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Yves Simon (singer)
Yves Simon (born 3 May 1944 in Choiseul, Haute-Marne) is a French singer and writer. Simon has published over 30 books and released about twenty albums. Biography Simon was born in 1944, in the old clergy house of Choiseul, France. His father was a rail worker in Contrexéville, and his mother was a waitress, and later a nurse. His parents gave him a diatonic accordion when he was eight years old. As a teen, he was the guitarist of a band based in Nancy, called "Korrigans nancéens". In a television interview, he recalled having been fascinated at the age of 16 by the singer Salvatore Adamo, who has at the age of 17 just won the final of a competition and realised his dream of becoming a writer and singer. He went to school in Mirecourt and, after having passed his baccalauréat, he enrolled at the ''faculté de lettres'' in Nancy. He then moved to Paris where he enrolled in university and in a preparatory class at the lycée Voltaire to gain a place at the IDHEC. After ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choiseul, Haute-Marne
Choiseul () is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Marne department The following is a list of the 426 communes in the French department of Haute-Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Marne {{HauteMarne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Perec
Georges Perec (; 7 March 1936 – 3 March 1982) was a French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist. He was a member of the Oulipo group. His father died as a soldier early in the Second World War and his mother was killed in the Holocaust. Many of his works deal with absence, loss, and identity, often through word play. Early life Born in a working-class district of Paris, Perec was the only son of Icek Judko and Cyrla (Schulewicz) Peretz, Polish Jews who had emigrated to France in the 1920s. He was a distant relative of the Yiddish writer Isaac Leib Peretz. Perec's father, who enlisted in the French Army during World War II, died in 1940 from untreated gunfire or shrapnel wounds, and his mother was killed in the Holocaust, probably in Auschwitz sometime after 1943. Perec was taken into the care of his paternal aunt and uncle in 1942, and in 1945, he was formally adopted by them. Career Perec started writing reviews and essays for ''La Nouvelle Revue française'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko (chanteuse)
Soko may refer to: Places * Soko (Gračanica), a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Soko Islands, a group of islands in Hong Kong * Soko Airport, an airport serving Bondoukou in Côte d'Ivoire * South Korea, a Sovereign state in East Asia People * Soko (singer) (born 1985), French singer * Soko Richardson (1939–2004), American rhythm and blues drummer * Soko Yamaoka, Japanese snowboarder * John Soko (1968–1993), Zambian footballer Organisations * Sokol, a sports movement known just as "Soko" in Serbo-Croatian and some other languages. Other uses * SOKO, a Yugoslavian aircraft manufacturer * SOKO (TV series) * ''SOKO 5113'', a German police procedural television programme ** ''SOKO Leipzig'', a spin-off series * Soko (band) or Sokoband, an American jazz fusion band * Sökö, a variant of the five-card stud poker card game See also * Soko Grad (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavien Berger , a municipality in Canada
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Flavien may refer to *Flavien (given name) *Pont Flavien, a Roman bridge across the River Touloubre in southern France *Saint-Flavien, Quebec Saint-Flavien is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,619 as of 2021. It is named after archbishop Pierre-Flavien Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clou
Clou was a Czech rock band from Prague formed in 2001, who sang in English. They released their debut EP, ''First'', in 2004, and a studio album titled ''Postcards'' in 2005. They went on to release three more albums before breaking up in 2014. History Beginnings: 2001–05 Clou, initially composed of Lukáš Vyhnal (vocals), Radek Tomášek Jr. (drums), Petr Vaško (guitar), Hubert Topinka (guitar), and Brian Yamato (bass), formed in 2001 and began playing hardcore punk, emo, and mainstream punk rock. They played various club concerts, skateboarding events, and appeared at the Rock for People festival several times since 2004. In 2004, they released the three-track EP ''First''. At the turn of 2004–05, Clou went into the studio to record their debut full-length album, ''Postcards''. Peak of success: 2005–06 On 21 March 2005, Clou released the album ''Postcards'', which proved to be a great success, especially on the Czech music scene. It included elements of melodic hardco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodkid
Yoann Lemoine (; born 16 March 1983), known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter. His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry's " Teenage Dream", Taylor Swift's "Back to December", Lana Del Rey's " Born to Die" and Harry Styles's " Sign of the Times". Lemoine is also a chamber pop musician. On 28 March 2011, he released his first EP ''Iron EP''. On 18 March 2013, he released his first album titled '' The Golden Age'', which is an autobiographical record. He released his second album ''S16'' on 16 October 2020, more than seven years later, following some single releases. Life and career Early life Yoann Lemoine was born in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, near Lyon to a mother of Polish-Jewish origin. He studied illustration and animation at the Émile Cohl school, where he completed his diploma with honors. He then left for the UK to follow a silk screen printing process course at Swindon College. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine And The Queens
Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar, or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age of four and found inspiration in one of London's clubs while studying. Letissier released a series of extended plays throughout 2011–2013. His debut album, ''Chaleur humaine'' (2014), received critical acclaim, reached number 2 on both French and UK charts, and was certified diamond in France; it was also a best selling debut record in the United Kingdom. In 2018, he released his second album, '' Chris'', to further critical acclaim. It was ranked album of the year by '' Clash'', ''The Guardian'', and ''The Independent'', and placed in top-ten of nine other year-end lists. " Girlfriend" was recognized by ''Time'' as song of the year. In reaction to his mother's death, Letissier released in 2020 an EP ''La Vita Nuova'', with some critics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Françoise Sagan
The prix Françoise Sagan is a French literary award established in 2010 by , the son of Françoise Sagan. The Prize Awarded at the beginning of June, the Prix Françoise Sagan rewards "an author never yet rewarded, not even selected in recent months. It distinguishes a work in French and is meant to be innovative and focused on a work in progress "thus privileging" a revelation to a talent already confirmed." The selection of the titles in competition is established by the jurors, each proposing one or Two books that can compete. Jurys The jury of the prize, chaired by Denis Westhoff for the first edition, is composed in a moving way according to the years. In addition, the winner automatically joins the jury of the following year and becomes its president. * 2010: Patrick Besson, Michel Déon, Jérôme Garcin, Annick Geille, François Gibault, Olivia de Lamberterie, Justine Lévy, Françoise-Marie Santucci, Delphine de Vigan, Florian Zeller and Denis Westhoff (with Fré ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat music, beat and 1950s rock and roll, rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band also explored music styles ranging from folk music, folk and Music of India, Indian music to Psychedelic music, psychedelia and hard rock. As Recording practices of the Beatles, pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's Baby boomers, youth and sociocultural movements. Led by primary songwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years, Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, and drove their sound and image. After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs. Jagger and Richards became the primary creative force behind the band, alienating Jones, who had developed a drug addiction that interfered with his ability to contribute meaningfully. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing covers and were at the forefront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and " The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and antiwar movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture. Following his self-titled debut album in 1962, which comprised mainly traditional folk songs, Dylan made his breakthrough as a songwriter with the release of ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' the following year. The album features "Blowin' in the Wind" and the thematically complex " A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". Many of his s ... [...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] |
