Rivette Kevin

Kevin Rivette, a local Cornwall  artist dreamt, since the age of five, of making a huge impact on the Canadian music scene  while  helping  several worthwhile causes in his hometown, regionally and nationally.  After listening to a song at a friend’s funeral, he was inspired to make that dream come true, in addition to commemorating some friends. 

Through countless hours of hard work, Rivette requested the mechanical rights to the English Song “Goodbye” LBR Music (Lionel Brockman Richie Music) in Santa Monica California. He was pleasantly surprised when both interpretations of his English version of “Adieu” and translated version by Ontario, Cornwall’s native and French Canadian artist and  lyricist, Benoit Brisson,  was accepted  by LBR Music and started the journey to make a difference. 

In fact, the LBR Group loved the French version, and chose to register the song with The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the American counterpart of SOCAN. This masterpiece was created by a producer of incredible talent Roy “Nip” Nichols, percussionist, with the help of Cornwall’s Own Dreambuilder Studios (members of the Ontario’s French Canadian Group “Medius”, i.e., Peter Nichols and Mike Tessier - in the background tracks of the Rivette’s CD. It was a combined effort, as an act of kindness towards causes that had touch personally each person in this group.

Rivette pays tribute to all musicians in the area, not only in his family, but those who played in Karaoke Bars and hope to live the same dream remembering that perseverance is the key. Several local and regional partners showcased on the CD Covers offered their own expertise and resources “free of charge” in tribute to their family members and friends lost to sickness and war.

Rivette had another vision for this project; he wanted to raise community awareness, here in Cornwall, for better medical screening, therapies and testing. This project was is own therapy to grieve and morn the lost of many people who touched him musically and personally. Rivette’s only wish is to commemorate their legacy while giving hope through fundraising efforts making a difference today for several generations to come.

In addition, in light of his military background, as a cadet and officer with the CIL, Rivette wants to pay tribute to military families and to their loved ones for their sacrifice in Afghanistan. For those left behind, sometime there are hidden financial struggles, specially related to the education of the children. Rivette says:” We as a community and a country owe this debt of gratitude to these families because it is our civic responsibility to play it forward when the governments, politicians and bureaucrats choose not to!

Rivette, along with two local Silver Cross Parents’ families have collectively lobbied for the past year all of the provincial and federal governments for financial assistance to get this project recognized as a Heritage Project in memory of those Canadian Soldiers but was not able to get the funding. Being determined more than ever, Rivette decided to finance the project himself in hope the project would grow as big as his vision for a better community. Now with partners from the Cornwall Community Hospital Foundation, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the Royal Canadian Regiment’s Education Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers, Rivette hopes that this project will take a life of its own and that the community and the entire country will give this the support it will need to go and make a difference in various communities across the region and in Canada.  Rivette is proud to include the efforts of the business community efforts by showcasing the Choose Cornwall.ca  on the cover of his project.

Rivette obtained permission from  Multiplatinum Artist Lionel Richie for Local Charity project Goodbye- Living the power of a dream /Adieu–Vivant la puissance d’un rêve. The CD will soon be released for sale to help Cornwall Community Hospital Foundation, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the RCR Canadian Regiment Education Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers.

You may find the CDs at the Caisse Populaire (Montreal Road and the Pitt Street locations), Pharmacy Jean Coutu, by calling Cornwall Community Hospital Foundation at 613-930-4508, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation at 613-247-3527. or emailing goodbyeadieu@sympatico.ca . Web site of www.goodbye-adieu.ca will be released in April sometime.

On the Web
Standard Freeholder Cornwall
http://www.standard-freeholder.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1349379
Seaway News Cornwall
http://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/article-302916-Music-for-your-consideration.html
The Maple Leaf
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/commun/ml-fe/article-eng.asp?id=5184
La Feuille D’Erable
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Commun/ml-fe/article-fra.asp?id=5184
Le Journal De Cornwall
http://www.eap.on.ca/nouvelles.asp?jID=3&nID=13921
Snap Kingston
http://www.snapkingston.com/display/87979/1505/