Jean-Sébastien Abaldonato better known as Sébastien El Chato (born in

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, France, on 5 April 1961) is a French singer and guitar player of

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origin.Revue du Liban et de l'Orient arabe - Numéros 1781 à 1793 - Page 62 Sébastien El Chato, avec son frère Jacques et son compagnon François Santiago, deux médailles d'or de la guitare. Gitans d'origine, ils en ont gardé la passion de la musique. Sébastien et Chato. El Chato est né à Malaga en Andalousie. He is based in Paris and has had a long string of albums since 1976. Born to a French gypsy family of

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n descent, he started singing at a very young age of 5 in Marseille. He had his first studio recording in Spain appearing with

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and at age 8 was introduced by

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to the French public. 1978 his fame was established through a number of ''gitane'' songs and throughout the 1980s appeared on French television with his interpretations. In 1987, his album ''Je l’aime'' had great commercial success followed by ''Imagine'', ''Garde la'' and ''Le cœur d’une mère''. His compilation album ''Best of Gipsy'' was marketed internationally finding good sales in Spain, Portugal and Latin America (Argentina, Mexico, Colombia etc.). Sébastien El Chato also took part in French

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adaptations, very notably in 2001 as Count Capulet in '' Roméo et Juliette, de la haine à l'amour'', by ''metteur en scène''

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. He was renowned for his interpretation "Avoir une fille". In 2004, he also appeared in another French musical ''Les enfants du soleil'' written by

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and '' mise en scène'' by

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. In 2011 he released a major album ''Gipsy Rumbas'' and in 2013 ''Venga Venga'' (Best of 3 CD collection). Both have appeared on SNEP, the official French Albums Chart.

Discography

Albums

;Charting ;Listing *1976 - Ambiance explosive *1976 - Ambiance explosive n°2 *1978 - Que bonita eres *1979 - Medley original *1983 - La chunga (2 version française et espagnole) *1984 - Siempre mañana / baila *1985 - Je veux l'aimer (1ère version) *1985 - Ci vorrebbe un amico (sous le nom sebastian) *1986 - Espanito *1987 - Je l'aime *1988 - Le cœur d'une mère (version 45 tours) *1988 - Tous les medleys ambiance explosive *1989 - Imagine *1989 - Imagine (remix) *1990 - Garde-la *1990 - Que bonita eres (version 1990) album *1992 - Tous ses slows *1992 - Je serai là *1992 - Plein succès *1993 - A la vie, a la l'amour *1993 - The Collection *1993 - The very Best of El Chato *1993 - Te quiero ven *1994 - El Chato à Barcelona *1994 - Si tu te vas *1995 - Le coeur à l'envers *1996 - Viens m'embrasser *1998 - Dalida ''Le rêve Oriental'' *1999 - Collection ''Ambiance Explosive'' *2000 - Dalida Révolution *2000 - Noël ensemble *2001 - Avoir une fille *2002 - Greatest hits The Rumba *2003 - Face à ce monde *2003 - Vivant *2005 - L'Album *2007 - Besame mucho *2008 - L'essentiel *2009 - Les années gipsy *2010 - Quiero vivir *2011 - Gipsy Rumbas *2013 - Venga Venga ;Appearances *2000 - '' Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour'' *2000 - ''Roméo et Juliette, de la haine à l'amour Live''

Musical comedies

*2001: ''Roméo et Juliette'' as Count Capulet (father of Juliette) *2004: ''Les enfants du soleil'' *2015: ''Roméo et Juliette'' as Count Capulet (father of Juliette)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chato, Sebastien El 1961 births Living people French male singers Musicians from Marseille French people of Romani descent