Jean pierre lalonde biography
Pierre Lalonde (January 20, – June 21, ) was a Canadian singer and television host, who was sometimes also billed as Peter Martin in the United States.
Pierre Lalonde was a Canadian singer and television host, who was sometimes also billed as Peter Martin in the United States..
Pierre Lalonde
Canadian entertainer (1941–2016)
Pierre Lalonde | |
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Born | (1941-01-20)January 20, 1941 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | June 21, 2016(2016-06-21) (aged 75) Hudson, Quebec |
Other names | Peter Martin |
Occupation(s) | Singer, television host |
Known for | Jeunesse d'aujourd'hui The Peter Martin Show |
Spouse | Clare Lalonde (née Lewis)[1] |
Children | 4 |
Pierre Lalonde (January 20, 1941 – June 21, 2016) was a Canadian singer and television host, who was sometimes also billed as Peter Martin in the United States.
The son of Jean Lalonde, a popular singer in the 1940s, Lalonde attended high school in the United States but returned to Canada in 1960, where he worked at radio station CKJL with his father in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. Shortly after, he worked in Montreal at CJMS.[citation needed]
In 1961, Lalonde moved to television station CFTM-TV to host a variety of programs, including the popular show Jeunesse