Boule Noire

George Thurston (December 29, 1951-June 18, 2007) was a Quebec singer, author and composer and radio show host. He was known as Boule Noire since 1975 and worked in the music industry as a solo artist for nearly 30 years and as part of musical groups for 5 years.
Thurston's solo career started in 1976 when he released his first solo album titled Boule Noire. It included his first hit Aimes-tu la vie?. During his 30-year solo career, he produced at least 14 albums in both English and French. His first English album, entitled Premiere, was recorded in 1980.
Thurston was one of the prominent figures in dance and R&B music in Quebec during the 1970s and 1980s and covered songs by other artists including the Beatles hit Let it be in 1995. He also represented Canada at several international music festivals including Marseille in 1976 and UCLA in 1988.
Thurston's 1978 album Aimer d'Amour was certified triple platinum. The title song would later gain success in the early 1990s when 800,000 copies were sold in Europe.
Thurston became a radio show host for Montreal's Rythme FM radio station in 2000.
Thurston died of colorectal cancer on June 18, 2007 in Montreal. He learned of his cancer in early 2006. He finished recording his last album later that year after extensive chemotherapy operations.