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1968 (album)
''1968'' is the fifth 12-inch studio album by French singer France Gall, released in January 1968 on Philips Records. Released during the decline of the yé-yé era, the album features a psychedelic sound influenced by the Beatles' ''Revolver A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ...'' and '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:1968 France Gall albums Philips Records albums 1968 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Gall
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall, was a French ''yé-yé'' singer. In 1965, aged 17, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg. Between 1973 and 1992, she collaborated with singer-songwriter Michel Berger. Early years Gall was born in Paris on 9 October 1947, to a highly musical family. Her father, the lyricist Robert Gall, wrote songs for Édith Piaf and Charles Aznavour. Her mother, Cécile Berthier, was a singer as well and the daughter of Paul Berthier, the co-founder of Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois. The only daughter of her family, France had two brothers: Patrice and Philippe. In spring 1963, Robert Gall encouraged his daughter to record songs and send the demos to the music publisher Denis Bourgeois. That July, she auditioned for Bourgeois at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, after which Bourgeois wanted to sign her immediately. France was subsequently sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gall
Robert Gall (27 May 1918, in Saint-Fargeau, Yonne – 16 May 1990) was a French lyricist. He married Cécile Berthier, daughter of Paul Berthier, co-founder of Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois. Robert and Cécile are parents of singer France Gall. Their two sons, twins Patrice and Philippe, were born in 1946 and also work in the field of music. Robert Gall is buried in the Cemetery of Montmartre. Gall began his career as a lyric singer, then turned to the variety song before finally specializing in writing lyrics. Gall wrote for Charles Aznavour ("La Mamma"), for Édith Piaf Édith Piaf (, , ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, ; December 19, 1915– October 10, 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars. Pia ... in the early 1960s, and for his daughter France in the mid- to late 1960s. 1918 births 1990 deaths People from Yonne French lyricists Burials at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Gall Albums
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Biraud
Maurice Biraud (3 March 1922 – 24 December 1982) was a French film actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1951 and 1982. Biraud was born on 3 March 1922 in Paris. He married actress Françoise Soulié in 1956. He died on 24 December 1982 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. Selected filmography * ''Le roi des camelots'' (1951) * ''Mr. Peek-a-Boo'' (1951) - Un collégue de Léon (uncredited) * ''Une fille à croquer'' (1951) * ''Jamais deux sans trois'' (1952) * ''La marche'' (1952) * '' The Red Head'' (1952) * ''Le Plus Heureux des hommes'' (1952) - Le jeune avocat * ''Wonderful Mentality'' (1953) * '' The Slave'' (1953) - Le photographe * ''His Father's Portrait'' (1953) - Didier * ''Quay of Blondes'' (1954) - Laurent * ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'' (1954) - Un réserviste (uncredited) * ''Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon'' (1954) * '' Poisson d'avril'' (1954) - Le vendeur du bazar * '' Les deux font la paire'' (1954) - L'avocat * ''Pas de coup dur pour Johnny'' (1955) * ''L'Hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude-Henri Vic
Claude-Henri is a French masculine given name, and may refer to: * Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois (1748–1839), a French general * Claude-Henri de Fusée de Voisenon (1708–1775), a French dramatist and writer * Claude-Henri Gorceix (1842–1919), a French mineralogist * Claude-Henri Grignon (1894–1976), a Canadian novelist, journalist and politician * Claude-Henri Plantier (1813–1875), a French theologian * Claude-Henri Watelet Claude-Henri Watelet (28 August 1718 – 12 January 1786) was a rich French '' fermier-général'' who was an amateur painter, a well-respected etcher, a writer on the arts and a connoisseur of gardens. Watelet's inherited privilege of farming t ... (1718–1786), a French printmaker {{given name Compound given names French masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Datin
Jacques Datin (14 June 1920 – 24 August 1973) was a French composer. After his musical training he met songwriter Maurice Vidalin, and they wrote many songs for several performers. Since 1954, they wrote "On en dira" (written with Marc Lanjean) for Juliette Gréco. From 1957, the association had many musical successes such as, for example, "Zon zon zon" interpreted by Colette Renard and Michèle Arnaud (1957), "Julie" by Marcel Amont (1957), and "Les boutons dorés" by Jean-Jacques Debout, also covered by Barbara in 1959. Their greatest success arrived in 1961 when they won the Eurovision Song Contest along with Jean-Claude Pascal, who competed for Luxembourg with the song "Nous les amoureux". The following year, they got 3rd place with "Petit bonhomme", sung by Camillo Felgen. He wrote the music for Claude Nougaro's Une petite fille (1962).Chronique de la chanson française - Page 97 2205055216 - Jacques Pessis, Emilie Leduc - 2003 A la fin de l'année dernière, il a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Vidalin
Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England *Maurice of Carnoet (1117–1191), Breton abbot and saint *Maurice, Count of Oldenburg (fl. 1169–1211) *Maurice of Inchaffray (14th century), Scottish cleric who became a bishop *Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1521–1553), German Saxon nobleman *Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1551–1612) *Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), stadtholder of the Netherlands *Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel or Maurice the Learned (1572–1632) *Maurice of Savoy (1593–1657), prince of Savoy and a cardinal *Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz (1619–1681) *Maurice of the Palatinate (1620–1652), Count Palatine of the Rhine *Maurice of the Netherlands (1843–1850), prince of Orange-Nassau *Maurice Chevalier (1888–1972), Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative and scandalous releases which caused uproar in France, dividing public opinion. His artistic output ranged from his early work in jazz, chanson, and yé-yé to later efforts in rock, zouk, funk, reggae, and electronica. Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorise, although his legacy has been firmly established and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential popular musicians. His lyrical works incorporated wordplay, with humorous, bizarre, provocative, sexual, satirical or subversive overtones. Gainsbourg wrote over 550 songs, which have been covered more than 1,000 times by diverse artists. Since his death from a second heart attack in 1991, Gainsbourg's music has reached le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Magenta
Guy Magenta (1927–1967) was a French composer. 1927 births 1967 deaths French male composers Composers from Paris Pseudonymous writers 20th-century French composers 20th-century French male musicians {{France-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Bernet
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages * Ralph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Botton
Frédéric Botton (5 August 1936 – 27 June 2008) was a French lyricist and composer. Songs (in alphabetical order) He has written many songs, in particular for: * Barbara (singer), Barbara : "Il me revient" * Mireille Darc : "Compartiment 23" (1968), "Où est mon zèbre ?" (1968) * France Gall : "Gare à toi Gargantua" (1967) * Juliette Gréco : "Les Pingouins" (1970), "Zanzibar" (1970), "Toi… je veux" (1970), "Petite correspondance" (1970), "Doux oiseaux de la jeunesse" (lyrics by Françoise Sagan, 1971), "Tout près de vous my love" (adaptation by Frédéric Botton from canticle "Plus près de toi mon Dieu", music by Lowell Mason, 1971) * Betty Mars : "Comé-comédie" (for the Eurovision Song Contest 1972) * Régine Zylberberg, Régine : "La Grande Zoa" (1966), "Raconte-moi dandy" (1967), "De toutes les manières". * Alice Sapritch : "Les hommes sont des poupées" (1975), "Milady" (1975) * Ann Sorel : "L'Amour à plusieurs" (1972) Filmography He composed numerous film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Whitaker (composer)
David Sinclair Whitaker (6 January 1931 – 11 January 2012) was an English composer, songwriter, arranger, and conductor who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Musical works Whitaker, who was born in Kingston upon Thames, collaborated with many prestigious British and French artists including Air, Etienne Daho, Marianne Faithfull, Claude François, Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall, Johnny Hallyday, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page (for the soundtrack to ''Death Wish II''), Saint Etienne, Simply Red and Sylvie Vartan, and other international artists including Lee Hazlewood, Kings of Convenience and Francesco De Gregori. Whitaker recorded several sessions with the BBC Radio Orchestra at the Maida Vale Studios, London, in the early 1980s, featuring a mixture of his own compositions and arrangements, to high acclaim. In 1992, David Whitaker (along with Adrian Burch), arranged and produced a recording of the Buddy Holly hit " Heartbeat" with vocals performed by actor/singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
