Olivier Boisvert-Magnen - Jean Leloup, Des Grands Instants De Lucidité (Book)

As Hubert Lenoir writes in his foreword, Jean Leloup is like a superhero: appearing and disappearing unpredictably, speaking in his own accent as though from his own country or planet. A singular figure in Quebec music, he deserves a book that matches his character. Des grands instants de lucidité explores the discography of one of Quebec's most influential and irreverent singer-songwriters of the past four decades. Tracing each album from its creation to its impact, Olivier Boisvert-Magnen gives voice to around sixty artists and public figures who worked with Leloup or were deeply influenced by him. The result reflects an oeuvre filled with flashes of genius, unexpected turns, bewildering flights of imagination and moments of clarity. Contributors include Marie-Denise Pelletier, François Pérusse, James Di Salvio, France D’Amour, Alain Simard, Charly Yapo, Namori Cissé, Stefie Shock, Loud, Klô Pelgag, Émile Bilodeau, Ludovick Bourgeois, Dumas, La Bronze, Salomé Leclerc and many others.