Skip to content
Black HistoryCollector
SearchSupport the collection

Biography · Music

Georges Thurston

1951–2007

Canada

BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Georges Thurston (December 29, 1951 – June 18, 2007) was an Afro-Québécois singer, author and composer and radio show host. He was known as Boule Noire (literal translation: "Black Ball") since 1975 and worked in the music industry as a solo artist for nearly 30 years and as part of musical groups for five years.

Explore Wikipedia contributors ↗

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring