Corynne Charby (born

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) is a French

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and model.

Career

Modeling

Born Corinne Charbit in Paris, Charby grew up in France, and left school after the troisième (form 3). In the late 1970s, she began a successful career as a model.Corynne Charby's biograph
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(Retrieved 10 February 2008) She appeared on the cover of major magazines such as '' Elle'' and ''

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'' and participated in several runway shows for large fashion houses.

Cinema

In the early 80s, she began a brief career in cinema. Her first and probably best known role was in the 1981 film, ''

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'', where she played the part of a young woman sought by Pierre Richard and

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. In 1982, she appeared in ''Plus beau que moi tu meurs'' with Aldo Maccione, and then in ''Rebelote'' the following year. Finally, in 1984, she played a prostitute in ''Un Été d'enfer'' with Thierry Lhermitte. Her career as an actress effectively ended after this film, and she struggled to find another important role.

Music

In 1984, she began singing under the name of Corynne Charby. Her first 7 inch, "À cause de toi", was written by

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. It was followed the same year by the track "Ma Génération", and a mini album of the same name composed of six songs. In 1985, Charby released her third single, "J't'oublie pas", which did not appear on any album. These first productions passed almost unnoticed. Charby didn't really gain popularity until 1986 with her summer hit "

Boule de flipper "Boule de flipper" is a song by French model, actress and singer Corynne Charby. It was initially released in 1986 as a single and later appeared on her album '' Toi'' issued in 1987. The song debuted at number 39 in France during the week of 20 ...

", a song composed by the French singer Christophe. This was followed by other hits such as "

Pile ou face "Pile ou face" (, "heads or tails") is a song by French model, actress and singer Corynne Charby. She released it in 1987 as a single (music), single and on the album ''Toi (album), Toi''. The song debuted at number 47 in France during the week o ...

" in 1987, another song of hers that dominated the French SNEP Singles Chart (Top 50).Peak positions of Corynne Charby's singles in French Singles Char
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(Retrieved 10 February 2008) Staples of French popular music, these two songs are now available on many compilations of 80s hits. On 17 June 1987, Charby teamed up with

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to perform "Elle était toute seule" on the variety television show ''Embarquement immédiat pour l'Irlande'' on FR3. In 1987, Charby released her second album, titled ''Toi''. The album featured the hits "

" and "

", the "Pile ou face" B-side "Elle part (dans ses rêves)" and eight new songs, three of which would be released as singles: "

Pas vu, pas pris "Pas vu pas pris" is a song by French model, actress and singer Corynne Charby from her 1987 album '' Toi''. It was also released as a single. The single debuted at number 50 in France for the week of 12 December 1987, peaking at number 39 six we ...

", "Elle sortait tard le soir" and "Même". Of those three, only "Pas vu, pas plus" obtained relative success. Subsequently, Charby's artistic career came to an end. She married the head of a record company, and decided to devote herself to her family. According to various rumours, she additionally worked as a writer for sitcoms and TV dramas. Charby's musical career was recapitulated in a ''Greatest Hits'' compilation released in 2001. In addition to her most well known songs from the 1980s (in extended versions), the disc contains a megamix. A new compilation named ''Boule de flipper'' was released in 2003 by Sony Music Entertainment.

Covers of her songs

In 2007, the French singer

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covered the song "

" on her album. This song was also briefly parodied in a sketch by the comedian

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, part of which went: "Qui c'est qu'a mangé un bout du flipper? C'est pas cool!". In addition, the actress Emmanuelle Béart performed an uptempo rendition of "

" for the soundtrack of the 2002 film, '' 8 Femmes''.

Discography

Studio albums

*1984: ''Ma Génération'' *1987: ''Toi''

Compilation albums

*2001: ''Greatest Hits'' *2003: ''Boule de flipper''

Singles

With peak positions in French Singles Chart:Peak positions of Corynne Charby's singles in French Singles Char
Lescharts.com
(Retrieved 10 February 2008) *1984: "À cause de toi" *1984: "Ma Génération" *1985: "J't'oublie pas" *1986: "

" (#17 in France) *1987: "

" (#5 in France, certified SilverCorynne Charby's certification
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(Retrieved 10 February 2008) *1987: "

Pas vu pas pris "Pas vu pas pris" is a song by French model, actress and singer Corynne Charby from her 1987 album '' Toi''. It was also released as a single. The single debuted at number 50 in France for the week of 12 December 1987, peaking at number 39 six we ...

" (#39 in France) *1987: "Elle sortait tard le soir" *1987: "Même"

Filmography

*1981: ''La Chèvre'' *1982: ''Plus beau que moi, tu meurs'' *1983: ''Rebelote'' *1984: ''Un Été d'enfer''

References

External links

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