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Thomas Dutronc (born 16 June 1973 in Paris) is a French singer and
jazz manouche
Gypsy jazz (also known as gypsy swing, jazz manouche or hot club-style jazz) is a style of small-group jazz originating from the Romani guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt (1910–53), in conjunction with the French swing violinist Stéphane Gr ...
guitarist. His mother is the singer, songwriter, guitarist
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Madeleine Hardy (; born 17 January 1944) is a French former singer and songwriter. Mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads, Hardy has been an important figure in French pop music since her debut, spanning a career of ...
; his father the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc (born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. He married singer Françoise Hardy on 30 March 1981 and together they have a son (manouche jazz) guitarist Thomas Dutronc, born 1973); they sep ...
.
Career
On 13 February 2008, he received the UNAC award for his song "J'aime plus Paris". It also became the most played French single around the world during 2008.
On 8 March 2008, he was nominated at the 23rd
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique (; en, Victories of Music) is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz ...
in two categories, as new artist of the year and album of the year.
In 2020, he released the album ''Frenchy'', which features guest performances by artists such as
Iggy Pop
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,
Dianna Krall,
Billy Gibbons
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, and
Rocky Gresset
Rocky Gresset (born 1980) is a French jazz guitarist.
Biography
Having come from a musical family, Gresset started playing guitar at the age of nine. As a teenager, he studied the music of Django Reinhardt and the culture of the Manouches. ...
.
Philanthropy
Thomas Dutronc has been a member of the charity ensemble
Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés (, 'The Tossers' or 'The Bastards') is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur
The Restaurants du Cœur (literally ''Restaurants of the Heart'' but meaning ''Restau ...
since 2009.
"Thomas Dutronc"
(in French). ''Enfoires.com''. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
Awards
* 2008: Globes de Cristal Award
The Awards (English: Crystal Globe Awards) is a set of awards bestowed by members of the France, French Press Association recognizing excellence in home art and culture. The annual formal ceremony and dinner at which the awards are presented happ ...
- Best Male Singer for "Comme un manouche sans guitare"
* 2009: Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique (; en, Victories of Music) is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz ...
(France) – Original song of the year for "Comme un manouche sans guitare"
Discography
Albums
Singles
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
External links
Official Web Site
Thomas Dutronc
on YouTube
Thomas Dutronc
on MySpace
Thomas Dutronc
Discography
Thomas Dutronc
on Last.fm
1973 births
French jazz guitarists
French male guitarists
French rock guitarists
French rock singers
Living people
Musicians from Paris
21st-century French singers
21st-century guitarists
21st-century French male singers
French male jazz musicians
Mercury Records artists
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