| France Gall | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall |
| Also known as | France Gall |
| Born | October 9, 1947 |
| Origin | Paris, France |
France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on October 9, 1947 in Paris) is a popular French yé-yé singer. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Yé-yé was a style of pop music that emerged out of France, Québec and Spain in the early 1960s Her father was lyricist Robert Gall, and her mother, Cécile Berthier, was the daughter of Paul Berthier, co-founder of Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois. Robert Gall, 1918 - 1990 was a French Lyricist. He married Cécile Berthier daughter of Paul Berthier, co-founder of Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Paul Berthier (1884-1953 was the co-founder of Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois in 1906 (This made her cousin to the guitarist Denys Lable and the composer Vincent Berthier de Lioncourt, as well as niece to Jacques Berthier. Vincent Berthier de Lioncourt is a French composer and musician and with Philippe Beaussant, co-founder of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles. Jacques Berthier is also the name of a film actor. Jacques Berthier ( 27 June, 1923 &ndash 27 June 1994) was )
Gall was married to, and had a successful singing career in partnership with French singer-songwriter, Michel Berger. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Michel Berger (28 November 1947 Neuilly-sur-Seine – 2 August 1992 Ramatuelle) born Michel-Jean Hamburger, was a very successful Jewish
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Biography
Early years
In spring 1963, Robert Gall encouraged his daughter to record songs and send the demos to a musical publisher, Denis Bourgeois. Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single "Love Me Do" A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release That July, she auditioned for Bourgeois at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, after which Bourgeois wanted to sign her immediately. The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a Parisian Theatre, famous for being the place of the scandal related to the first performance of Igor Stravinsky France was subsequently signed to Philips. Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips.
At the time, Bourgeois was working for the label as Artistic Director for Serge Gainsbourg and assumed this role for Gall as well. The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet Serge Gainsbourg ɡɛ̃'zbuʁ (2 April 1928 &ndash 2 March 1991 was a French Poet, Singer-songwriter, Actor and He encouraged her to record four tracks with French jazz musician, arranger and composer Alain Goraguer. Alain Goraguer ( August 20 1931, Rosny sous Bois, France) is a French jazz pianist sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg
Early career
The first airplay of France's first single "Ne sois pas si bête" ("Don't Be So Stupid"), occurred on her 16th birthday. It was released in November and became a hit. Serge Gainsbourg, whose career was faltering although he had released several albums and written songs for singers including Michèle Arnaud and Juliette Gréco, was asked by Bourgeois to write songs for Gall. Serge Gainsbourg ɡɛ̃'zbuʁ (2 April 1928 &ndash 2 March 1991 was a French Poet, Singer-songwriter, Actor and Not to be confused with Michel Arnaud. Michèle Arnaud (born Micheline Caré on March 18, 1919 in Toulon Juliette Gréco (born February 7, 1927) is a French actress and popular Chanson Singer. Gainsbourg's "N'écoute pas les idoles" ("Don't listen to the idols") became Gall's second single; it reached the top of the French charts in March 1964. Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television
At the same time, Gall made her live debut, opening for Sacha Distel in Belgium. Sacha Distel (born Sacha Alexandre; January 29, 1933 &ndash July 22, 2004) was a French Singer who had hits The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those She teamed up with Distel's business manager, Maurice Tézé, who was also a lyricist. This allowed her to create an original repertoire, unlike the majority of her contemporaries ("yéyés") who sang adaptations of Anglo-Saxon hits. Yé-yé was a style of pop music that emerged out of France, Québec and Spain in the early 1960s However, under the influence from this team of music veterans, Gall struggled to defend her personal choice of material.
In addition to songs written by her father, Gall's success in the 1960s was built on songs written by some of the biggest names among French composers and lyricists: Gérard Bourgeois, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Vline Buggy Pierre Cour, Joe Dassin, Jacques Datin, Pierre Delanoë, Jean Dréjac, Alain Goraguer, Hubert Giraud, Georges Liferman, Guy Magenta, Eddy Marnay, Jean-Michel Rivat, Jean-Max Rivière, Frank Thomas, Maurice Vidalin, André Popp, Gilles Thibaut, and Jean Wiener. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Pierre Cour (1924–1997 was a French Songwriter who wrote songs for several generations of artists Joseph Ira Dassin was born in New York City to Jewish American Film noir director Jules Dassin and Béatrice Launer Pierre Delanoë ( December 16 1918 - December 27 2006) born Pierre Leroyer, was a French Songwriter / Lyricist Alain Goraguer ( August 20 1931, Rosny sous Bois, France) is a French jazz pianist sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg André Charles Jean Popp (born 19 February 1924) is a French Composer, arranger and Screenwriter. Jean Wiener ( 19 March 1896, Paris - 8 June 1982, Paris was a French Pianist and composer
Gall's songs often featured lyrics based on a stereotypical view of the teenage mind. Elaborate orchestrations by Alain Goraguer blended styles, permitting her to navigate between jazz, children's songs, and anything in between. Alain Goraguer ( August 20 1931, Rosny sous Bois, France) is a French jazz pianist sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg Examples of this mixed-genre style included "Jazz à gogo" (lyrics by Robert Gall and music by Goraguer) and "Mes premières vraies vacances" (by Datin-Vidalin). Robert Gall, 1918 - 1990 was a French Lyricist. He married Cécile Berthier daughter of Paul Berthier, co-founder of Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Alain Goraguer ( August 20 1931, Rosny sous Bois, France) is a French jazz pianist sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg
Gall and Gainsbourg's association produced many popular singles, continuing through the summer of 1964 with the hit song "Laisse tomber les filles" ("Forget the girls") followed by "Christiansen" by Datin-Vidalin. " Laisse tomber les filles " is a French song composed by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by France Gall in 1964
1965
Having previously resisted, Gall gave in to her managers at the end of 1964 and recorded a single intended for children. The song "Sacré Charlemagne," lyrics by her father and set to the music of George Liferman, was a hit in 1965, selling 2 million copies.
Eurovision
Gall was then selected to represent Luxembourg for the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series Luxembourg's win was their second Out of the 10 songs proposed to her, she chose Gainsbourg's "Poupée de cire, poupée de son. " Poupée de cire poupée de son " (English Doll of wax doll of sawdust was the winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1965. "[1] On March 20, 1965, Gainsbourg, Gall, and Goraguer attended the finals of the song contest in Naples, where the song was booed during rehearsals. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Although Gall's delivery during the live show was not of the highest standard, the song impressed the jury and it took the Grand Prix. [2] Success at Eurovision ensured that Gall became even more known outside Europe and she recorded "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" in French, German, Italian and Japanese. " Poupée de cire poupée de son " (English Doll of wax doll of sawdust was the winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1965. There appears to be no English version released by France Gall herself, although there was an English cover by the English 60s star Twinkle. Twinkle (born Lynn Annette Ripley, 15 July 1947, Surbiton, Surrey, England) was an English Singer-songwriter It does seem strange that France Gall would go to the trouble of recording a Japanese version and not an English one. It is not known for sure if she did record one but did not release it. The French public reproached Gall and Gainsbourg for having won for Luxembourg and not for their own country. Serge Gainsbourg said about the song: "The songs young people turn to for help in their first attempts at discovering what life and love are about, are sung by people too young and inexperienced to be of much help and condemned by their celebrity to find out. Serge Gainsbourg ɡɛ̃'zbuʁ (2 April 1928 &ndash 2 March 1991 was a French Poet, Singer-songwriter, Actor and " At a young age, France Gall was too naïve to understand the second meaning of the lyrics and she felt she was used by Gainsbourg, most notably after the song "Les Sucettes" - literally about a girl eating lollipops but with a double meaning referring to oral sex. " Les sucettes " song (from French " Lollipops quot is one of France Gall 's most important hits along with " Poupée
Today France Gall tries to not discuss it in public and refuses to perform her winning song.
Summer tour
In the summer of 1965, France Gall toured France for several months with "Le Grand Cirque de France" ("The Great Circus of France"), a combination of radio show and live circus. Her singles continued to chart successfully, including the Gainsbourg-penned "Attends ou va-t'en" ("Wait for me, or go away") and "Nous ne sommes pas des anges" ("We are not angels"). She also had a hit with the song "Amérique" ("America") by Eddy Marnay and Guy Magenta.
Film opportunities
After a TV film directed by Jean-Christophe Averty and dedicated to the songs of Gall was distributed in the United States in 1965, Gall was sought by Walt Disney to appear as Alice in a musical film version of Alice in Wonderland, after having already made Alice into a cartoon in 1951. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Events January 4 - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865 is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known under the Pseudonym Lewis Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney and originally premiered in London England on July 26 The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian Although Gall had insisted she did not want to become involved in film work, this was the only project which appealed to her. The project was cancelled after Disney's death in 1966. The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on
In 1966 Gall appeared in the television film Viva Morandi, made in the same psychoanalytical mould as the (1965) Federico Fellini film Juliet of the Spirits. The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film Juliet of the Spirits (Italian Giulietta degli spiriti) is a 1965 Surrealist drama film about an Italian housewife directed by Federico Gall played "La Grâce" alongside Christine Lebail who plays "La Pureté", both singing Les Sucettes in a segment which was prominently labelled "Fantasy", in a clear reference to the song's sexual undertones.
Gall once again considered appearing on screen in 1993 for a cinematographic collaboration with her best friend, the screenplay writer Telsche Boorman. The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Like the Disney film, this planned project was never completed due to the death of Boorman in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
1966
At the beginning of 1966 Gall released Baby pop, another song written by Gainsbourg, the lyrics of which Gall once described as "brutal", but whose dark undertones are not easily perceived when one hears the song as sung by the then 18 year-old girl. However, the undertones in her next hit song were not so easily missed, and caused a scandal when it was released. Gainsbourg deliberately filled the song Les Sucettes ("Lollipops") with double-meanings and strong sexual innuendo. " Les sucettes " song (from French " Lollipops quot is one of France Gall 's most important hits along with " Poupée On the surface, the lyrics tell the innocent tale of a girl named Annie who enjoys lollipops. However, it is clear that Gainsbourg intentionally created the theme as a metaphor for oral sex. Although a big hit, the song sat in stark contrast to genuinely innocent songs on the same album such as Je me marie en blanc ("White Wedding") and Ça me fait rire ("It makes me laugh").
The public furore over Les Sucettes would throw Gall’s career off-track for years, and Gall was not left unscathed by the experience. She belatedly understood that she had been used: the song was deliberately conceived with the aim of attracting publicity. All her records which followed, even expunged of the Gainsbourg signature, would be suspiciously viewed as having crass commercial motivations. Her song dedicated to John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., Bonsoir John John would be tarred with accusations of necrophilia. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr (November 25 1960 – July 16 1999 often referred to as John F Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia and necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses Sullied by her association with Gainsbourg, her songs failed to chart for a long time afterwards.
Even some of her children’s songs recorded in 1966, for example, Les Leçons particulières ("private lessons"), have not been spared pernicious assumptions. It was not helpful when Jean-Christophe Averty corrosively choreographed a troupe of men on all fours to illustrate her children's song J'ai retrouvé mon chien ("I’ve found my dog") on his television program Les Raisins verts ("Green grapes").
Baby Shark, LSD and decline
At the beginning of the year 1967, she sang a duet with Maurice Biraud. The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt La Petite, which evokes a young girl coveted by a friend of her father, dragged her to new lows that eclipsed Gainsbourg’s poetic Néfertiti.
Her next single would be recorded with the orchestration of English composer David Whitaker. David Whitaker (born David Sinclair Whitaker in 1931 in Kingston upon Thames) is an English Composer, Songwriter, Arranger New authors, Frank Thomas and Jean-Michel Rivat, were brought in. They wrote Bébé requin (Baby Shark), a song which met with some success for Gall. This was followed by Teenie Weenie Boppie, an anti-LSD song by Gainsbourg, which was a huge flop. Gainsbourg then sang an anti-capital punishment song in tandem with Gall, Qui se souvient de Caryl Chessman? ("Anyone remember Caryl Chessman?"), after the death row prisoner, but this song never saw the light of day. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Caryl Whittier Chessman ( May 27, 1921 &ndash May 2, 1960) was a convicted robber and rapist who gained fame as a Death row is a term that refers to the section of a Prison that houses individuals awaiting execution. [3] Her next record Toi que je veux, again with Whitaker, also failed to make an impact.
German career
Although struggling in her home country, Gall regularly recorded in Germany from 1966 to 1972, in particular with the composer and orchestrator Werner Müller. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - She had a successful German career with songs by Horst Buchholz and Giorgio Moroder: Love, l'amour und liebe (1967), Hippie, hippie (1968), Ich liebe dich, so wie du bist (I love you the way you are) (1969) and Mein Herz kann man nicht kaufen (My heart is not for sale) (1970). Horst Werner Buchholz ( December 4, 1933 – March 3, 2003) was a German Actor, best remembered for his part in Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder (born on April 26 1940 in Urtijëi, Italy) is an Italian Record producer, songwriter The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Some of her other German hits included: Haifischbaby (Bébé requin) , Die schönste Musik, die es gibt (The most beautiful music there is), Was will ein Boy (What does a boy want?) (1967), Ja, ich sing (Yes, I sing), A Banda (Zwei Apfelsinen im Haar) (Two oranges in my hair), Der Computer Nr. The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt 3 (1968), Ein bisschen Goethe, ein bisschen Bonaparte (A little Goethe, a little Bonaparte), I like Mozart (1969), Dann schon eher der Piano player (Then rather the piano player) (1970), Komm mit mir nach Bahia, Miguel (Come with me to Bahia, Miguel) (1972). Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 -
New label, new beginnings
Gall had several other releases in France in 1968, none of which aroused any great interest. Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with At the end of 1968, on reaching the age of 21, Gall separated from Denis Bourgeois and stretched her wings upon the expiration of her contract with Philips. Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips.
She moved to a new record label, "La Compagnie", born from the association of artists Hugues Aufray, Nicole Croisille and Michel Colombier. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music ---- Hugues Aufray (born Hugues Jean Marie Auffray on August 18, 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French singer of Spanish Michel Colombier ( May 23, 1939 &mdash November 14, 2004) was a French Composer, Songwriter, Arranger At "La Compagnie", Gall made a number of recordings, but she never succeeded in finding a coherent style with Norbert Saada as Artistic Director. The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet She went her own way in 1969 with two adaptations: one Italian and the other British: L'Orage / La Pioggia) ("The Storm") which she sang with Gigliola Cinquetti at the 1969 San Remo Music Festival, and Les Années folles ("Gentlemen Please"), created by Barbara Ruskin. Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Festival della canzone italiana (in English Italian song festival) is a popular Italian song contest running since 1951 and held annually in the city of Sanremo Her songs Gens bien élevés, La Manille et la révolution, Zozoï and Éléphants were largely ignored. Moreover, "La Compagnie" went bankrupt. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against
The early seventies continued to be a barren period for Gall. Although she was the first artist to be recorded in France for Atlantic Records in 1971, her singles C'est cela l'amour (1971) and Chasse neige (1971), faltered in the charts. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock In 1972, Gall once more recorded songs by Gainsbourg, Frankenstein and Les Petits ballons, but these also failed. Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - The results of her collaboration with Jean-Michel Rivat as artistic director, 5 minutes d'amour (1972) and Par plaisir or Plus haut que moi (1973) also disappointed. Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end
From the 1970s onwards, Gall started regularly visiting Senegal, which she loved. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. She bought her "hideaway" there on the island of N'Gor, close to Dakar in 1990. For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar.
Michel Berger
France Gall was seduced by Michel Berger’s music when she heard his song Attends-moi ("Wait for Me") one day in 1973. Michel Berger (28 November 1947 Neuilly-sur-Seine – 2 August 1992 Ramatuelle) born Michel-Jean Hamburger, was a very successful Jewish Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end During a later radio broadcast, she asked him for his opinion on songs which her then producer wanted her to record. Although he was disconcerted by the quality of the songs, there would be no question of collaboration.
Only 6 months later, in 1974, after she sang vocals on the song Mon fils rira du rock'n'roll on Berger's new album, Gall's publisher asked him, at her behest, to write for her. Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Gall had already made her mind up that "It will be him or else it will be nobody" (documentary France 3 France Gall by France Gall). France 3 is the second largest French public Television channel and part of the France Télévisions group which also includes France 2 Thus, in 1974, La Déclaration d'amour was to be the first in a long line of hits which marked a turning point in Gall’s career. Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported
Meanwhile, the two artists, whose affinities became more than musical, married on June 22, 1976. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. France Gall shared years of work and family life with Michel Berger. The couple had two children.
Musicals
In 1978, pushed by Berger, she once again trod the boards of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées where she had auditioned 15 years earlier, starring in a show entitled "Made in France". Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a Parisian Theatre, famous for being the place of the scandal related to the first performance of Igor Stravinsky The most novel aspect of this show was that, except for the Brazilian drag act Les Étoiles, the members of the orchestra, choir and the dance troupe were exclusively female. This article deals with the history of the word 'transvestite' [4] In this show, France sang Maria vai com as outras the original, Brazilian (Portuguese) version of Plus haut que moi. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
In 1979, Gall took part in a new show which remains memorable for many. See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Composed by Michel Berger and written by the Québécois author Luc Plamondon, the rock opera Starmania enjoyed a success not usual for musicals in France. Luc Plamondon (born March 2, 1942 in Saint-Raymond Quebec) is a French-Canadian Lyricist. The show played for one month at Palais des congrès de Paris.
In 1982, Gall rehearsed in the Palais des Sports of Paris to present Tout pour la musique, an innovative spectacle marked by its use of electronic music. See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 The songs Résiste and Il jouait du piano debout ("He played the piano standing") quickly became French pop standards.
1980s and the humanitarian projects
In 1985, France Gall joined Chanteurs Sans Frontières, on the initiative of Valerie Lagrange. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles She also worked for S. O. S Ethiopie for the benefit of Ethiopia under the aegis of Renaud Séchan ("Renaud"). NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Renaud Séchan, known as Renaud, born in Paris on May 11, 1952, is a popular French Singer.
At the same time, she gave a successful series of concerts lasting three weeks at the new venue Zénith in Paris, where she performed new songs like Débranche ("Loosen-up"), Hong-Kong Star, and gave solid acoustic performances of Plus haut, Diego libre dans sa tête and Cézanne peint. Le Zénith is the common name for more than a dozen similar purpose-built concert venues in France.
In 1985 and 1986, Gall worked with Berger, Richard Berry, Daniel Balavoine and Lionel Rotcage for the benefit of Action Écoles, an organization of schoolboy volunteers which collects essential food products in France for African countries where famine and drought prevail. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January Richard Berry ( April 11, 1935 &ndash January 23, 1997) was an American Singer and Songwriter, best known as the Daniel Balavoine ( Alençon, February 5, 1952 &ndash January 14, 1986) was a French Singer and Songwriter On January 14, 1986, during a trip to Africa, Balavoine tragically perished in a helicopter crash. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) In 1987, the song Évidemment, written by Berger and sung by Gall, was a moving homage to their lost friend. See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events The song is taken from the album Babacar.
In 88 a new show Tour de France ’ produced by Berger, was launched. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. Opening at Le Zénith, the successful production went on to tour France. Le Zénith is the common name for more than a dozen similar purpose-built concert venues in France.
In 1988 Gall topped the pop charts in many countries with Ella, elle l'a ("Ella, she's got it"), a Berger tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. " Ella elle l'a " (English "Ella she's got it") is a single released by France Gall. Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential
Death of Michel Berger
France Gall wanted to take a break and did not record any more for several years to come. She agreed to a project with Berger: with two voices, but not exactly a duet. She gave herself totally to this project, and Double Jeu surprised audiences when it appeared in 1992. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992
Following the release of Double Jeu, Gall and Berger announced a series of concerts in various Parisian venues, such as the Cicada and Bercy. The Cicada Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in March at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports Arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris This project was interrupted by the untimely death of her husband from a heart attack, on August 2, 1992. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
Although Gall was strongly affected by Berger's death, she wanted to complete the project they had planned. She decided to commit to the performances at the Bercy and promoted alone the songs they created together. The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports Arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris But eight months after Berger's death, Gall was diagnosed with breast cancer, which was successfully treated. In September 1993, she presented an intimate recital in Bercy. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports Arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris All songs on the setlist were written by Michel Berger (from Double Jeu, from his repertoire and from France Gall's repertoire). Michel Berger (28 November 1947 Neuilly-sur-Seine – 2 August 1992 Ramatuelle) born Michel-Jean Hamburger, was a very successful Jewish
A year later, she went back on stage and performed in a new show in the Pleyel in Paris, featuring stripped-down lighting and new musicians. Ignace Joseph Pleyel ( June 18, 1757 &ndash November 14, 1831) was an Austrian-born French Composer of the Again, the repertoire featured songs written exclusively by Berger, though Gall included her own versions of songs originally performed by others.
After a year in Los Angeles, she released her eighth studio album , France in 1996. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The album featured Gall's own interpretations of some of Michel Berger's songs. Michel Berger (28 November 1947 Neuilly-sur-Seine – 2 August 1992 Ramatuelle) born Michel-Jean Hamburger, was a very successful Jewish In 1996, Gall finally decided to appear as a headline artist at the legendary venue for French artists, the Paris Olympia. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. Paris Olympia is a Music hall at 28 Blvd des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement Paris, France. In 1997, she announced her retirement and recorded an unplugged show for French television, showcasing songs from her final album. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert
In December 1997, Pauline, Gall's eldest daughter with Michel Berger, died (continuations of mucoviscidosis). Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Michel Berger (28 November 1947 Neuilly-sur-Seine – 2 August 1992 Ramatuelle) born Michel-Jean Hamburger, was a very successful Jewish Cystic fibrosis (also known as CF, mucoviscoidosis, or mucoviscidosis) is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus glands of the lungs Her illness had never been made public knowledge.
Since the death of her daughter Gall has made only occasional public appearances. As a farewell to her career, a documentary movie was shot in 2001, France Gall par France Gall, directed by Eric Guéret. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels Nine million people tuned in to watch the documentary when it aired on French television that year. She also appeared , and staged, in the 2007 France 2 documentary "Tous pour la musique" , celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of Michel Berger's death.
Today, she is a patron for French charity Coeurs de Femmes, a group helping homeless women.
Trivia
- Gainsbourg secretly recorded Gall's laughter to use on Pauvre Lola, a track on his 1964 album Gainsbourg Percussions. Her laughter is not credited.
- Poupée de cire, poupée de son was the first non-ballad to win the Eurovision Song Contest, and was later nominated as one the 14 finalists in a vote for the most popular Eurovision song of all time at a special 50th anniversary contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2005. " Poupée de cire poupée de son " (English Doll of wax doll of sawdust was the winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1965. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
- In 1996 Gall dabbled once again in the cinematic world. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient She asked Jean-Luc Godard to produce the video clip of her song "Plus haut", taken from her album "France". Jean-Luc Godard (French ʒɑ̃lyk gɔˈdaʀ (born on December 3 1930 is a French and Swiss Filmmaker and one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague Godard initially refused Gall's offer but later agreed, and directed a dreamy, picturesque video entitled "Plus Oh!" near his residence in Rolle (Switzerland). Rolle is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation It was given its first and only airing on April 20 1996 on the French television channel M6 Metropolis. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Métropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French Television service owned by a company called Métropole Télévision. It was only shown once, due to copyright issues.
Discography
Singles
- October 1963 - Ne sois pas si bête, adaptation by Pierre Delanoë of "Stand a little closer", original words and music by Jack Wolf and Maurice "Bugs" Bower
- 1964 - N'écoute pas les idoles, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1964 - Jazz à gogo, words by Robert Gall music by Alain Goraguer
- 1964 - Laisse tomber les filles, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1964 - Sacré Charlemagne, words by Robert Gall and music by Georges Liferman
- 1965 - Poupée de cire, poupée de son, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1965 - Attends ou va-t'en, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1965 - Nous ne sommes pas des anges, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1966 - Baby pop, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1966 - Les Sucettes, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1967 - Néfertiti, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1967 - Bébé requin, words by Jean-Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas, music by Joe Dassin
- 1967 - Toi que je veux, words by Jean-Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas, music by Joe Dassin
- 1968 - Le Temps du tempo, words by Robert Gall and music by Alain Goraguer
- 1968 - Y'a du soleil à vendre, words by Robert Gall and musique d'Hubert Giraud
- 1968 - 24 / 36, words by Jean-Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas, music by Joe Dassin
- 1969 - Homme tout petit, words by Jean-Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas, music by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre
- 1969 - Les Années folles, adaptation by Boris Bergman of the British song Gentlemen Please, original words and music by Barbara Ruskin
- 1969 - Baci, baci, baci, adaptation by Eddy Marnay from Italian lyrics by Sergio Bardotti and Claudio Tallino and music by Franco and Giorgio Bracardi
- 1970 - Zozoï, words by Robert Gall and music by Nelson Angelo
- 1970 - Les Éléphants, words by Jean Schmitt and music by Jean Géral
- 1971 - C'est cela l'amour, words by Jacques Lanzmann and music by Paul-Jean Borowsky
- 1971 - Chasse neige, words by Étienne Roda-Gil and music by Julien Clerc
- 1972 - Frankenstein, words and music by Gainsbourg
- 1972 - 5 minutes d'amour, words by Jean-Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas, music by Roland Vincent
- 1973 - Plus haut que moi, adaptation by Yves Dessca and Jean-Michel Rivat of « Maria vai com as outras » by Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes
- May 1974 - La Déclaration d'amour, words and music by Berger
- October 1974 - Mais, aime la, words and music by Berger
- 1975 - Comment lui dire, words and music by Berger
- April 1976 - "Ce soir je ne dors pas"
- June 1976 - Ça balance pas mal à Paris (duet with Michel Berger), words and music by Berger
- May 1977 - Musique, words and music by Berger
- October 1977 - "Si, maman si"
- January 1978 - "Le meilleur de soi-même"
- March 1978 - Viens je t'emmène, words and music by Berger
- January 1979 - Besoin d'amour, words by Luc Plamondon and music by Berger
- June 1980 - Il jouait du piano debout, words and music by Berger
- October 1980 - Bébé, comme la vie, words and music by Berger
- October 1980 - Donner pour donner (duet with Elton John), words by Michel Berger and Bernie Taupin, music by Michel Berger - Archives INA : Reportage Antenne 2, 1981
- 1981 - Tout pour la musique, words and music by Berger
- 1981 - Résiste, words and music by Berger
- May 1981 - Amor También, words and music by Berger
- April 6, 1984 - Débranche, words and music by Berger
- September 17, 1984 - Hong Kong Star, words and music by Berger - Archives INA : Extrait de Hong Kong Star, Antenne 2, 1984
- February 4, 1984 - Calypso, words and music by Berger
- May 20, 1984 - Cézanne peint, words and music by Berger
- April 3, 1987 - Babacar, words and music by Berger
- August 24, 1987 - "Ella, elle l'a", words and music by Berger
- March 7, 1988 - Évidemment, words and music by Berger
- September 12, 1988 - "Papillon de nuit", words and music by Berger
- 20 March, 1989 - "La chanson d'Azima"
- May 29, 1992 - Laissez passez les rêves, words and music by Berger, duet with Michel Berger
- 12 October 1992 - "Superficiel et léger"
- January 15, 1993 - "Les élans du coeur"
- May 6, 1993 - "Mademoiselle Chang (live)"
- November 5, 1993 - "Si, maman si (live)"
- December 1993 - "Il jouait du piano debout (live)"
- February 2, 1994 - "La négresse blonde (live)"
- March 15, 1994 - "Paradis Blanc (live)"
- November 14, 1994 - "Les princes des villes"
- March 15, 1996 - "Plus haut"
- November 5, 1996 - "Privée d'amour"
- October 25, 1996 - "Message personnel"
- February 14, 1997 - "Résiste (remix)"
- May 15, 1997 - "Attends ou va-t'en (live)"
- 2004 - Zozoï - Reissue of 1970 single
- August 20, 2004 - "La seule chose qui compte"
Albums
- Les Sucettes (1965)
- Baby Pop (1966)
- 1968 (1967)
- France Gall (6 January 1976)
- Dancing disco (27 April 1977)
- France Gall Live (live album, 9 November 1978)
- Starmania (various artists) (16 October 1978)
- Paris, France (19 May 1980)
- Tout pour la musique (10 December 1981)
- Palais des Sports (live album, 4 November 1982)
- Débranche (2 April 1984)
- France Gall au Zénith (live album, 4 February 1985)
- Babacar (19 February 1987)
- Le Tour de France 88 (live album, 7 November 1988)
- Double jeu (with Michel Berger, 12 June 1992)
- Simple je (Débranchée à Bercy 93) (live album, 29 October 1993)
- Simple je (Rebranchée à Bercy 93) (live album, 28 January 1994)
- Pleyel (live album, concert recorded in 1994, published in December 2005)
- France (29 March 1996)
- Concert public (live, Olympia 1996) & Concert privé (Concert acoustique TV M6 1997) (24 April 1997)
- Best of France Gall (compilation, 15 June 2004)
- Évidemment (compilation, 7 October 2004)
Audio sample
France Gall - Ella, Elle L'a excerpt
References
- ^ France GALL, Serge GAINSBOURG & Alain GORAGUER. à propos du Grand Prix de l'Eurovision. ORTF/Institut National de l'Audiovisuel.
- ^ France GALL, Serge GAINSBOURG & Alain GORAGUER. à propos du Grand Prix de l'Eurovision. ORTF/Institut National de l'Audiovisuel.
- ^ Bouvier, Y. -F. ; S. Vincendet (2005). L'Integral et cætera. Éditions Bartillat. ISBN 2-84100-341-8.
- ^ France GALL. France GALL sur son concert au Théâtre des Champs Elysées. ORTF/Institut National de l'Audiovisuel.
External links
- Clips from INA archives
- Official website managed by WEA Music
- Website managed by Universal
- France Gall biography on RFI
- A Tribute to Gainsbourg: France Gall
- French forum of France Gall & Michel Berger
- France Gall at Ready steady girls!
| Preceded by Gigliola Cinquetti |
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 |
Succeeded by Udo Jürgens |
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