Michèle Sandry

Singer and businesswoman born in Paris, France, she is Breton of origin. After her singing debut at the Butte Montmartre, where she meets a young stranger named Bourvil, she arrived in Québec for a two-week stay. After opening "La Petite Scène des Grandes Vedettes", at the cabaret "CHEZ GÉRARD" on November 06, 1948, she decided to settle there. She married the French wrestler Roger Mollet, with whom she managed several cabarets including “Bal Tabarin” in Quebec City, “Chez Ève”, “La Cave” and “Au Cochon Borgne”. Undeniably a businesswoman, around 1956, she launched her own record company, which she named Sandryon. She signed contracts with several artists and quickly launched 45RPM in two niches: Italian song and Rock'n'Roll. Her Rock'n'Roll artists include The Avalons (2), Gordie Sullivan, Irêne McNeil, the Tony Romandini trio. She launched a single 45RPM Rock'n'Roll for the song "Jukebox Rock'n'Roll" in 1957. In the absence of a great Rock'n'Roll repertoire, she has a whole attitude. She is nicknamed “La PIN-UP de la chanson”, since she often appears on stage dressed as a tease. In addition, on most of her promotional photos, she sports a plunging neckline. She was not afraid to provoke. Before disappearing from the music scene, she released a full album of "chansonnier-style" songs composed of politically engaged songs entitled "Au Cochon Borgne Avec Les Indépendantistes", as well as a record of .