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About Alain Bashung
Alain Bashung (real name Alain Baschung) is a French singer, songwriter, and actor, born on December 1, 1947 in Paris; he is the son of a Brittany born mother and a Kabyle father he never knew.
When Alain Bashung was one year old he was sent to the Strasbourg area, in Wingersheim, to stay with his grandparents. He spent his childhood in the country in a conservative environment. When he was five years old he discovered Music most notably Kurt Weill, as he played harmonica. He was also a Choirboy in the church at Wingersheim and played basket-ball. At School he was regarded serious child.
He returned to Paris in 1959, where he discovered the great names of Chanson Française, the radio, American Rock with Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Whilst studying to become an accountant, he started a short lived Band with friends “les Dunces” who's style swong between Folk and Rockabilly. He quickly droped his studies.
Bashung started a band with musicians met in Royan, a new band playing in Restaurants, Hotels and most of all the American bases. his career started with some difficulties with the release of his first single at 19 years of age “Pourquoi rêvez-vous des États-Unis ?” in 1966. He released a dozen singles, one using the pseudonym David Bergen, and two others. In 1971/1972 under the pseudonym 'Hendrick Darmen' compositor and singer of the band “Monkey Bizness”. He wrote a number of songs for stars of the time like Noël Deschamps, but doesn't appear to have reached success.
In 1973, he played Robespierre in the Musical “La Révolution française” written by Claude-Michel Schönberg. He meet Dick Rivers the singer of “Chats Sauvages”, for whom he composes and produce music.
He meets musician Andy Scott and the songwriter Boris Bergman, and in 1977 wrote his first innovative LP “Romans photos”, it was a Commercial failure in the context of Punk storming music.
In 1979 with “Roulette russe”; a very dark and more Rock orientated album.
He confirmed his talent with critical acclaim and public success in 1981, with the rock influenced album “pizza”, mainly with one single from the album “Gaby, oh Gaby” that finally got Bashung success in the charts in 1981 followed by the single “Vertige de l'amour”, and started touring the bigger venues Notably “l'Olympia” in Paris.
In 1982, Bashung collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg on the complex album “Play blessures”, that did not achieve commercial success.
In 1983, he confuses his fan base with an album departing from the previous rock style “Figure imposée”. In 1985, He came back with a number of titles written for “SOS Racisme” (anti-racism organisation).
In 1986, he released “Passé le Rio Grande”, this got him a “victoire de la musique”. 2 singles achieved some success over the airwaves: “Malédiction” and “L'arrivée du tour”. However the album itself did not sell much.
In 1992, He starts a long partnership with writer Jean Fauque, For “Osez Joséphine”, this album also contains some cover of classic Rock such as “night in white satin”. His fan base grows and the album sells 350 000 copies. In 1994, He follows up with “Chatterton,” on which he collaborates with Sonny Landreth, Ally McErlaine, Link Wray, Marc Ribot and Stéphane Belmondo. The key single extracted from this album is “Ma petite entreprise.” He starts a two-year tour that results in the 1995 live album, “Confessions publiques.”
After recording a Duet with Brigitte Fontaine "City" for her album "Les Palaces", Bashung returns to the musical world following a stint acting and in 1998 with “Fantaisie militaire”, While making this album in collaboration with Rodolphe Burger, Les Valentins and Jean-Marc Lederman. He will receive three victoires de la musique for the Album in 1999.
In 2002 he releases the “L'imprudence” album to further critical acclaim. During the same year he records with his wife, actress and comedian Chloé Mons “le Cantique des cantiques”: They created this title for their wedding in 2001, on a music written by Rodolphe Burger and on the basis a a new translation of the “Cantique des cantiques” from the Bible by the Author Olivier Cadiot.
In 2004, he releases live double album “La tournée des grands espaces."
In 2005, for the twentieth Victoires de la musique, he gets an award for the best album of the last 20 years for “Fantaisie militaire.”
In the beginning of 2007, he participates in the tour “Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde” with Jean-Louis Aubert (Telephone), Cali, Daniel Darc, Richard Kolinka (Telephone) and Raphael.
When Alain Bashung was one year old he was sent to the Strasbourg area, in Wingersheim, to stay with his grandparents. He spent his childhood in the country in a conservative environment. When he was five years old he discovered Music most notably Kurt Weill, as he played harmonica. He was also a Choirboy in the church at Wingersheim and played basket-ball. At School he was regarded serious child.
He returned to Paris in 1959, where he discovered the great names of Chanson Française, the radio, American Rock with Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Whilst studying to become an accountant, he started a short lived Band with friends “les Dunces” who's style swong between Folk and Rockabilly. He quickly droped his studies.
Bashung started a band with musicians met in Royan, a new band playing in Restaurants, Hotels and most of all the American bases. his career started with some difficulties with the release of his first single at 19 years of age “Pourquoi rêvez-vous des États-Unis ?” in 1966. He released a dozen singles, one using the pseudonym David Bergen, and two others. In 1971/1972 under the pseudonym 'Hendrick Darmen' compositor and singer of the band “Monkey Bizness”. He wrote a number of songs for stars of the time like Noël Deschamps, but doesn't appear to have reached success.
In 1973, he played Robespierre in the Musical “La Révolution française” written by Claude-Michel Schönberg. He meet Dick Rivers the singer of “Chats Sauvages”, for whom he composes and produce music.
He meets musician Andy Scott and the songwriter Boris Bergman, and in 1977 wrote his first innovative LP “Romans photos”, it was a Commercial failure in the context of Punk storming music.
In 1979 with “Roulette russe”; a very dark and more Rock orientated album.
He confirmed his talent with critical acclaim and public success in 1981, with the rock influenced album “pizza”, mainly with one single from the album “Gaby, oh Gaby” that finally got Bashung success in the charts in 1981 followed by the single “Vertige de l'amour”, and started touring the bigger venues Notably “l'Olympia” in Paris.
In 1982, Bashung collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg on the complex album “Play blessures”, that did not achieve commercial success.
In 1983, he confuses his fan base with an album departing from the previous rock style “Figure imposée”. In 1985, He came back with a number of titles written for “SOS Racisme” (anti-racism organisation).
In 1986, he released “Passé le Rio Grande”, this got him a “victoire de la musique”. 2 singles achieved some success over the airwaves: “Malédiction” and “L'arrivée du tour”. However the album itself did not sell much.
In 1992, He starts a long partnership with writer Jean Fauque, For “Osez Joséphine”, this album also contains some cover of classic Rock such as “night in white satin”. His fan base grows and the album sells 350 000 copies. In 1994, He follows up with “Chatterton,” on which he collaborates with Sonny Landreth, Ally McErlaine, Link Wray, Marc Ribot and Stéphane Belmondo. The key single extracted from this album is “Ma petite entreprise.” He starts a two-year tour that results in the 1995 live album, “Confessions publiques.”
After recording a Duet with Brigitte Fontaine "City" for her album "Les Palaces", Bashung returns to the musical world following a stint acting and in 1998 with “Fantaisie militaire”, While making this album in collaboration with Rodolphe Burger, Les Valentins and Jean-Marc Lederman. He will receive three victoires de la musique for the Album in 1999.
In 2002 he releases the “L'imprudence” album to further critical acclaim. During the same year he records with his wife, actress and comedian Chloé Mons “le Cantique des cantiques”: They created this title for their wedding in 2001, on a music written by Rodolphe Burger and on the basis a a new translation of the “Cantique des cantiques” from the Bible by the Author Olivier Cadiot.
In 2004, he releases live double album “La tournée des grands espaces."
In 2005, for the twentieth Victoires de la musique, he gets an award for the best album of the last 20 years for “Fantaisie militaire.”
In the beginning of 2007, he participates in the tour “Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde” with Jean-Louis Aubert (Telephone), Cali, Daniel Darc, Richard Kolinka (Telephone) and Raphael.
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About Alain Bashung
Alain Bashung (real name Alain Baschung) is a French singer, songwriter, and actor, born on December 1, 1947 in Paris; he is the son of a Brittany born mother and a Kabyle father he never knew.
When Alain Bashung was one year old he was sent to the Strasbourg area, in Wingersheim, to stay with his grandparents. He spent his childhood in the country in a conservative environment. When he was five years old he discovered Music most notably Kurt Weill, as he played harmonica. He was also a Choirboy in the church at Wingersheim and played basket-ball. At School he was regarded serious child.
He returned to Paris in 1959, where he discovered the great names of Chanson Française, the radio, American Rock with Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Whilst studying to become an accountant, he started a short lived Band with friends “les Dunces” who's style swong between Folk and Rockabilly. He quickly droped his studies.
Bashung started a band with musicians met in Royan, a new band playing in Restaurants, Hotels and most of all the American bases. his career started with some difficulties with the release of his first single at 19 years of age “Pourquoi rêvez-vous des États-Unis ?” in 1966. He released a dozen singles, one using the pseudonym David Bergen, and two others. In 1971/1972 under the pseudonym 'Hendrick Darmen' compositor and singer of the band “Monkey Bizness”. He wrote a number of songs for stars of the time like Noël Deschamps, but doesn't appear to have reached success.
In 1973, he played Robespierre in the Musical “La Révolution française” written by Claude-Michel Schönberg. He meet Dick Rivers the singer of “Chats Sauvages”, for whom he composes and produce music.
He meets musician Andy Scott and the songwriter Boris Bergman, and in 1977 wrote his first innovative LP “Romans photos”, it was a Commercial failure in the context of Punk storming music.
In 1979 with “Roulette russe”; a very dark and more Rock orientated album.
He confirmed his talent with critical acclaim and public success in 1981, with the rock influenced album “pizza”, mainly with one single from the album “Gaby, oh Gaby” that finally got Bashung success in the charts in 1981 followed by the single “Vertige de l'amour”, and started touring the bigger venues Notably “l'Olympia” in Paris.
In 1982, Bashung collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg on the complex album “Play blessures”, that did not achieve commercial success.
In 1983, he confuses his fan base with an album departing from the previous rock style “Figure imposée”. In 1985, He came back with a number of titles written for “SOS Racisme” (anti-racism organisation).
In 1986, he released “Passé le Rio Grande”, this got him a “victoire de la musique”. 2 singles achieved some success over the airwaves: “Malédiction” and “L'arrivée du tour”. However the album itself did not sell much.
In 1992, He starts a long partnership with writer Jean Fauque, For “Osez Joséphine”, this album also contains some cover of classic Rock such as “night in white satin”. His fan base grows and the album sells 350 000 copies. In 1994, He follows up with “Chatterton,” on which he collaborates with Sonny Landreth, Ally McErlaine, Link Wray, Marc Ribot and Stéphane Belmondo. The key single extracted from this album is “Ma petite entreprise.” He starts a two-year tour that results in the 1995 live album, “Confessions publiques.”
After recording a Duet with Brigitte Fontaine "City" for her album "Les Palaces", Bashung returns to the musical world following a stint acting and in 1998 with “Fantaisie militaire”, While making this album in collaboration with Rodolphe Burger, Les Valentins and Jean-Marc Lederman. He will receive three victoires de la musique for the Album in 1999.
In 2002 he releases the “L'imprudence” album to further critical acclaim. During the same year he records with his wife, actress and comedian Chloé Mons “le Cantique des cantiques”: They created this title for their wedding in 2001, on a music written by Rodolphe Burger and on the basis a a new translation of the “Cantique des cantiques” from the Bible by the Author Olivier Cadiot.
In 2004, he releases live double album “La tournée des grands espaces."
In 2005, for the twentieth Victoires de la musique, he gets an award for the best album of the last 20 years for “Fantaisie militaire.”
In the beginning of 2007, he participates in the tour “Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde” with Jean-Louis Aubert (Telephone), Cali, Daniel Darc, Richard Kolinka (Telephone) and Raphael.
When Alain Bashung was one year old he was sent to the Strasbourg area, in Wingersheim, to stay with his grandparents. He spent his childhood in the country in a conservative environment. When he was five years old he discovered Music most notably Kurt Weill, as he played harmonica. He was also a Choirboy in the church at Wingersheim and played basket-ball. At School he was regarded serious child.
He returned to Paris in 1959, where he discovered the great names of Chanson Française, the radio, American Rock with Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Whilst studying to become an accountant, he started a short lived Band with friends “les Dunces” who's style swong between Folk and Rockabilly. He quickly droped his studies.
Bashung started a band with musicians met in Royan, a new band playing in Restaurants, Hotels and most of all the American bases. his career started with some difficulties with the release of his first single at 19 years of age “Pourquoi rêvez-vous des États-Unis ?” in 1966. He released a dozen singles, one using the pseudonym David Bergen, and two others. In 1971/1972 under the pseudonym 'Hendrick Darmen' compositor and singer of the band “Monkey Bizness”. He wrote a number of songs for stars of the time like Noël Deschamps, but doesn't appear to have reached success.
In 1973, he played Robespierre in the Musical “La Révolution française” written by Claude-Michel Schönberg. He meet Dick Rivers the singer of “Chats Sauvages”, for whom he composes and produce music.
He meets musician Andy Scott and the songwriter Boris Bergman, and in 1977 wrote his first innovative LP “Romans photos”, it was a Commercial failure in the context of Punk storming music.
In 1979 with “Roulette russe”; a very dark and more Rock orientated album.
He confirmed his talent with critical acclaim and public success in 1981, with the rock influenced album “pizza”, mainly with one single from the album “Gaby, oh Gaby” that finally got Bashung success in the charts in 1981 followed by the single “Vertige de l'amour”, and started touring the bigger venues Notably “l'Olympia” in Paris.
In 1982, Bashung collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg on the complex album “Play blessures”, that did not achieve commercial success.
In 1983, he confuses his fan base with an album departing from the previous rock style “Figure imposée”. In 1985, He came back with a number of titles written for “SOS Racisme” (anti-racism organisation).
In 1986, he released “Passé le Rio Grande”, this got him a “victoire de la musique”. 2 singles achieved some success over the airwaves: “Malédiction” and “L'arrivée du tour”. However the album itself did not sell much.
In 1992, He starts a long partnership with writer Jean Fauque, For “Osez Joséphine”, this album also contains some cover of classic Rock such as “night in white satin”. His fan base grows and the album sells 350 000 copies. In 1994, He follows up with “Chatterton,” on which he collaborates with Sonny Landreth, Ally McErlaine, Link Wray, Marc Ribot and Stéphane Belmondo. The key single extracted from this album is “Ma petite entreprise.” He starts a two-year tour that results in the 1995 live album, “Confessions publiques.”
After recording a Duet with Brigitte Fontaine "City" for her album "Les Palaces", Bashung returns to the musical world following a stint acting and in 1998 with “Fantaisie militaire”, While making this album in collaboration with Rodolphe Burger, Les Valentins and Jean-Marc Lederman. He will receive three victoires de la musique for the Album in 1999.
In 2002 he releases the “L'imprudence” album to further critical acclaim. During the same year he records with his wife, actress and comedian Chloé Mons “le Cantique des cantiques”: They created this title for their wedding in 2001, on a music written by Rodolphe Burger and on the basis a a new translation of the “Cantique des cantiques” from the Bible by the Author Olivier Cadiot.
In 2004, he releases live double album “La tournée des grands espaces."
In 2005, for the twentieth Victoires de la musique, he gets an award for the best album of the last 20 years for “Fantaisie militaire.”
In the beginning of 2007, he participates in the tour “Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde” with Jean-Louis Aubert (Telephone), Cali, Daniel Darc, Richard Kolinka (Telephone) and Raphael.
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