Diane Juster

Canadian singer-songwriter and composer

Diane Juster, née Rivet (born March 15, 1946) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and composer from Montreal, Quebec.^[1] Although she had some success as a performer in her own right, she has been most prominent as a songwriter for other artists, including Julie Arel, Ginette Reno, Robert Charlebois, Johanne Blouin and Céline Dion.^[2]

After studying piano at the Université de Montréal, she began writing songs in 1971.^[2] After Arel recorded several of her songs, Juster began performing as an artist herself, and represented Canada at the Festival international de la chanson française in 1975.^[2] Although she released a number of albums and popular singles as a performer, however, she found that she was more passionate about writing for other artists than she was about performing, and concentrated principally on songwriting after the 1970s.^[1] Her song "Je ne suis qu'une chanson", written for Reno, won the Félix Award for Song of the Year in 1980.^[2] She also composed music for films, including Chocolate Eclair (Éclair au chocolat) and The Morning Man (Un matin, une vie).^[2]

She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2016,^[3] and in 2023 she was named a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.^[4] In 2024 she was named as a recipient of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.^[5]

Discography

1974 - Mélancolie
1975 - M'aimeras-tu demain
1976 - Mes plus belles chansons
1977 - Regarde en moi
1981 - Tu as laissé passer l'amour
1984 - Rien qu'amoureuse
1987 - J'ai besoin de parler
1993 - Diane Juster
2002 - Je suis venue vous dire...
2004 - Ma musique et mes chansons

References

^ ^a ^b "Diane Juster : lutter dans l'ombre pour les artistes". Ici Radio-Canada, October 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Bruno Roy, "Diane Juster". The Canadian Encyclopedia, July 18, 2007.
^ "Order of Canada's newest appointments include Olympians, jurists, researchers". CBC News, June 30, 2016.
^ Marie-Ève Martel, "L’Ordre national du Québec intronise ses 31 nouveaux membres". La Presse, June 21, 2023.
^ "Andrea Martin, Maestro Fresh Wes to receive Canada's top honour in the performing arts". CBC Arts, February 22, 2024.