Diane Juster Explained

Diane Juster, née Rivet (born March 15, 1946) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and composer from Montreal, Quebec.[1] Although she had some success as a performer in her own right, she has been most prominent as a songwriter for other artists, including Julie Arel, Ginette Reno, Robert Charlebois, Johanne Blouin and Céline Dion.[2]

After studying piano at the Université de Montréal, she began writing songs in 1971.[2] After Arel recorded several of her songs, Juster began performing as an artist herself, and represented Canada at the Festival international de la chanson française in 1975.[2] Although she released a number of albums and popular singles as a performer, however, she found that she was more passionate about writing for other artists than she was about performing, and concentrated principally on songwriting after the 1970s.[1] Her song "Je ne suis qu'une chanson", written for Reno, won the Félix Award for Song of the Year in 1980.[2] She also composed music for films, including Chocolate Eclair (Éclair au chocolat) and The Morning Man (Un matin, une vie).[2]

She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2016,[3] and in 2023 she was named a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[4] In 2024 she was named as a recipient of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.[5]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/penelope/segments/entrevue/417567/chanson-droits-auteur-scene-retraite "Diane Juster : lutter dans l'ombre pour les artistes"
  2. Bruno Roy, "Diane Juster". The Canadian Encyclopedia, July 18, 2007.
  3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/order-of-canada-recipients-1.3659510 "Order of Canada's newest appointments include Olympians, jurists, researchers"
  4. Marie-Ève Martel, "L’Ordre national du Québec intronise ses 31 nouveaux membres". La Presse, June 21, 2023.
  5. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/2024-governor-general-s-performing-arts-awards-andrea-martin-maestro-fresh-wes-1.7122837 "Andrea Martin, Maestro Fresh Wes to receive Canada's top honour in the performing arts"