Edmond Tanière was a French singer, accordionist, and composer born on February 13, 1939, in Fouquières-lez-Lens. He was raised in a family of miners and began playing accordion at age 13 before training in Paris. Tanière performed at local dances from age 18 and later formed his own musical ensemble. He reached wider visibility in 1980 after his recording of song "Tout in haut de ch'terril" (1980) received radio airplay. His recording career included a sale of 10,000 33-rpm records and 80,000 45-rpm records during his regional success. He released four 33-rpm records and eight 45-rpm records, including the studio recording Cante pou ches mineurs and the studio recording Volume 4. His discography featured songs in Picard language which centered on lives of miners. The City of Haisnes renamed their polyvalent hall in his honor. Tanière died on May 7, 1991, in Lille following road accident.
