Cayouche

Réginald Charles Gagnon , known as Cayouche (Moncton, 1948 -), is a acadian Auteur-compositeur-interprète country .

Youth

Born with Moncton (New Brunswick, Canada) in 1948, he moves in company of his mother in suburbs of Boston (Massachusetts, the United States), whereas he was only 13 years old.

Of 1966 with 1969, it will be conscript in the body of navy of the United States. It takes part in the Guerre of Vietnam, but its role is limited to discharge from the boats. Questioned on its military career, it defends to have taken an active share with the conflict. 'shot at anybody. Why would I have done it? Y anything did me, them others! , he with journalists declares montréalais in 2000.

After having finished its military service, it goes back to Massachusetts, where it spends the 10 following years. It returns to Canada in 1979, which it furrows as a nomad during eight years, with my backpack and my guitar . When a journalist makes the point to him that its wandering resembles that of Jack Kerouac, Cayouche indicates that he is unaware of it, acknowledging its illiteracy.

Reprocess

In 2003, he announces that its fourth disc entitled Last Call ( last call ) will be its last, explaining why he had undertaken to put a term at his career after 10 years, at the beginning of his career. He announced that he would benefit from his retirement for enfourcher his motor cycle and to visit places where nobody knows me. Happiness; one day of 22 or 23 degrees, on my bicycle in full wind .

Discography

1994 - an Old man Hippy
1996 - Half-Half
1999 - Rolls, rolls
2003 - Last Call

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