France Castel, née Bégin (born August 31, 1944 in Sherbrooke,
Quebec) is a Canadian singer, actress and broadcaster.Castel began in
the music business by recording an album, Toi et moi amoureux, as a
duo with Jean Beaulne of Les Baronets. The album spawned popular
Quebec hits with "Sous notre toit" and the title track. For the next
number of years, Castel recorded and performed mainly songs written by
Christine Charbonneau, including "Du fil des aiguilles et du coton",
"Château de sable", "Sur le pont", "Je le vois dans ma soupe",
"Dominique", "Au fond de nous" and "L'amitié". Later in the 1970s,
she began writing her own songs, inspired by blues music.She recorded
seven solo albums through the 1970s: Du fil, des aiguilles et du coton
(1973), To One and All (1973), Je le vois dans ma soupe (1973), Moi
j'veux pas déranger personne (1974), Quand on aime on a toujours 20
ans (1975), En corps à cÅ"ur (1976) and Noël disco (1977).In the
1970s she began to take acting roles, starting with the television
series Du Tac au Tac and Féminin pluriel. Her later television roles
included the series Omertà and Sous un ciel variable.
Quebec) is a Canadian singer, actress and broadcaster.Castel began in
the music business by recording an album, Toi et moi amoureux, as a
duo with Jean Beaulne of Les Baronets. The album spawned popular
Quebec hits with "Sous notre toit" and the title track. For the next
number of years, Castel recorded and performed mainly songs written by
Christine Charbonneau, including "Du fil des aiguilles et du coton",
"Château de sable", "Sur le pont", "Je le vois dans ma soupe",
"Dominique", "Au fond de nous" and "L'amitié". Later in the 1970s,
she began writing her own songs, inspired by blues music.She recorded
seven solo albums through the 1970s: Du fil, des aiguilles et du coton
(1973), To One and All (1973), Je le vois dans ma soupe (1973), Moi
j'veux pas déranger personne (1974), Quand on aime on a toujours 20
ans (1975), En corps à cÅ"ur (1976) and Noël disco (1977).In the
1970s she began to take acting roles, starting with the television
series Du Tac au Tac and Féminin pluriel. Her later television roles
included the series Omertà and Sous un ciel variable.
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