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Rachel Paiement

Rachel Paiement
Born1955 (age 69–70)
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Genrespop, progressive jazz, folk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter

Rachel Claire Paiement (born 1955) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. She is best known as a former member, singer and songwriter for the Franco-Ontarian band CANO. Paiement left the band in 1980 and moved to Vancouver. She also appeared in theatre productions and as a guest musician on albums by other artists.

Career

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Paiement was a singer and songwriter for the Franco-Ontarian 70s progressive rock band CANO (Co-operative Artistique du Nouvel Ontario) along with her brother André Paiement,[1] drummer Michel Dasti, vocalist and guitarist Marcel Aymar, and guitarist David Burt,[2] as well as Michael Kendel, John Doerr, and Wasyl Kohut.[3] ref>"CANO performs Tuesday". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. 26 Feb 1979. p. 29. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.</ref>

Before CANO, Paiement performed with the group Morgan.[3]

After her brother's passing in January 1978, Paiement and Aymar provided the group's vocals.[1][4] Paiement left CANO in 1980 and moved to Vancouver with Jim Vallance, in Vancouver.[5]

In 1985, she wrote the French verse for the charity song "Tears Are Not Enough"; the english lyrics being written by Vallance and David Foster.[6][7] She also appeared as a guest musician on albums by Bruce Cockburn, Paul Hyde ,[8] Michel Rivard and others. She appeared in theatre productions for the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario and worked as a session singer in Vancouver for many years.

In 1986, Paiement played again in Vancouver at the Arts Club Theatre on Granville Island.[5][9]

When CANO reunited at the 2010 La Nuit sur l'étang festival in Sudbury, Paiement did not join them.[2] Instead, her sister Monique appeared as the band's female vocalist.[2]

Personal life

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Paiement married Vallance,[5] who is also a songwriter and best known as the songwriting partner of Bryan Adams.[10] She and Vallance have a son, Jimmy, born in 1989, who is a member of music duo Bob Moses.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kiely, John (16 Oct 1978). "Waterloo show proves CANO well-prepared for 2‑month tour". Kitchener‑Waterloo Record. Kitchener‑Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. p. 48. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c "CANO reunites at La Nuit sur l'étang". Northern Life, March 30, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Levesque, John (21 Oct 1977). "Sounds". Nugget Focus. North Bay, Ontario, Canada. p. 15. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cobb, Chris (13 Dec 1978). "Passionate Performance by CANO". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. p. 49. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c Harrison, Tom (27 Jan 1986). "Paiement Jazz Concert a Rare Treat". The Province. Vancouver. p. 35. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ LaPointe, Kirk (11 Feb 1985). "Galaxy of Canadian Stars Record Song for Ethiopia". The Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Press. p. 14. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Osborne, Jerry (14 Apr 2017). "What Canadians have topped the music charts in the United States?". Evansville Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. pp. B8. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Record Reviews". Waterloo Region Record. 6 Dec 1979. p. 119. Retrieved 2025-07-19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Return of a Rare Talent". Newspapers.com. The Vancouver Sun. 27 Jan 1986. p. B8. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  10. ^ Hall, Neal (4 March 1983). "He Writes the Songs". The Vancouver Sun. p. L4. Retrieved 2025-07-19.


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