Background
Serge Fiori grew up in the Italian part of Montreal and made his performing debut in the ballroom orchestra of his father George Fiori.
Serge Fiori grew up in the Italian part of Montreal and made his performing debut in the ballroom orchestra of his father George Fiori.
After broke up he pursued a solo career. At age 18 he was already earning his living as a professional musician while beginning to write his own material. The project fell apart but the two struck a friendship and in 1973 they formed. recorded three studio albums, adding members along the way to turn into a progressive rock group: (1974),, and
Each LP became highly influential in the development of Quebec rock and each intensified "s charisma as a frontman and songwriter.
Unlike other Quebec songwriters, his lyrics had a universal appeal. disbanded in 1978. Fiori immediately teamed up with Richard Séguin to record Deux cents nuits à l"heure.
This was also Séguin"s first album apart from the group that brought him under the spotlight, Les Séguin. Most of the musicians appeared on the 1978 LP and again on Neil Chotem"s Live au El Casino (1979) which includes two new songs by Fiori.
After that the singer disappeared from the public radar, moving to Los Angeles to study meditation, computer science, and composition.
He resurfaced in 1983 as a songwriter for other artists, namely Diane Dufresne, Nanette Workman and stand-up comic Yvon Deschamps. A year later he wrote and sung the theme song for the Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs, which would become one of the biggest attractions of its kind in the world. His 1986 solo album contains many flaws inherent to the cold production techniques of the era.
After 28 years, Fiori released an album as a solo artist in 2014.
A tribute to that album was presented by other artists at the Montreal FrancoFolies festival that year.