Named after the year of the Deportation of the Acadians, 1755 formed in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1977. Founded by Donald Boudreau (bass, clarinet, guitar, and vocals), Ronald Dupuis (drums and harmonica), Pierre Robichaud (vocals, guitar, bass, and mandolin), Kenneth Saulnier (guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin, and vocals), and Roland Gauvin (guitar, banjo, bass, and vocals), 1755’s initial goal was to raise awareness of Acadian identity and pride. Musically, the group mixes rock, country, and folk music with lyrics mostly sung in the French dialect of Southeastern New Brunswick. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1978 and featured the classic song "Le monde a bien change.” The following year, they issued the album Vivre à la Baie, which was nominated for Folklore And Traditional Album Of The Year at the Gala de l 'ADISQ. 1755’s third album, Synergie, was released in 1982 but two years later, the group split up. They would reunite several times over years including a 1994 show that occurred during the celebrations for the first Congrès mondial acadien. The show was recorded and released in 1995 as Les retrouvailles de la famille, Live Au Colisée De Moncton and earned 1755 a nomination for Folklore Album of the Year at the Gala de l'ADISQ. The group’s reputation continued to grow over the years, resulting in the 2012 release of the Anthologie compilation. In 2022, their 1978 single "Le monde a bien change" was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
