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Belles Belles Belles
''Belles belles belles'' is a French jukebox musical written by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Daniel Moyne, based on the songs of French singer Claude François (1939-1978). The musical arrangements are by Carolin Petit. It was the first French jukebox musical. The musical tells the story of a singing trio composed of three young women, and their heartbreaks and triumphs on the way to a music competition. Claude François is mentioned frequently during the show, as one of the women's mothers had been one of his backup dancers, and much of the action takes place at the recently opened "Claude François Center". ''Belles belles belles'' premiered at Olympia in Paris on November 21, 2003. The production was directed and choreographed by Redha, with costumes by Vanessa Coquet and Cécilia Sebaoun and settings by Dominique Lebourges. The producers were Gérard Louvin, GLEM productions and Claude François Jr. Plot Act I Émilie, Sonia and Charlotte are three young women in the singing g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude François
Claude Antoine Marie François (; 1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" (composed by Jacques Revaux), the original version of "My Way" and composed the music of "Parce que je t'aime mon enfant", the original version of "My Boy". Among his other famous songs are "Le Téléphone Pleure", "Le lundi au soleil", "Magnolias for Ever" and "Alexandrie Alexandra". He also enjoyed considerable success with French-language versions of English-language songs, including "Belles! Belles! Belles!" (The Everly Brothers' "Made to Love"), "Cette année là" ("December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)") and "Je vais à Rio" ("I Go to Rio"). François sold some 35 million records during his career (and after his death) and was about to embark for the United States when he was accidentally electrocuted in March 1978 at age 39. Former French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach Out I'll Be There
"Reach Out I'll Be There" (also formatted as "Reach Out (I'll Be There)") is a song recorded by the Four Tops from their fourth studio album '' Reach Out'' (1967). Written and produced by Motown's main production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the most widely-known Motown hits of the 1960s and is today considered the Four Tops' signature song. It was the number one song on the Rhythm & Blues chart for two weeks and on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks, in October 15–22, 1966. The track also reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, becoming Motown's second UK chart-topper after The Supremes' 1964 release "Baby Love". It reached number one on October 27, 1966, and stayed there for three weeks. ''Rolling Stone'' later ranked “Reach Out” number 206 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". ''Billboard'' ranked the record as the number four song for 1966. In 2022, the single was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Musicals
3 (three) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic numerals, Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corson (singer)
Alain Cordier (; born 25 November 1979 in Thionville, France), better known by his stage name Corson, is a French singer-songwriter. He is a versatile singer with a characteristic tenor lyrical voice and classical singing techniques but equally efficient as a pop rock performer. Corson is also the name of his musical pop rock group. His debut 11-track album ''The Rainbow'' was released on Polydor in January 2015. Biography Corson with encouragement of his mother studied piano at age 8. At 17 years, he took classical singing classes at the Thionville music conservatory also becoming the vocalist for the band Samsara, a funk group he formed with his high school friend. He also entered Thionville Conservatory and later Asnières Conservatory specializing in lyrical singing. He took part in a number of musical comedies touring various French venues. Cordier also graduated with a diploma in International Commerce and worked for a time in a Luxembourg bank before quitting to concen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Esther
Joy Esther (born 14 June 1984) is a French–Spanish actress and singer. Life and career Joy Esther was born in Lyon. As a child, she took classes of singing and theatre, in addition to football, athletics and judo. She then took classes at the Cours Florent for three years. She also took lessons of modern dance and learnt to play guitar as an autodidact. She started her career at the age of eight appearing in some advertisements like Kodak, working with photographers Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Jean-Paul Goude. From age 11 to 18, she played in a number of films and television films, taking at the same time classes of theater, singing, guitar and piano during her studies. She began her acting career in the theater play ''Poussez pas y aura d'la place'' by Jean-Yves Brignon. At age 19, she had one of the three main roles in the musical comedy ''Belles belles belles'' played at the Olympia in Paris for two months. In 2006, she played the role of Juliet in the musical comedy '' R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now Is The Time (Jimmy James Song)
"Now Is the Time" is a pop music, pop song written in 1976 by Biddu. It was recorded that year by Jimmy James (singer), Jimmy James and the Vagabonds. The track appeared in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. History The song's recording was made at Pye Studios in London, England, under the tutelage of the song's writer and record producer, Biddu, and was released on Pye Records. The track first appeared in the UK Singles Chart on 17 July 1976 and, in a nine-week chart run, it peaked at number 5. It was the third and final UK chart hit single for the ensemble. The song's lyrics spoke of environmental issues, urging people to take immediate action. Robin Carmody of ''Freaky Trigger'' praised the song as a "heartbreakingly naive" example of "singalong mid-70s pop". The single was released in many countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, and Portugal. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number 4 in the Dutch Single Top 100. In Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Téléphone Pleure
"Le Téléphone Pleure" was a 1974 hit single by French artist Claude François. It was released on Disques Flèche/Phonogram. The song was re-recorded in English as "Tears on the Telephone" and was a hit in the British charts in 1976. Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno recorded an Italian version of the song, "Piange... il telefono (song), Piange... il telefono", in 1975. This version was so successful that a film was made based on its lyrics, ''Piange... il telefono''. It was directed by w:it:Lucio De Caro, Lucio De Caro and starred Domenico Modugno, w:it:Francesca Guadagno, Francesca Guadagno, Marie Yvonne Danaud, Claudio Lippi and János Koós. Argentine singer King Clave recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Mi corazón lloró" ("My heart cried"), which topped the Mexican charts in 1975 and was also a hit throughout Latin America. The cast of the musical Belles belles belles also covered Claude François' song. The song is built on a Melodrama, melodramatic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is a song originally performed by the Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker, produced by Gaudio, and included on the group's album, ''Who Loves You'' (1975). The song features drummer Gerry Polci on lead vocals, with Frankie Valli, the group's usual lead vocalist, singing the bridge sections and backing vocals and bass player Don Ciccone singing the falsetto part. Song origins According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933," and celebrated the repeal of Prohibition, but the lyrics were changed at the urgings of Frankie Valli and lyricist Parker to reposition the song as a nostalgic remembrance of a young man's first affair with a woman, and, more specifically, Gaudio's courtship with his wife, Judy Parker. Reception The single was released in December 1975 and hit number one on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comme D'habitude
"" (, French for "As usual") is a French song about routine in a relationship falling out of love, composed in 1967 by Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and . In 1968 the song was adapted by David Bowie and given new lyrics to create the song "Even a Fool Learns to Love" Paul Anka, then again given new lyrics to create the song that became "My Way", Frank Sinatra's signature song. Another derivative by David Bowie, Life on Mars?, was released in 1971. Original In February 1967 Jacques Revaux, on holiday in the Hôtel Canada in Megève, realised that he was overdue to write four songs commissioned by producer , and wrote them all in one morning. One titled "For Me" had English lyrics; it was refused by Michel Sardou, Mireille Mathieu, Hugues Aufray and Claude François before Hervé Vilard released a version as a B-side. Revaux was dissatisfied and visited François at Dannemois on 27 August 1967 proposing to rework the song for him. François accepted but asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
"Freedom Come, Freedom Go" is a pop song by The Fortunes. It was the third of three releases from their ''That Same Old Feeling'' album, and saw the band revive their fortunes by working in a Britgum idiom. The song became an international hit in 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand and the top 20 in Australia. It was a minor hit in North America, where it was released as "Freedom Comes, Freedom Goes" and got most of its airplay on easy listening/MOR stations. In 2002, Robin Carmody of ''Freaky Trigger'' named it among ten British bubblegum pop classics, describing it as the genre's most "socially significant" song. He wrote that it brought social commentary to the genre "without sounding forced or strained: it's the sound of London on the cusp, the upper-middle-class ... getting down to the sounds of reggae from the estate just a mile away over in the safe Labour seats, gradually breaking down ancient class divisions as the effects of the 60s seep into li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can See Clearly Now
"I Can See Clearly Now" is a song written and recorded by American singer Johnny Nash. It was the lead single from his album I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash album), ''I Can See Clearly Now'' and achieved success in the United States and the United Kingdom when it was released in 1972, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Cashbox (magazine), Cash Box'' charts. It also reached number one in Canada and South Africa. The song has been covered by many artists throughout the years, including a hit version by Lee Towers that reached no. 19 in the Dutch Top 40 in 1982, and another recorded by Jimmy Cliff for the motion picture soundtrack of ''Cool Runnings'' that peaked at no. 18 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1993. Writing and recording After Nash wrote and composed the original version, he recorded it in London with members of the Fabulous Five Inc., and produced it himself. The song's arrangements and style are both heavily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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