César et les Romains was a Québécois yé-yé band active from 1965 to 1968. It reformed in 2015 and is still active. The group started making dance music in hotels under the name Les Questions. In spring 1965, the band cha
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César et les Romains was a Québécois yé-yé band active from 1965 to 1968. It reformed in 2015 and is still active.
History
The group started making dance music in hotels under the name Les Questions. In spring 1965, the band changed its name to César et les Romains, with its members now wearing togas, skirts and sandals like Roman centurions. They were managed by Dominique Mandanice. César et les Romains had their first public appearance at the Café de l'Est, then published the successful songs "Splish splash" and "Toi et moi". They performed at cabarets; mostly anglophone songs, often in a rhythm'n blues style. They also performed classics of the French and international repertoire. They attempted to have a breakthrough in the United States, participating in the Expo 67 promotional show at Central Park, New York and in early 1968 performing at hotels in Puerto Rico, Florida and the Bahamas.
