Les Hou-Lops, briefly known as the Têtes Blanches, were a Québécois band active from 1962 to 1969. They reunited in 1994, and are still active.
Les Hou-Lops were formed in 1962. They were from Saint-Hyacinthe. They at first performed in the dance halls of the Eastern Townships. They won first prize at an amateur competition and became the in-house musicians for the show Bonsoir copains in 1963-1964.
In 1964 they bleached their hair and changed their name to the "Têtes Blanches". They were sued by the Classels and had to return to the name "Les Hou-Lops" in late 1965. The Hou-Lops were very popular in dance halls, with a rythm'n blues and rock repertoire similar to The Animals' and The Rolling Stones'. Their successes on disc include "Mother-ln-Law", "Blue jeans sur la plage", "Oh non", "Vendredi m'obsède" and "Je devine la vérité". They composed part of their repertoire, sometimes working with the journalist Louise Rousseau. In 1964, they had a first trip to Europe in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, during which they met The Animals, with whom they got along well.
They won the yé-yé group trophy at the 1965 Festival du disque with the album C'est chip. They had a trip to Europe in spring 1966, during which they performed as the opening act of the Rolling Stones at l'Olympia and participated in the Rallye du Rock at Monaco. Their manager by then was Norman Knight. In 1968, they were the stars of a Starovan with Johnny Hallyday and participated in Musicorama tour for a third year in a row. On the same year, René Hamelin replaced Jean-Claude Domingue on guitar.
The Hou-Lops dissolved in June 1969. They were one of the most important band of Quebec in the 1960s.
In 1994, the surviving members of the group revived Les Hou-Lops. They are still active.