Chansonnier (singer)
A chansonnier (female: chansonnière) was a poet songwriter, solitary singer, who sang his or her own songs (chansons) with a guitar, prominent in francophone countries during the 1960s and 1970s. Unlike popular singers, chansonniers need no artifice to sing their soul poetry. They performed in «Les Boites à Chansons». which flourished during those years. The themes of their songs varied but included nature, love, simplicity, and a social interest to improve their world. Canada. In Canada, the chansonnier tradition played a prominent role in the development of Quebec's social and political awareness during the Quiet Revolution, (La  Révolution Tranquille) that led to the affirmation of Quebecers' National identity. One prominent chansonnier, Robert Charlebois, transformed the province's musical culture when he shifted from traditional chansonnier pop to a more rock-oriented sound with his fourth album "Lindberg" in 1968. French-Canadian chansonniers. "(listed alphabetically by surname)"