About Maurice Pierre
Singer & Songwriter
Maurice Pierre moved to Canada in 1976 to pursue a career in music, literature and Hotel Management, from the French/Creole Island of Saint Lucia.
His first enrollment in education was at a private school under the guidance and tutelage of a Miss Margaret, a fabulous educator in the village, now the town of Laborie on the island of Saint Lucia. Maurice’s grandmother, the memorable and affectionate Julianise Pierre initiated his enrollment in private education, which shaped his incredible curiosity in all things.
Maurice’s next enrollment was at The Grande Riviere R.C Combined School in the community of Grande Riviere-Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia.
The school’s principal was the incomparable and brilliant Matha Pierre, who touched the lives of students everywhere she taught from public schools to colleges and universities, throughout her glorious career as an educator.
Maurice’s literary interest was inspired by this extraordinary educator, Martha Pierre.
In fact, Martha Pierre also initiated Maurice’sappointment to the Royal St. Lucia Police Band, after the orchestra performed a public concert at his school. Maurice was smitten by the band’s performance, and all its Pomp & Circumstance which left an indelible impression on his young mind. Maurice’s mother, Mary (Nellianne Bonaire) Pierre’s overwhelming enthusiasm sealed the deal.
Maurice was enrolled at this prestigious organization and spent many years learning music and discipline. All of this became possible due to the Barbadian born, a great genius and Bandmaster, “Randolph Beckles” An absolute perfectionist was Beckles, who carefully drilled the craft of music into Maurice’s psyche and left an everlasting influence of perfectionism that shaped his way forward.
There are 2 e-book novels written by Maurice and are now published on www.bookbaby.comincluding many other websites that sell his e-book novels.
Titled. https://store.bookbaby.com/book/for-the-love-of-marjorie
Titled. https://store.bookbaby.com/book/the-corporate-orphan
Maurice is currently working on his 3rde-book, which will be his autobiography about growing up in Saint Lucia and Canada.
Maurice is very active in the Canadian Hotel Industry. His previous positions in hospitality were as Front Office Manager @ Homewood Suites by Hilton-Front Office Manager @ The Residence Inn by Marriott
Including, Night Auditor and Front Desk Agent @ Westmont Hospitality-Palm Holdings, and Diamond Canada Group.
Maurice has qualifications in Hotel & Restaurant Management, and Travel & Tourism.
As a member of www.socan.ca as a Songwriter since the early 1980s, Maurice has an impressive catalogue of original songs, registered and copyright with SOCAN.
In the late 1970s, Maurice performed on keyboards and vocals as a member of the famed “Tradewinds” with the prolific Dave Martins” throughout Canada, Guyana, Suriname, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Boston and Madison Square Garden in N.Y U.S.A.
Maurice also performed on keyboards and vocals with legendary sax player, “King Herbert” throughout Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.
As a solo artist throughout the 1980s to 2003, Mauriceentertained in many Canadian hotels and venues in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and London Ontario.
Maurice’s summer schedules from the early 1980s to 2003 was spent in Alexandria Bay, in the fabulous Thousand Islands N.Y. These venues included The Riveredge Resort, Bonnie Castle Resort & the famous Cavalarios Steak & Seafood House in Alexandria Bay, NY. Maurice spent the winters in Montreal performing for 12 seasons.
Maurice Pierre’s CD “Our Hearts have Always Known” can be purchased at www.cdbaby.com
There is a new CD in the pipeline awaiting studio vocals, mixdown, mastering etc.
This CD will include “Lady Spencer” A song Mauricewrote the very night of the tragic death of Lady Diana Spencer, while sitting at his keyboard, at home in London Ontario, as the news unfolded on national television.
Maurice tried making the song available to Elton John, which would have been very appropriate for his many tributes to Lady Diana Spencer, but to no avail.
Maurice will release the CD “Lady Spencer” in 2025. To quote the last lyric line of the song “Lady Spencer”
“You were a Monarch butterfly, whose wings were clipped, before you learned to fly”
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