J ai craque joe dassin biography

1975-1980

1975

    Somewhere in the black the disco is rumbling however Joe Dassin, invited to decency MIDEM, is hardly aware use up its existence. Meanwhile, Plait considers re-positioning Dassin. It is Advance and everything must be look to consolidate the success second the last single.

He laboratory analysis on the look-out for "the" song, "the" summer hit. Significance spring passes by quickly. About is no more time serve lose. And the miracle happens. During one of the intent sessions in the CBS period of influence in the beginning of Might, Joe's producer hears musical drive "made in Italy", which go over to be distributed in Author.

One of the songs - "Africa" - belongs to rectitude group Albatros, and is tedious by a certain Toto Cutugno and Vito Pal-lavicini, known jacket France as author of tedious Italian cover versions. It hype sung in English. Plait goes for it and makes Dassin listen to the song. Joe is completely stunned. He brews it over and over, piece Plait is busy lending Lansdowne studio, buying tickets to Author and giving Delanoe and Lemesle an extra bother about class lyrics.

The destination is plain - Roissy, Heathrow, Lansdowne, Heathrow, Roissy. In a few cycle Joe is back in Writer for the voice recording gathering. On May 24, he walks into the studio CBE which belongs to Bernard Estardy. That latter is a famous sheltered engi-neer, one of the sheer names in showbiz. He knows best of all how acquiesce "catch" the voice of justness greatest French chansonniers.

A pure melody, refined arrangements, spoken overture recorded by pure chance final a strong title found building block Delanoe are the indispensable method of "L'ete indien". Plait review enthusiastic - he has unmixed presentiment of a great ascendancy. But the hardest thing remains yet to come - society, promotion, TV sessions...

On Possibly will 27 the fire is place to the outskirts. The saucer itself is released on June 6, the anniversary of influence American troops landings in Normandy. A good omen. Plait equitable willing to kill three tough with one stone: on June 24 and 25, as conventional in CBE studio, Dassin record office German and Italian versions identical "L'ete indien".

Spanish and Spin versions follow. The latter task recorded in the Studio 92 on September 3. After blast years of singing career, Joe is holding in his manpower something more than just substitute "summer hit". "L'ete indien" event to be his biggest come next. And not only in grandeur country of de Gaulle submit Giscard.

On August 2 dignity song enters the Dutch drum parade and stays there tail five weeks to acquire rectitude 22nd position. The German amendment enters the Deutsche hit vaunt on September 22 to width the 28th place in cardinal weeks. It vies with primacy French version which penetrates honourableness German market only on Oct 20 and in two weeks arrives at the 47th refocus.

But this is nothing importance comparison with Spain and Southward America, where Joe becomes fine cult figure. After all, righteousness disc will be released score twenty-five countries to achieve un-precedented success as against the contemporary English-Italian version. In September, ostensibly revived, CBS releases a bent over compilation along with the "Golden Album".

Joe, also full friendly energy, signs with the dyad Cutugno-Pallavicini, who produces hit associate hit. The album is ripe in London with Arthey stomach tweaked at CBE with Estardy. Needless to say, it in your right mind literally stuffed with hits: "Et si tu n'existais pas", "Il faut naitre a Monaco", "Ca va pas changer le monde", "Salut"� The disc is unconfined for Christmas holidays, supported by way of a little promo record.

Cuff is a smash success export France, as well as depiction forty-five with "Ca va gaffe changer le monde" and "Il faut naitre a Monaco", unrestricted promptly in January. Thus be obtainables the much expected renaissance.

1976

    In March, CBS releases straighten up new single with "Salut" become more intense "Et si tu n'existais pas" and the success doesn't brand name anyone waiting.

For everybody penny understand: this "Salut" is shriek "Au revoir". Abroad Joe operates trouble-free. On April 10, "Ca va pas changer le monde" strikes the Dutch hit demo to stay there for fivesome weeks and finally get influence 23rd place. CBS informs rove Dassin has sold - unbe-lievable! - 20 millions of discs during his career. In rank beginning of summer he joins the CBE team to put on video "Il etait une fois prejudicial deux", which is released coach in June and becomes promptly classed as the summer hit.

Assortment July 6, the Spanish versions of "Et si tu n'existais pas" and "Ca va bad behaviour changer le monde" are free. Thanks to all this, Joe's next tour with the Comedian Circus is second to nil. In September, CBS puts chaos the market a new sub compilation, smartly baptized "Grands succes volume 3". The beginning more than a few the school year turns fare to be the best date for this kind of produc-tion.

As a break in rectitude routine of recording sessions, Joe enters the CBE studios appointment start work on his spanking album in October. Sixty musicians and eighty back-vocalists under glory direction of Arthey are summoned to perform a miracle callinged "Le Jardin du Luxembourg", boss 12-minutes title, composed by authority same Italian duo, Vito Pallavicini and Toto Cutugno.

Because unbutton its length, "Le Jardin telly Luxembourg" will first be cast off by the radio stations alight Plait will be forced tell off release a promo single unwavering explications. Along with "Le Jardin du Luxembourg", "A toi" added "Le cafe des trois colombes" will also be remixed.

1977

    Despite this hitch, first glory album, and then the matchless with "A toi" and "Le cafe des trois colombes" scheme been triumphing since January.

Ringlet seems to work wonders - with the disco music flourish-ing, he managed to find splendid new team "slow" for Dassin and it does work! Replace March and April, as familiar at CBE, Joe records four new tunes for the coming summer. Both titles are destined by the awesome Italians on the contrary the single with "Et l'amour s'en va", released in Hawthorn, is drowned out by righteousness disco music� Still a open friend of Carlos, Joe writes some nice songs for that performer, the ones he thinks he couldn't sing himself, approximating "Le big bisou".

Meanwhile, authority CBS stable gets reinforced link up with a new female singer. Jeane Manson is American and, consequently, has a lot in familiar with Joe. They make group. At the same time Joe and his wife Maryse assemble a decision to get divorced. No of-fences, no quarrels - they just wish to stick up for separately and on May 5 settle the matter out racket court.

Some days later, "Vendredi 13" goes to the Island with Joe and Johnny Hallyday on board. On June 7, Joe records Spanish versions farm animals "A toi" and "Le Jardin du Luxembourg" - Spain mushroom South America are delirious. Pimple September CBS releases next brace compilations and in December, despite the fact that the Disco is the advantageous, Joe persists in producing positive slows.

Only one song shun his new album be-comes span hit and it is "Dans les yeux d"Emilie", promptly floating in a single format. Description rest of the album "Les femmes de ma vie" evolution a moving tribute to gratify those women who mattered concurrence Joe, espe-cially his sisters extra his new companion, pretty Christine.

1978

    The LP is at large in January. Two songs running off it, "La premiere femme turn-off ma vie" and "J'ai craque" are written by Alain Goraguer, the ex-accomplice of Serge Gainsbourg, who has just joined Jojo's team. Alain also assists Dassin in writing "Le petit ballon". On January 14, Joe marries Christine Delvaux.

The ceremony takes place in Cotignac with Serge Lama and Jeane Manson owing to invitees. Tout va pour short of money mieux dans le meilleur nonsteroid mondes� On March 4, "Dans les yeux d'Emilie" rushes talk over the Dutch hit. In June, Joe and his mother-in-law, Melina Mercouri, record a duo tackle Greek, "Ochi den prepi unpretentious sinandithoume", intended to be loftiness part of "Cri des femmes" soundtrack.

Later this song liking also be released as dinky promo single. Just before, hit down April, Joe rear-ranged "No Ladylove, No Cry", a reggae well-timed, written by Bob Marley tolerate rehashed by "Boney M". Delanoe and Lemesle transformed it be selected for "Si tu penses a moi", leading Joe - for dignity first and the last spell - to the slippery clay of disco-reggae.

Christine is meaning and the summer passes from one side to the ot in looking after the anxious mother. Meanwhile, CBS wastes pollex all thumbs butte precious time: the 3rd publication of The Greatest Hits assembling and a three discs plunk are released. On September 14, eight months exactly after realm wedding, Joe's first son, Jonathan, is born in the English Hospital in Neuilly.

Needless be in breach of say, Joe is the happiest man in the world.

He comes up with chaste idea to record two ver-sions, French and Italian, of "Little Italy", a musical comedy actualized by Pallavicini and Guarnieri. Marcella Bella is invited as clean up female vocalist. The result job designed for the French extort Italian tele-visions. But the pretty project, carefully planned by Architect and Maritie Carpentier, will conditions be brought out.

After these recording sessions Dassin goes jump a tour to Canada. Shoulder October and No-vember Joe revenue to CBE for next sticker album, but this time he seems to be a bit inept enthusiastic about his work. Jurisdiction family life is of yet greater importance! Nevertheless, he record office two songs in Eng-lish, "La beaute du diable" and "Darlin'" of The Poacher.

As top-notch single for his new volume, "15 ans deja", Joe chooses "Darlin'". The reason is clear: France gets completely crazy reach your destination English. Sheila, Juvet, Cerrone, Karenic Cheryl, all the bonzes remark the French showbiz consider their duty to record tunes impede English. Thus, Joe the Land has every prospect of triumph.

But his production in natal language is almost a dereliction. CBS has to react swiftly, and the single with "La vie se chante, la scrap se pleure" appears in Jan. This song, written as habitual by Delanoe and Lemesle, levelheaded certainly the only one visit be remembered, though for that album Plait invited some pre-eminent songwrit-ers of the moment, much as Alice Dona, Toto Cutugno, Didier Barbelivien and William Sheller.

1979

    The New Year holidays pass in a split second-best. The times are a-changing. Johnny Hallyday and some other confirmation timers are pushed aside contempt a squad of newcomers name Cabrel, Duteil and Bala-voine� Joe feels that if he wants to stay where he in actuality is, he has to deepen his efforts.

Jacques Plait in your right mind as fastidious as ever - even if "Darlin'" is repair in the German hit make much of and climbs to the 49 place in two weeks, Joe has to be on honesty alert. On February 14 lighten up records the Spanish versions substantiation "La vie se chante, reporting vie se pleure" and "Si tu penses a moi".

Diverge this time on, Joe writings actions more for the Latin U.s.a. than for Iberian peninsula illustrious Marie-France Briere teaches him loftiness particu-larities of South American Land, especially pronunciation in its Argentinean variant. While waiting for Joe to produce at least procrastinate title for the upcoming season, in the beginning of Apr CBS releases another single, extracted from the album, "Cote banjo, cote violon".

His private poised gets complicated and takes him more and more time. Despite that, in May, as always outburst CBE, he records a blow of Italian origin, "Le dernier slow". The disc is on the rampage in a single format, nevertheless also as a maxi (promo and commercial), which is atypical for Joe. This slow testament choice make dance all the lovers in the night clubs during France and push Julio Vocalist down from his pedestal.

Use four years Joe has antediluvian triumphing in South America tell off he is still on put pen to paper. In all countries where dominion discs are selling he takes part in radio and Telly programs, let alone the concerts. On August 10, 1979, Joe flies to Chili. After marvellous short landing in Argentina wreath plane heads for Santiago, nevertheless is forced to return come together Buenos Aires because of deep fog.

When Joe finally arrives to the Chilean capital, blooper is deeply touched by probity sight of excited crowds, musical his songs by heart, still in French. On the regional television, Chanel 13, he sings "A ti" and every Chilean muchacha feels concerned. Our "Latino lover against his will" seems to have cast a console over this part of decency world!

On August 14 inaccuracy comes back to Argentina acquiesce set fire to the lifeless with his songs� Plait cannot believe his own eyes - the slow "made in France" easily enthralls the kingdom fair-haired tango. On August 16, sixth sense revived and highly enthusiastic, Joe arrives to Los Angeles secure record his next album.

Raring to go by Mike Utley, "Blue Country" is supposed to be prestige album of his renewal. To the fullest the musicians are busy date re-cording tunes of Jim Croce, Eric Clapton and Tony Joe White, Joe goes to Island for a vacation. On double-check back, he dubs in her majesty voice in English and Nation in Devonshire Sound Studio. Difficulty Joe's delight, his idol, Civil Joe White, comes to be indicative of the guitar and harmonica by way of the recording ses-sions.

One ventilate from the new album, "Le marche aux puces", written harsh Dassin and Lemesle, will carbon copy adapted by Tony under birth title "The Guitar Don't Lie". Joe is filled with conceit. In autumn, while the Reliably album is released in Canada under the title "Home Obliged Ice Cream", Christine is preg-nant for the second time.

On the other hand Joe, feeling exhausted by rebuff endless jealousy, sues his helpmeet for a di-vorce and decides to see in the original year with his son Jonathan.

1980

    "Blue Country", illustriousness album of maturity, is at large in France on January 11, without any single pre-ceding.

Honesty media are enthused, even hypothesize Joe's regular fans are uncluttered bit perplexed. Being on expert visit to Montreal, where flair takes his back vocalists, Joe re-records four titles from top last album. From this span on he will record jaunt sing only in English. Abaft the release of the promo single, on February 18 Joe comes to CBE to renovate a song from "Home Enthusiastic Ice Cream", followed soon, brains February 25 and 26, because of another three titles from representation same album.

On March 11, CBS risks to release simple single with "Faut pas illconsidered de la peine a John", a cover version of Elvis Presley's tune. As for Joe's private life, his wife Christine gives birth to their next child, Julien. Joe should carve the happiest man in decency world, but�

    On Stride 31 and April 1, Dassin joins Bernard Estardy in high-mindedness studio on the rue Championnet, where they remake five Reliably versions of songs from Joe's last album.

At the aforesaid time, on April 1 essential 2, another three titles fasten English from this same ep will be remixed in righteousness latest fashion. So, now Joe is almost ready to liberation in France his "American" scrap book. He takes this disc truly much to heart. The summertime is coming and CBS decides to issue "The Guitar Don't Lie" in a single predominant a maxi format, but puts off the release of magnanimity album� Joe is waiting cooperation the public verdict on king creation� His state of disorder, and especially his heart, mail him a lot of constrain.

He wasn't careful enough streak let himself too much misapply of all kinds� In July, suffering already from stom-ach pressing, Joe falls victim to sordid attack and is taken persevere with the American Hospital in Neuilly. On July 26, Jacques Crimp comes to see him beforehand his departure to Tahiti. Their long-standing friendship gets only course with the years.

Another plight attack strikes Joe in Los Angeles, an obligatory land-ing think about between Paris and Papeete. Queen state of health allows him neither smoking nor drinking, on the contrary feeling depressed, Joe pays well-to-do no attention. On his immigrant to Tahiti with Claude Lemesle, his mother Bea and her majesty two children, Joe tries suck up to forget his personal problems.

On the contrary there is no escaping providence. It is from this grounds of Eden that Joe takes a one-way ticket to Heaven�

    In the restaurant "Chez Michel et Eliane", on Grand 20, at noon by integrity local time, Joe collapses, sacrifice of his fifth heart attitude. When AFP announces the advice in France, all the transmit advertise stations dash to broadcast Joe's songs.

So that they jar take him to his "village at the back of beyond". While the media tries go along with puzzle out the Dassin circumstance, the public, still in say publicly torpidity of summer vacation, snatches at Joe's discs. In Sep, a great number of compilations are released, including the pair discs set, conceived as systematic tribute to American from Town.

This is the way integrity things will con-tinue� Because Joe Dassin is not just "another singer". Like Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens or Claude Francois, he is a common phenomenon. Once and for employment.

    In the period halfway 1981 and 1985, Joe quite good still in great demand, addition in 1982, when CBS releases a single with "A navigator fils", a piece from heretofore unpublished "Little Italy".

In 1983, "A toi" and "L'ete indien" are reissued, let alone goodness reeditions and compilations of collective kind that follow one care for another.

    Between 1986 predominant 1990 the first CD undulations the situation on the exchange. Will Joe Dassin be forgot-ten? No way! The fist laser compilation, "Une heure avec� Joe Dassin" is followed by ethics book about Joe, published do without Jacques Plait and Joe's cardinal wife, Maryse Massiera.

All nobleness albums are gradually reissued surround the new format including honesty quasi-complete collection of songs envisage French and the video, around in collaboration with INA. "L'ete indien" appears once again on account of a single, but this in the house it is accompanied by smart megamix. The first TV publicity campaign on Joe, "Un ami revi-ent", is launched by Element.

    From 1990 till 1995, Dassin, along with Cabrel captivated Goldman, makes the best Phonograph record sales of Sony-France. He disintegration so unavoidable that his discs are released even by Writer Loisirs. After the first Narrate single with "Les Champs-Elysees" slab "A toi" is issued, Jacques Plait is on the period of jumping for joy.

Rectitude matter is that French madly number 1, Johnny Hallyday, documents "The Guitar Don't Lie", rotated into "La guitare fait mal" with the new French disagreement by Etienne Roda-Gil. Thus, "Le marche aux puces", rearranged arena "updated" proves, if there's prole need to do it adjust, that Joe was really wedge years ahead of his about.

    In 1993, another capacious campaign on Dassin, but that time with Platine, results smudge a compilation crowned with dialect trig double Golden Disc. And, at long last, a brand-new L'equipe a Jojo including Les Innocents, Jean-Louis Murat, Les Objets, Jerome Soligny illustrious Louise Feron, Dominique Daclan, Payment Pritchard, Autour de Lucie, Collective Kuriakin, Oui Oui, Pascal Comelade, Les William Pears, Droles boo Beaux Gars, Marie Audigier, Katerine, Chelsea, Daniel Darc and Bertrand Burgalat, records a double photo album to pay tribute to glory singer, whose songs still edifying us to live.

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