Pelchat was born in
Dolbeau-Mistassini,
Quebec and has performed since 1973. His first 45 RPM single was released in September 1981. His early albums include 1982's
Je suis un chanteur (I Am a Singer) and
Tu m’as fait mal (You hurt me) the following year. His 1988 self-titled album and 1990's
Couleur Passion (The Color of Passion) attained gold record sales status. His 1992 double-platinum album
Pelchat on the Sony label included a duet with
Céline Dion. He also recorded with Belgian singer
Maurane on his
Pelchat 2002 album. He also recorded How Do You Keep The Music Playing with Dionne Warwick on his 2009 Album - Mario Pelchat chante Michel Legrand - Album Produced/Arranged and Piano played by Michel Legrand. Pelchat has performed in various theatrical productions. He played the title role in a 1998 musical on the artist Picasso during a European tour. He portrayed Quasimodo in a production of
Notre Dame de Paris, Moses in a production of
The Ten Commandments and Don Carlos in
Don Juan. He earned ADISQ's
Félix Awards for Male Singer of The Year in 1990 and Album of the Year for 1992's
Pelchat. He also earned a Jazz album Félix for the 2009 collaborative album
Mario Pelchat-Michel Legrand. Besides touring in Canada, Pelchat has performed in Europe, the Middle East and the United States. ==Discography==