Raymond Daveluy was born on December 23, 1926, in Victoriaville, Québec, and died on September 1, 2016, in Montréal. After initial studies with his father, he moved to Montréal, where he took lessons from Gabriel Cusson and Conrad Letendre, among others, and served as organist in numerous churches (St-Jean-Baptiste, St-Sixte, Immaculée-Conception) before being appointed principal organist of the Basilica at the Oratoire St-Joseph in 1960. He served there for a total of forty-two years; during this time, he also taught at several universities and conservatories in Québec, including McGill University and the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, and served as director of the Conservatoires de Musique de Trois-Rivières and Montréal. He was one of the most dynamic figures in his profession, not only in Québec but also abroad. His concert career took him throughout Europe, North America, and Asia, and he served on the jury for some of the most prestigious organ competitions, such as those in Munich, St. Albans, and Chartres.