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François Feldman
François Feldman (; born 23 May 1958) is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France. Biography The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening to soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, among other artists. His father gave him his first guitar at 14 and François won first prize several times in the radio contests he entered. He also created his first group at 14 and appeared in a few clubs. In 1980, Feldman recorded his first song, "You Want Every Night", then "Ma Petite Vidéo" in 1982, "Folle sur les bords" in the summer of 1983, "Wally boule noire" and "Obsession" in 1984, and finally "Amour de corridor" in 1985, but all these singles remained unsuccessful. In 1986, he became famous with his song "Rien que pour toi" which reached number 12 on the SNEP Singles Chart and sold 200,000 units. Thereafter, Feldman had many hits in France, becoming a well established star in France. He has sold ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy (François Feldman Song)
"Joy" is a 1992 song recorded by French singer-songwriter François Feldman. It was the third single from his third album ''Magic Boul'vard'', and was released in the first days of February 1992. The song, the singer's 12th single overall, achieved great success in France, becoming the best-selling single of the year. Composition Unlike his previous singles, "Joy" was fully created by Feldman: he wrote the lyrics, composed and music and produced the song. The singer's friends Carole Fredericks, Joniece Jamison who recorded with him the hit singles " Joue pas" in 1989 and "J'ai peur" in 1991, as well as the Chorus of the Little Children of Asnières performed the background vocals. The song is a tribute to the singer's daughter, named Joy, who was born a few time earlier. This pop song has dance sonorities and joyful percussion.. The song was also recorded in Spanish-language on the album ''Magic Boul'vard'', was also included on Feldman's three best of compilations ''Two Feldman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Story 2007 (France)
''Secret Story 2007'' was the first edition of the French version of the reality show Big Brother carrying on from the previous similar show, Loft Story. It aired on TF1 and was presented by Benjamin Castaldi who had that role Loft Story. The series started on 23 June 2007, when 15 people entered a purpose-built house on the outskirts of Paris, France. Principle The principle is similar to that of Loft Story. The contestants are kept locked away for 10 weeks in a house, called ''"La Maison des Secrets"'' (the House of Secrets) measuring 1600 m² styled on the UK Big Brother 8 house including a swimming pool, jacuzzi, a lounge (where the bath is), bathroom with showers, and separate bathrooms for each sex. All of the rooms are installed with cameras, except the toilet due to a law imposed by the ''Conseil Supérieur de l'audiovisuel''. ''The Voice'' speaks to the contestants at times, and acts like "Big Brother" in other countries. Each contestant has to conceal a secret. Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J'ai Peur
"J'ai peur" () is a 1989 song recorded as a duet by French and American singers François Feldman and Joniece Jamison. Written by Jean-Marie Moreau with a music by Feldman, this dance-pop song was released in February 1991 and became the fifth single from Feldman's 1989 Diamond-awarded album ''Une Présence''. As the previous singles from the album, it was a successful top ten hit, though it was the less-selling one. The song was included on Feldman's three best of compilations: first on ''Two Feldman'' (1996), then on ''Best Feldman'' (1998), and last on ''Gold'' (2008); it was also performed during Feldman's 1991 tour and was thus included on the live album ''Feldman à Bercy'' (1992). Critical reception When reviewing the new singles releases, ''Music & Media'' stated that "J'ai peur" "creates the kind of international unity that politicians around the world can only dream of. It's also more danceable than any United Nations Resolution". Charts performance In France, "J'ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'est Toi Qui M'as Fait
"C'est toi qui m'as fait" is a 1989 song recorded by French singer François Feldman. Written by Jean-Marie Moreau, Thierry Durbet and Feldman, it was the third single from the album ''Une Présence'', released in 1989, on which it appears as the eighth track. It was successful, becoming Feldman's third top two hit. Lyrically, it is a tribute to his mother, referring to her as the person who "built" and "created" him, and his father, who expected for a daughter when his wife was pregnant. The song was included on Feldman's three best of, in a remixed version : first on ''Two Feldman'' (1996) on which it appears as the fourth track on the first CD, then on ''Best Feldman'' (1998) as the third track, last on ''Gold'' (2008) as the fourth track; it was also performed during Feldman's 1991 tour and was thus included on the live album ''Feldman à Bercy'' (1992). Chart performance In France, "C'est toi qui m'as fait" debuted at number 24 on the chart edition of 14 April 1990, reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mal De Toi
"Le Mal de toi" is a 1986 song recorded by French singer François Feldman. It was written by Jean-Marie Moreau and Feldman and was released in December 1988 as the fifth and last single from the album ''Vivre, Vivre'', released the previous year, on which it appears as the ninth track. It provided Feldman second top ten hit in France and the second best-selling single from the album, behind "Slave". The song was included on Feldman's three best of compilations but in the live version recorded during the 1991 tour at Bercy: first on ''Two Feldman'' (1996) on which it appears as the eighth track on the second CD, then on ''Best Feldman'' (1998) as the 14th track, last on ''Gold'' (2008) as the eighth track on the second CD; it was also included on the live album ''Feldman à Bercy'' (1992). Chart performance In France, "Le Mal de toi" debuted at number 40 on the chart edition of 11 February 1998, reached a peak of number nine six weeks later, totalled two weeks in the top ten and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slave (François Feldman Song)
"Slave" is a 1986 song recorded by French singer François Feldman. It was written by Jean-Marie Moreau, Thierry Durbet and Feldman and was released in December 1987 as the third single from the album ''Vivre, Vivre'', released earlier in the same year, on which it appears as the second track. It provided Feldman first top five hit in France. The song was included on Feldman's three best of compilations: first on ''Two Feldman'' (1996) on which it appears as the third track on the second CD, then on ''Best Feldman'' (1998) as the twelfth track, last on ''Gold'' (2008) as the third track on the second CD; it was also performed during Feldman's 1991 tour and was thus included on the live album ''Feldman à Bercy'' (1992). Chart performance In France, "Slave" debuted at number 43 on the chart edition of 16 January 1988, reached the top ten five weeks later, peaked at number five in its eleventh week, totalled eight weeks in the top ten and fell off the top 50 after 20 weeks. It ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Une Présence
''Une Présence'' is a 1989 audio album recorded by French singer François Feldman. It provided two number one, two number two and one number seven singles in France. It remains to date the singer's most successful album, achieving Diamond status. The album also helped launch the career of American vocalist Joniece Jamison, who participated in two songs recorded as duets. In France, the album was charted for 86 weeks from 22 October 1989. It peaked at number two for one month and stayed in the top ten for 46 weeks. Track listings All tracks written and composed by François Feldman, M. Moreau and J. Moreau # " J'ai peur"1 – 5:43 # "Les Valses de Vienne" – 4:06 # "Oser Oser" – 4:10 # "Une Présence" – 3:45 # "Bébé faut qu'on s'casse" – 4:20 # "Fragile Queen" – 6:05 # "Petit Frank "Petit Frank" is a 1989 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter François Feldman. It was the fourth single from his 1989 album, '' Une Présence'', and was released on 6 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". Gaye's Motown songs include "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Gaye also recorded duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross. During the 1970s, Gaye recorded the albums '' What's Going On'' and ''Let's Get It On'' and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of a production company. His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo soul. "Sexual Healing", released in 1982 on the album ''Midnight Love'', won him his first two Grammy Awards. Gaye's last televised appearances we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, Gospel music, gospel, funk, and jazz. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of Contemporary R&B, R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LP record, LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Visual impairment, Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Legrand
Caroline Legrand (born 1970) is a 1980s French singer, primarily known for her 1989 hit "J'aurais voulu te dire". Musical career She was recruited by the French singer François Feldman after being the first winner of the 'Tremplin de la chanson française' that the Parisian nightclub L'Orange Bleue organized. In 1988, she recorded "J'aurais voulu te dire", a song which was composed by François Feldman and Jean-Marie Moreau. It featured on French Singles Chart (named Top 50 at the time) from 25 February to 17 June 1989, and reached number 6 for three weeks in April and May 1989. This hit was also certified Silver disc by the SNEP, the French certifier, for a minimum of 200,000 copies sold.Caroline Legrand's certifications in FrancChartinsfrance.net(Retrieved 12 February 2008) In 1992, she launched her first album, ''À Fleur de peau'', containing "J'aurais voulu te dire" and her unsuccessful previous single. In 1995, she released, under the slightly amended name of Karoline Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit Frank
"Petit Frank" is a 1989 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter François Feldman. It was the fourth single from his 1989 album, '' Une Présence'', and was released on 6 October 1990. As for the previous three singles from the album, " Joue pas", "Les Valses de Vienne" and " C'est toi qui m'as fait", it had a great success in France, reaching the top of the SNEP chart, thus becoming Feldman's second number one hit. Later, it was included on Feldman's three best of compilations, ''Two Feldman'' (1996), ''Best Feldman'' (1998) and ''Gold'' (2008); it was also performed during Feldman's 1991 tour and was thus included on the live album ''Feldman à Bercy'' (1992). Composition and music video As for the previous singles from the album ''Une Présence'', "Petit Frank" was written by Jean-Marie Moreau, while the music was composed by François Feldman himself. According to Elia Habib, an expert of French charts, the song enjoys a "genuine sensitivity" and its "main charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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