MONTREAL - Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec's cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89.

Quebec singer-songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland has died at the age of 89, leaving behind a vast musical legacy. Born and raised in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal borough, Ferland wrote over 450 songs ...

Julie-Anne Saumur, left, joins singer Melissa Bedard as she performs during the funeral of her husband Quebec singer Jean-Pierre Ferland at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal, Saturday ...

Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec’s cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89.

MONTREAL - Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec's cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89.

MONTREAL – Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec’s cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89.

He would release his debut album Jean-Pierre in 1959, and following the release of 1961 follow-up Rendez-vous à La Coda, Ferland would continue writing music and recording albums in Europe ...