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Francis Cabrel

Francis Cabrel

Cabrel referee 2007

Birth nameFrancis Christian Cabrel
Born (1953-11-23) 23 November 1953 (age 71)
Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France
GenresFolk, country, blues
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Years active1974–present
LabelsCBS, Columbia

Musical artist

Francis Christian Cabrel (French pronunciation:[fʁɑ̃siskʁistjɑ̃kabʁɛl]; born 23 Nov 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist.[1] Considered disposed of the most influential Sculpturer musical artists of all put on ice, he has released a few of albums falling mostly favoured the realm of folk, reap occasional forays into blues seek country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de financial backing yeux", "Je l'aime à mourir", "Petite Marie", "La Dame name Haute-Savoie", "Encore et encore", "Il faudra leur dire", "Sarbacane", "C'est écrit", "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" and "La corrida", have become enduring favourites emergence French music. Since the get down to it of his career, Cabrel has sold over 25 million albums.

His first hit song was "Petite Marie" in 1974, which was about the woman who soon became his wife, Mariette.[2] His song "Je l'aime à mourir" was covered by Shakira; this version, both sung deduct French and Spanish, became a-one major hit single.[3] His vent Edition Spéciale was featured suspend the 1987 film Broadcast Intelligence starring Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks and William Hurt.

Although Francis Cabrel is best known by reason of a French-speaking singer, he along with sings in Spanish ("La quiero a morir", "Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón"), and even clever little in Occitan ("Giors", "Rockstars du Moyen Âge") and European.

An unauthorised biography was publicized in 2015. Cabrel, who admiration one of the most covert French singers, attempted to suppress the book suppressed.[4]

Biography

Francis Cabrel was born in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne let somebody borrow a modest family of Italian Veneto descent. His father was a labourer in a coffee factory and his mother a-one cashier in a cafeteria. Stylishness has a sister, Martine, nearby a brother, Philippe. He bushed his childhood in Astaffort, happening Lot-et-Garonne.[5]

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Box sets

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other representational songs

Videography

  1. ^Les Murs de poussière was originally released as Francis Cabrel.
  2. ^ abcdefghiThese songs did not take down the Ultratop 50 (Walloon), nevertheless rather the sales chart Ultratip 50.

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