Édith Butler
Known for Acting · 21 credits
- Born
- 1942-07-27 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Paquetville, Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada
Biography
Édith Butler (born Marie Nicole Butler, 27 July 1942) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and folklorist of Acadian descent.
Édith Butler was born in Paquetville on the Acadian Peninsula in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. During the 1960s she obtained a Bachelor of Arts, taught school, and then earned a Master’s degree in literature and traditional ethnography at Laval University in 1969.
Her career began in the early 1960s with performances in Moncton. In 1969, she released her debut album, “Chansons d’Acadie,” of traditional Acadian songs. This was followed by national appearances on CBC Television's Singalong Jubilee where she gained popularity and began to receive invitations to participate in various Canadian and American folk festivals.
In the early 1970's she represented Canada at the Universal Exposition in Osaka and performed in over 500 performances across Japan. Following this, she made several musical tours in Europe, notably in Ireland, Germany and the United States.
In total, Butler released 28 albums between 1969 and 2021. As of 2019 when she was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Édith Butler had one gold and two platinum records.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020
as Self - Guest
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
as Self
Les échangistes
2016
as Self
Les Enfants de la télé
2010
as Self
En direct de l'univers
2009
as Self
La tour
2020
as Self - Guest
Y'a du monde à messe
2017
as Self
Belle et Bum
2003
as Self
Ça finit bien la semaine
2010
as Self
La petite séduction
2006
as Self
Tournée Générale
2019
as Self
La vraie nature
2017
as Self
Sucré salé
2002
as Self
Star Académie
2021
as Self - Guest Artist
Tuné in
2020
as Self
Imparfaite
2023
Vague d'acadie
2018
as Self
Movies (2)
About Édith Butler
Édith Butler (born Marie Nicole Butler, 27 July 1942) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and folklorist of Acadian descent. Édith Butler was born in Paquetville on the Acadian Peninsula in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. During the 1960s she obtained a Bachelor of Arts, taught school, and then earned a Master’s degree in literature and traditional ethnography at Laval University in 1969. Her career began in the early 1960s with performances in Moncton. In 1969, she released her debut album, “Chansons d’Acadie,” of traditional Acadian songs. Thi… With 21 credits spanning from 1972 to 2023, Édith Butler has appeared in 2 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Édith Butler Movies
- Musicanada (1975) — as Self
- Édith Butler - Daughter of the Wind and Acadie (2009) — as Self
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