Liz, it was great to read about you in the current issue of the Dickinson Magazine! I would love to reconnect. You can reach me on Facebook or via e-mail. Hope to hear from you soon. Benedictions.
Eva Gauthier is my great aunt. We, her great nieces continued on her legacy. As studio vocalist in Montreal and as recording artists in the 80’s, we introduced the familial harmonies that became the popular Canadian group “Toulouse”. This three women combo included Mary Lou Gauthier, Heather Gauthier and Judi Richards. We combined French lyrics with the tracks of the Mussel Shoals Rhythm section in Huntsville, Alabama to create French R&B.
Aunt Eva and her sisters Layda and Carmine have a living legacy.
I must include her great, great niece Holly Gauthier, who majored in music at McGill University.
I just read your review about Eva Gauthier - interestingly enough, she had a son, Evan Gauthier (my late father-in-law) but did not acknowledge him in public. She placed him in a foster home, but kept corresponding with him and would send him gifts, etc. Apparently she had him out of wedlock and in those days her career would have been ruined if this situation got out to the public. A woman named Nadia wrote a paper on Eva for her doctorate and did extensive research on her. We were fortunate to meet Nadia and learn more about our famous family member. She does have 2 grandsons, Gary (deceased) and Jeff, 6 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. One of the great-great granddaugher’s resembles her in appearance, attitude and talent. The legacy lives on! Even though we have never met her, we are very proud of her and her contributions to the music world.
Bev Gauthier Kison
Since Bev Gauthier Kison is my step-mother, I’m certainly biased in agreeing with her comments, however I must echo her assessment about my great-grandmother, Eva Gauthier. Eva’s musical legacy most certainly lives on today in those of us that are her direct descendants. I am very, very proud that Eva Gauthier was my great-grandmother and also very proud of her contributions to the music world. I often wonder how different today’s music would be had it not been for her.
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January 26, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Kyle Stewart Evans
Liz, it was great to read about you in the current issue of the Dickinson Magazine! I would love to reconnect. You can reach me on Facebook or via e-mail. Hope to hear from you soon. Benedictions.
Amani (Peace in Kiswahili),
Kyle Stewart Evans
October 9, 2010 at 3:26 am
H.Gauthier
Dear Liz,
Eva Gauthier is my great aunt. We, her great nieces continued on her legacy. As studio vocalist in Montreal and as recording artists in the 80’s, we introduced the familial harmonies that became the popular Canadian group “Toulouse”. This three women combo included Mary Lou Gauthier, Heather Gauthier and Judi Richards. We combined French lyrics with the tracks of the Mussel Shoals Rhythm section in Huntsville, Alabama to create French R&B.
Aunt Eva and her sisters Layda and Carmine have a living legacy.
I must include her great, great niece Holly Gauthier, who majored in music at McGill University.
Yours,
H Gauthier
November 28, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Bev Gauthier Kison
I just read your review about Eva Gauthier - interestingly enough, she had a son, Evan Gauthier (my late father-in-law) but did not acknowledge him in public. She placed him in a foster home, but kept corresponding with him and would send him gifts, etc. Apparently she had him out of wedlock and in those days her career would have been ruined if this situation got out to the public. A woman named Nadia wrote a paper on Eva for her doctorate and did extensive research on her. We were fortunate to meet Nadia and learn more about our famous family member. She does have 2 grandsons, Gary (deceased) and Jeff, 6 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. One of the great-great granddaugher’s resembles her in appearance, attitude and talent. The legacy lives on! Even though we have never met her, we are very proud of her and her contributions to the music world.
Bev Gauthier Kison
January 4, 2011 at 10:59 am
Mark Gauthier O'Leary
Dear Liz,
Since Bev Gauthier Kison is my step-mother, I’m certainly biased in agreeing with her comments, however I must echo her assessment about my great-grandmother, Eva Gauthier. Eva’s musical legacy most certainly lives on today in those of us that are her direct descendants. I am very, very proud that Eva Gauthier was my great-grandmother and also very proud of her contributions to the music world. I often wonder how different today’s music would be had it not been for her.
Sincerely,
Mark Allan Gauthier-O’Leary