Frank Hudon
born 1985Canadian singer-songwriter
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Photo: Interaction Qui Ltée · Public domainIn 1985, the Canadian singer-songwriter Frank Hudon was born. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Of its neighbours, Alma, 17 km away, lists the most: 48, François-Louis Tremblay first. 605 towns across Quebec can name a famous person born there.
Canadian singer-songwriter
By our measure the best known is Frank Hudon (Canadian singer-songwriter); the spotlight above gives the details.
The list holds 1 born in Labrecque, each confirmed by an English or French Wikipedia article.
Mostly musicians: 1 of the 1 people listed. Across Canadian towns the figure is 6%; here, 100%.
Wikidata’s record must put the birth inside Labrecque’s municipal boundary (Statistics Canada’s 2021 census subdivision) or one of its hospitals or districts, and an English or French Wikipedia article must agree. The list leaves out adult performers, people known mainly for crimes and anyone born elsewhere.
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