Georges Hamel (1948-2014) was a French-Canadian musical icon whose recording career took off in the late 1970s and encompassed dozens of original LPs. Born in Sainte-Francoise, Quebec, Hamel straddled the old and the new, but was generally considered a country modernist. Here's a quick look at his work...
Georges Hamel "Guitare, Chante Avec Moi" (Bonanza Records, 1977) (LP)
Georges Hamel "Bonjour Mes Amis" (Disques Amical, 1979) (LP)
(Produced by Denis Champoux)
Georges Hamel "Mes Meilleurs Voeux" (Disques Amical, 1980) (LP)
(Produced by Denis Champoux)
Georges Hamel "Refrain Plein La Tete" (Disques Amical, 1982) (LP)
Georges Hamel "Mon Vieux Moulin" (Karo Records, 1984)
(Produced by Georges Hamel)
Georges Hamel "Nous Vieillirons Ensemble" (Karo Records, 1985)
(Produced by Albert Babin)
Georges Hamel "Mon Ami, Mon Pere" (Karo Records, 1985)
Georges Hamel "Magie De Noel" (Karo Records, 1985)
Georges Hamel "Prends Le Temps De Vivre" (Karo Records, 1987-?)
Georges Hamel "Ces Belles Annees" (Karo Records, 1985-?)
(Produced by Georges Hamel & David Champoux)
Georges Hamel "En Douceur Avec Georges Hamel" (Karo Records, 1988)
Georges Hamel "Tant Qu'on Fera Des Chansons" (Karo Records, 1989)
Georges Hamel "Chante 24 Grands Succes De Marcel Martel" (Karo Records, 1990)
An homage to French-Canadian country music pioneer Marcel Martel (1925-1999) who was one of the early modernizing voices in Canada's post-WWII country scene.
Georges Hamel "Georges Hamel Chante Marcel Martel, v.2" (Karo Records, 1991-?)
Georges Hamel "Le Cowboy Des Temps Modernes" (Karo Records, 1991)
Georges Hamel "Croire Au Bonheur" (Karo Records, 1992-?)
Georges Hamel "Noel D'Hier Et D'Aujourd'hui" (Karo Records, 1992)
Georges Hamel "Ma Vie D'Une Ville A L'Autre" (Karo Records, 1994)
Georges Hamel "Mes Premieres Chansons" (Karo Records, 1995)
Georges Hamel "La Voix De Mon Coeur" (Karo Records, 1995)
Georges Hamel "Il Se Souvient Du Temps" (Karo Records, 1996)
Georges Hamel "C'Est Noel Une Autre Fois" (Karo Records, 1997)
Georges Hamel "Sur Invitation" (Karo Records, 1999)
Georges Hamel "Une Fleur Dans La Nuit" (Karo Records, 2000)
Georges Hamel "Chansons Du Patrimoine, v.1" (Karo Records, 2002)
Georges Hamel "Chansons Du Patrimoine, v.2" (Karo Records, 2003)
Georges Hamel "Je Chante A Sa Memoire" (Karo Records, 2004)
Georges Hamel "Parle-Moi Du Bon Vieux Temps" (Karo Records, 2007)
Georges Hamel "Les Incontournables" (Karo Records, 2008)
A three-CD set...!
Georges Hamel "Au Bout De Tes Reves" (Karo Records, 2009)
Georges Hamel "Je Reviens De Tres Loin" (Karo Records, 2013)
Georges Hamel "Une Fleur Pour Vous" (Tandem Music, 2013)
Georges Hamel "Compilation, v.1" (Karo Records, 1995)
Georges Hamel "Compilation, v.2" (Karo Records, 1995)
Georges Hamel "Compilation, v.3" (Karo Records, 1995)
Georges Hamel "30 Classiques De Georges Hamel" (Karo Records, 2006)
A thirty-song, 3-CD retrospective, divided thematically between discs, with Disc One being "Prends Le Temps De Vivre," Disc Two titled "Le Cowboy Des Temps Modernes" and Disc Three as "La Voix De Mon Coeur."
