series Le Grand Échiquier 1972-01-12
Latest Project:
Series Imparfaite 2023-05-23
Known For
Poster of Imparfaite
Poster of Star Académie
Poster of Vague d'acadie
Poster of Le Grand Échiquier
Filmography
Series Imparfaite 2023-05-23
Series Star Académie Self - Guest Artist 2021-01-17
Series La semaine des 4 Julie Self - Guest 2020-01-06
Series Tuné in Self 2020-04-29
Series La tour Self - Guest 2020-09-28
Series Tournée Générale Self 2019-01-23
Series Bonsoir bonsoir! Self 2019-04-01
Series Vague d'acadie Self 2018-09-03
Series Y'a du monde à messe Self 2017-05-12
Series La vraie nature Self 2017-10-08
Series Les échangistes Self 2016-04-04
Series Les enfants de la télé Self 2010-09-15
Series Ça finit bien la semaine Self 2010-09-24
Series En direct de l'univers Self 2009-09-19
Series La petite séduction Self 2006-05-01
Series Belle et Bum Self 2003-09-20
Series Sucré salé Self 2002-06-03
Series Champs-Elysées Self 1982-01-16
Series Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972-01-12