[1] One of the pioneers of the chansonnier tradition in Quebec,[2] he was best known for writing "Quand les hommes vivront d'amour", one of the most famous pop standards in French-language popular music.
Inspired by the work of Charles Trenet,[3] he began writing songs in the 1940s and started performing in various cabarets around Montreal.
[1] After returning to Quebec in 1959, he took acting roles in several téléromans and hosted the children's television series Coucou, and cofounded a boîte à chansons called Chez Bozo with Jean-Pierre Ferland, Clémence DesRochers, Hervé Brousseau, André Gagnon and Claude Léveillée.
He was named a winner of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2005,[8] but declined the honour due to his sovereignist views.
[9] In 2016, a new song written by Lévesque, titled "Les jours d'amour", was recorded and released by singer Marie-Josée Longchamps.