Daniel Rozoum (20 May 1959 – 28 February 2013), known as Daniel Darc, was a French singer, who achieved success with his band

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(together with

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) between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist. After Taxi Girl was disbanded in 1986, he continued a solo career, releasing ''Sous influence divine'' in 1987. Produced by Jacno, this included a cover version of "Comment te dire adieu", a song with lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg that had been popularized by

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. In 1994 he released ''Nijinsky'', followed by two albums in cooperation with composer, director and producer Frédéric Lo: ''Crève cœur'' in 2004 and then ''Amours suprêmes'' in 2008, with appearances by

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, Robert Wyatt, Morgane (singer of Cocoon) and

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. The title of the latter album is a reference to "A Love Supreme" by

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. The last album released while he was alive was ''La Taille de mon âme'' in 2011. Darc died on 28 February 2013. He was 53. Some of his materials were released posthumously in 2013 under the title ''Chapelle Sixteen''

Discography

Albums

;With Taxi Girl * 1980: ''Cherchez le garçon'' * 1981: ''Seppuku'' * 1983: ''Quelqu'un comme toi'' * 1983: ''Suite & fin ?'' * 1990: ''84–86'' * 1990: ''Quelque part dans Paris'' ;Solo

Compilation albums

* 2003: ''Le Meilleur de Daniel Darc''

Collaborations

* 1988: ''Parce que'', concept album with Bill Pritchard (with a song written by

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

– the title track – and an adaptation of "Stephany Says" – song of

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) * 1988: "La Ville", single produced by Etienne Daho * 1993: "Les Champs-Élysées" in ''L’Équipe à Jojo – Les chansons de

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'', collective tribute album by Le Village Vert * 1997: writes "Las, dans le ciel" and "Ne laisse pas le jour" for Marie-France (Garcia) * 1998: ''18/12'', with '' 19 torsions'' (Jean-Paul Fourgeot, Gaultier Machart and Jean Lodereau) * 2002: writes "Ghost" for Brent (album ''Platinum Deadstar'') * 2004: sings on "Jeunesse éternelle" by Operation S * 2005: "She's so untouchable" in ''Tribute to Johnny Thunders'' * 2005: "Rondeau" in ''On dirait'', tribute album to

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* 2005: "Pauvre garçon", duet with Cali in ''Menteur'' * 2005: "Comme des papillons", duet with Buzy in ''Borderlove'' * 2005: "Mes amis", duet with

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in ''Rendez-vous avec Jane'' * 2006: "Comme disait l'ami

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", written and duet with Patrick Eudeline in ''Mauvaise étoile'' * 2006: writes for

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* 2006: writes "Cœur Sacré" for Thierry Amiel * 2006: writes "Ca ne sert à rien d'aimer" for

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, in ''Je ne mâche pas mes mots'' * 2007: ''Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde'', tour with

Jean-Louis Aubert Jean-Louis Aubert (, born 12 April 1955) is a French singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He went on a solo career after the split of the rock band Téléphone that he co-founded. Early life Born in Nantua, Ain, France in 195 ...

, Cali, and Raphael * 2007: writes for

Alizée Alizée Lyonnet (''née'' Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French singer, dancer and musician. She was born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica. She first became known with her winning performance in the talent s ...

* 2008: "Promesses", duet with Frédéric Lo in ''Tombés pour Daho'', tribute to

Étienne Daho Étienne Daho (; ; born 14 January 1956) is a French singer. He has released a number of synth-driven and rock- surf influenced pop hit singles since 1981. Career Daho was born in Oran, French Algeria. He sings in a low, whispery voice somew ...

* 2008: "Chercher le garçon", duet with Superbus in TV show ''Taratata'' * 2009: "O Caroline" in ''Around Robert Wyatt'' * 2009: "Ne plus y penser", duet with in ''Brûle, brûle, brûle'' * 2009: "La Romance des Cruels", duet with Nosfell * 2009: "Pas pour moi" in ''On n'est pas là pour se faire engueuler'', tribute album to

Boris Vian Boris Vian (; 10 March 1920 – 23 June 1959) was a French polymath: writer, poet, musician, singer, translator, critic, actor, inventor and engineer who is primarily remembered for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sull ...

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