Gilles Vigneault
GOQ (French pronunciation: [ʒil viɲo]; born October 27, 1928) is a Canadian poet, publisher and singer-songwriter, and well-known Quebec nationalist and sovereignist. A poet deeply rooted in his native Quebec, Vigneault has become an icon at home and Quebec ambassador abroad. He is one of the principal figures of the generation of chansonniers who helped the Quebec chanson find its own identity, even while helping it find a universal dimension.