Catherine Ribeiro (born 22 September 1941) is a French singer. Ribeiro is an

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and

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performer whose work has attained a

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. With her band

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, she released several albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including ''Catherine Ribeiro & 2Bis'' in 1969, ''No.2'' in 1970, and ''

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'' in 1972. Since the late 1970s, Ribeiro has also released music as a solo artist. Public figures who have expressed appreciation for her work include the musicians

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and

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, as well as the French mathematician

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Discography

Studio albums

With Alpes * ''Catherine Ribeiro + 2bis'' (1969) * ''N°2'' (also known as ''Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes'') (1970) * ''Âme debout'' (1971) * ''

'' (1972) * ''Le Rat débile et l'Homme des champs'' (1974) * ''Libertés ?'' (1975) * ''Le Temps de l'autre'' (1977) * ''Passions'' (1979) * ''La Déboussole'' (1980) Solo * ''Le Blues de Piaf'' (1977) * ''Jacqueries'' (1978) * ''Soleil dans l'ombre'' (1982) * ''Percuphonante...'' (1986) * ''1989... déjà !'' (1988) * ''Fenêtre ardente'' (1993)

Live albums

* ''L'amour aux nus'' (1992) * ''Vivre libre'' (1995) * ''Chansons de légende'' (1997) * ''Live au Théâtre Toursky'' (2002) * ''Catherine Ribeiro chante Ribeiro Alpes'' (2006) * ''Catherine Ribeiro chante Ribeiro Alpes Live intégral'' (2007)

EPs

* ''Dieu me pardonne'' (1965) * ''Le Chasseur'' (1966) * ''La nuit et le vent'' (1966) * ''Lorsque le bateau viendra'' (1967) * ''Vivre libre'' (promotional CD) (1995)

Singles

* ''"Aria" / "La solitude''" (1969; Festival 878), with 2bis * ''"Sœur de race" / "Voyage 1''" (1969; Festival SPX 79), with 2bis * ''"Thème en bref" / "Silen Voy Kathy''" (1970; Festival SPX 128), recorded live at the Port Leucate festival in July 1970 with Alpes * ''"Jusqu'à ce que la force de t'aimer me manque" / "Roc Alpin"'' (1972; Philips 6837 102), with Alpes * ''"La petite fille aux fraises" / "L'ère de la putréfaction"'' (1974; Philips 6837 208), with Alpes * ''"Un regard clair (obscur)" / "L'ère de la putréfaction''" (1974; Philips 6837 223), with Alpes * ''"Une infinie tendresse" / "Prélude médiéval"'' (1975; Festival 6837 288), with Alpes * ''"Les Partisans" / "La Varsovienne"'' (1976; Philips 6042 243), with the Choirs of the Soviet Army * ''"Dernière sortie avant Roissy" / "Le bonheur tout de suite"'' (1977; Philips (6172 036), soundtrack from the film by

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* ''"Hymne à l'amour" / "Les amants d'un jour"'' (1977; Philips 6837 442) * ''"Chanson de la ville à prendre" / "Aria populaire"'' (1979; Fontana 6172 763), soundtrack from the film by Patrick Brunie * ''"Amour petite flamme" / "Dans le creux de ta nuit''" (1982; Philips 6010 618) * ''"Jour de fête" / "Carrefour de la solitude"'' (1982; Philips 841 267-7) * ''"Guet-apens" / "Sans amarres"'' (1982; Philips 6010.515) * ''"Plus de reproches" / "Insoumission mondiale"'' (1986; Phonogram) * ''"Elles" / "Soleil"'' (1986; Ioana Melodies 020) * ''"Stress et strass" / "Le Cerf-volant"'' (1993; Mantra)

Filmography

References

Footnotes

Citations

External links

Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Catherine Living people 20th-century French women singers French people of Portuguese descent 1941 births Musicians from Lyon