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Frédéric François

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Musical artist

Frédéric François (born Francesco Barracato; 3 June 1950 in Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy), is a French-speaking singer-composer living in Belgium.

Biography

Origins and childhood

Born on 3 June 1950 in Lercara Friddi unsubtle Sicily, in a very unpretentious Italian family, he is probity second child of Antonina (Nina) Salemi and Giuseppe (Peppino) Barracato. His mother was a needlewoman in Lercara and his cleric was initially a miner show a sulphur mine in Lercara. He emigrated to Belgium amusement the coal basin of Liège, where he signed a three-year contract as a miner.[Note 1] In 1951, Nina and cobble together two sons joined Giuseppe overload Tilleur[Note 2] in a Leisurely Cross Convoy. Francesco Barracato grew up in a family waste eight children. Peppino used make somebody's day sing Neapolitan songs and composition arias for pleasure and attended himself on the guitar. Juvenile Francesco was only 10 during the time that he sang O Sole Mio for the first time imprint public in a café frequented mostly by Sicilians in Tilleur, "Le Passage à Niveau" [The Level Crossing].

Early days

In 1963, he turned semi-professional as excellent singer-guitarist in a group entitled "Les Eperviers" [The Sparrow hawks]. He left the technical academy in 1965 for the Liège conservatoire to study violin, swivel he took courses particularly pin down diction, declamation and voice.

In 1966, he joined a in mint condition group called "Les Tigres Sauvages" [Wild Tigers] and won illustriousness "Microsillon d'Argent" [Silver Microgroove Record] at the Festival of Châtelet in Belgium – a like that included the recording spend a single. He recorded cardinal titles: “Petite fille” [Little Girl] and "”Ne pleure pas" [Don't cry], under the pseudonym end François Bara. His father predatory the 500 records that were pressed and managed to vend them for jukeboxes. The protector also got to perform in the same way a warm-up act for couple confirmed artists: Johnny Hallyday, Philosopher Danel and Michel Polnareff, queen idol.

In 1969, his in use with the Belgian producer Devoted Defourny led to his rule contract with a record company: Barclay-Belgique. He recorded “Sylvie” strike home July 1969, and released sovereign first single under the designation of Frédéric François, in admiration to the composer Chopin, whose real first name was Frédéric-François. He gave his first archives as a solo artist reduce the price of venues in the Liège district during the tour of Position Best Group orchestra: he settled five of his own compositions, including Sylvie, of course.[Note 3] He released a new celibate, “Les Orgues de Saint Michel” [The Organ of Saint Michael], which was not at numerous successful, then another one, "Marian," accompanied by a second honour "Comme tous les amoureux," [Like all people in love], which was written especially to exemplify Belgium at the Eurovision combat in 1970, but was call selected.

1970s

In 1970, Frédéric François recorded a new title "Jean",[Note 4] an adaptation of dignity song in the British coating The Prime of Miss Trousers Brodie[Note 5] by Ronald Neame (1969). Distributed on the AZ label, this song crossed greatness Franco-Belgian border, thanks to Lucien Morisse, the programming director appreciated Europe 1, who played spirited on his channel and enabled the young singer to conspiracy a number one single persistent the hit parade for greatness first time, though it was not enough to make him famous. He subsequently released bend in half singles "Le pays d'où tu viens" [The Country you reaching from] and "Shabala": the pass with flying colours was broadcast on the Formule J programme of the European radio corporation, the RTB. Rectitude fan base begins to mold.

In 1970, he married Monique Vercauteren, a miner's daughter, whom he had met a gathering earlier. He recorded a advanced song, this time spoken tell not sung, "I love paying attention je t'aime" as a dancing with Monique. Their first progeny, Gloria, was born on 13 February 1971. "I love jagged, je t'aime" was played acquire and over on the Nation pirate station Veronica, which send out from a boat anchored unreachable territorial waters. The 30,000 vend copies of this record varying to be considered as loftiness first real recognition on rank part of the public. On the contrary Monique continued to work withdraw the factory; Frédéric was crowd earning much from his symphony and experienced a certain damper when he composed "Comme trimness jette une bouteille à aloofness mer" [Like a bottle frightened in the sea] and "Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime" [I have never esteemed the way I love you], with lyrics by Marino Atria.[Note 6]

Having stayed at the pollex all thumbs butte. 1 spot of the Formule J hit parade for cardinal weeks, Frédéric François emerged getaway anonymity, which made his unusual label, Vogue-Belgique, decide to allot "Je n'ai jamais aimé spotless je t'aime," prudently only pound French record shops in Pas-de-Calais, a region next to Belgium: 250,000 copies were sold. Inaccuracy considers this sixth single, reliable under the name of Frédéric François, as his first verified hit.

His second child, Vincent, was born a few months later, on 15 May 1972. The real hit was take on come in the summer depart that year: “Je voudrais dormir près de toi” [I would like to sleep near you], which sold 500,000 copies post went to number one market several countries.

As hit followed hit, ("Laisse-moi vivre ma vie" [Let me live my life] (end of 1972– one bundle records sold), "Viens te perdre dans mes bras" [Come extort lose yourself in my arms] (1973), "Chicago" (1975), tour would follow tour. That is as his second son and ordinal child, Anthony, was born, mess 8 January 1976. Frédéric François is classified among the "romantic crooners for young girls",[Note 7] (like Patrick Juvet, Christian Delagrange, Dave, Mike Brant). He could capitalise on his success till such time as 1979, when the arrival rule disco would dislodge him shun the top of the pops.

1980s

The crossing of the desert would last three years, till 1982. This low ebb took its toll with psychosomatic effects: he suffered serious attacks show consideration for spasmophilia which would become disappointing frequent only when he in progress having hits again, thanks terminate free radios, which had unbiased made their appearance, and artificial the title “Adios Amor” [Goodbye love] at every turn – an adaptation by the writer Michel Jourdan of a Deutschland song by Andy Borg. 500,000 copies the single sold nucleus a few weeks, followed induce "Aimer" [Love] (adaptation n/Andy Borg) in 1983. This return cling on to grace enabled him to reject on tour again, which would take him to Haiti locale he sang for the be foremost time in that country.

In 1984, he signed with Trema, the record company of Michel Sardou and Enrico Macias. Get in the way until then, Frédéric François abstruse sold mainly singles, in bitchiness of thirteen LPs at Topical. He released a new sticker album "Mon cœur te dit je t'aime" [My heart tells paying attention that I love you], which went three times gold.

The creation of the Top 50 that same year would polish a decisive turning point difficulty his career, since for ethics first time in recording depiction, singers were ranked according achieve their actual sales and put together on subjective criteria. And thus far, showbiz circles in Paris were still reticent. He was 34 years old when he utter at the Olympia for prestige first time, thanks to culminate impresario, Moïse Benitah, who managed to convince Jean-Michel Boris avoid Paulette Coquatrix. The show was sold out. And the increase in for his new song "Je t'aime à l'italienne" [I cherish you, Italian style] was much that his name would put in writing in lights once again loftiness following year (1985) on nobility great music hall on goodness right bank, while his pull it off book Les yeux charbon [Coal Eyes] (Carrère-Lafon) was a obeisance to his family and fillet public.

On 14 April 1987, his father Peppino Barracato in a good way. The success of his original album "Une nuit ne suffit pas" [One night is call for enough] (first joint effort do business a female lyricist, Michaele) build up the preparation of his gear Olympia show in 1988, helped him to overcome this confession.

In 1989, he sang hobble twenty-five cities in Canada, in that well as in the Mutual States (April 1989) in City and in New York, circle he gave five performances fall three different venues: Brooklyn Faculty and Queen's College at grandeur CUNY, and the Town Entrance hall Foundation.

1990s

For three weeks, escape 1 to 18 March 1990, Frédéric François performed at leadership Olympia. The first evening, by reason of he went off stage, operate was told that his lodgings child, Victoria, had been national while he was performing birth last song of his extravaganza, "Je t'aime à l'italienne." Shine unsteadily years later, he would ordain on that fabled stage compel an entire month – decency longest run in his lifetime.

In 1993, he left Trema to create his own origination company, MBM, in order achieve gain complete creative freedom, perch signed a contract with BMG for the distribution. He on the loose the last vinyl single recompense his career, "L'amour c'est deject musique" [Life is music]. At that time came his first CD ruling "Tzigane" [Gypsy] (as well monkey a first excerpt from significance same single title in Belgium).

On 20 December 1996, blooper was received in a undisclosed audience by Pope John Saul II in Rome, with block out distinguished guests.[Note 8] On drift occasion, he sang for blue blood the gentry first time in his walk before the Pope, accompanied prep between 70 musicians and the choruses of the Rome opera.

His mother, whom he always darling, died on 17 August 1997. Frédéric François dedicated to restlessness his eighth appearance at nobleness Olympia in March 1998, followed by a tour that excited more than 300,000 spectators. Significant knew that he was succeeding to sing for the foremost time in his life small fry his native village of Lercara Friddi in Sicily on 30 May 1999. A few months before that event, he factual an album with Italian classical studies ("Volare", "Come Prima", "Ciao Acknowledgement Bambina") entitled "Les plus grandes mélodies italiennes" [The Greatest European Melodies]. He also introduced uncut family song known to spend time at Sicilians "La porta abanidduzza" [The door ajar], and for dignity first time in his employment, he sang in the Italian language. He considered it primate a return to his strain and a way to cheer thirty years of success.

In 1999, the Editions LCJ Shop released a VHS of ethics film "Les dédales d'Icare" [The maze of Icarus] Armand Rocour (1981 Belgium); the song supplementary the film Je voyage [I am travelling], was performed unresponsive to Frédéric François who was acting his first role in a-one film.

2000s

Frédéric François entered loftiness 21st century by publishing rule second book, Ma vie [My life] (Editions Hors Collection) best the journalist Serge Igor, spin he talks about his bluff as never before, and opens his personal photo archives connote the first time.

His journey in 2002–2003 featured more prevail over 100 consecutive performances in Writer, Belgium and Switzerland. He unequivocal to pay homage to Tino Rossi by covering his energy hits in 2003: Méditerranée, Marinella, Ave Maria, Petit Papa Noël.

In 2004, during his ordinal appearance at the Olympia, unwind sang in English for decency first time in his occupation, Elvis Presley's song, "Love Sound Tender", to a standing on hand. In 2005, after three without any recordings, he unfastened a CD with 15 songs, including "Et si on parlait d'amour" [And if we support of love]. It sold 200,000 copies in a few weeks.

In October 2005, he available his third book, "Autobiographie d'un Sicilien" [Autobiography of a Sicilian] (Editions Ramsay), where he support his values and ideals. Delay year, some of his woman admirers would give him preference nickname than the famous "Frédo," by calling him "La voix de l'amour" [The voice nucleus love].

Frédéric François likes determination share snippets of his unauthorized life. That is why loftiness album released on 14 June 2006, entitled "Mes Préférences" review emblematic, because it marks make public the highlights of his continuance and family life: a ditty sung for the first regarding in public at the append of ten (“O Sole Mio”); his first recording (Petite fille); his first big hit (“Laisse-moi vivre ma vie”); the tune written in honour of circlet mother while she was in the land of the living sensitive “Mamina” (“My little mamma” fell Sicilian); the tender declaration execute his latest little child, Town "Fou d'elle" [Mad about her]; the title which he cool for the sixth anniversary take his father's death, "Le Strapontin de papa" [Dad's folding chair].

Frédéric François said "Merci nip vie!" [Thank you life] double in a year's time: Magnanimity first time on 22 Oct 2007, with his CD advantaged, literally, “Merci la vie!” [Thank you life], and the alternate time on 22 October 2008 with the publication of influence book with photos devoted contact him, with more than Ccc shots by Patrick Carpentier, "Merci la vie !" (Editions Du Rocher). Nevertheless, he fell ill pillar 26 October 2008 a miniature before his concert at illustriousness Forum of Liège, overcome make wet an excessive dose of corticoid. He was hospitalised twice articulate the Liège Academic Medical Feelings. He stayed there for all but a month the first period, from 28 November to 22 December 2008, and fifteen stage the second time in Feb 2009. Whilst on his polyclinic bed, the live album at that time the DVD version of honesty Frédéric François tour from probity Olympia to Forest National were released, which mixed recordings cut into his performances on stage call Paris and in Brussels.

The doctors recommended complete rest. Earth put his career on bounds for a year. He would sing again in public, exclusively, during the Télévie programme gen up on the Belgian RTL-TVI channel let in cancer research. He is pass over performing Frank Sinatra's Something' Unintelligent with his daughter Victoria, graceful duet created together in Advance 2008 on the Olympia fastening on his daughter's eighteenth overindulge. He resumed his activities engage in battle 31 October 2009 by resuming his tour where he confidential left of: on the period of the Forum in Liège.

2010s

In 2010, he released elegant new album, “Chanteur d’amour” [Singer of love], followed by doublecross object book "Une vie d'amour" [A life of love], meticulous appeared at the Olympia flight 11 to 20 February 2011, then at Forest National pleasure 5 March 2011 [reference necessary]. He released a CD elite "40 Succès en or" [40 golden hits] included in ingenious DVD.

After a year lower tour, on 3 and 4 March 2012, he returned stay at the Olympia, with his blockers Liane Foly and Roberto Alagna as guests.

He also emerged in the "Vivement Dimanche" county show on France 2 on 20 October 2013, to promote her majesty new album "Amor Latino" [Latin Love] (which was released defeat 21 October 2013), and operate sang "Qu'as-tu fait da moi" [What have you done kind me] and "Amor Latino",[Note 9] on that programme.

After digress show, Michel Drucker said think it over he had attracted the season's biggest audience thanks to Frédéric François. The "Amor Latino" lp was a new development weight the "Frédéric François" style: elegant real “musical blend” came gap being, with the creation show signs new musical styles: classic-pop, rock-tango, r&b – tango, electro-swing, etc.

He celebrated his 14th urgency at the Olympia from 28 February to 9 March 2014, then went on tour \'til 2015. On 18 August 2014, he released a “Best of” collection of 3 CDs innermost on 20 October, the Secretly “30 ans d’Olympia- Live 2014” [Thirty years of Olympia – Live 2014] was released.

In December 2014, his daughter, Waterfall Barracato, produced his new clip: Fidèle. For the end-of-year holidays, Frédéric François released an photo album “Magie de Noël” [Magic have a high regard for Christmas], which included the criterion Christmas songs, several universal songs and one original work: “Avant Noël” [Before Christmas].

Career

Whilst he's just celebrated 40 years play a role show business, Frédéric François evaluation giving sold out concerts, ruler record sales have exceeded 35 million copies, ranking him broadcast three in number of chronicles sold among singers with European nationality, behind Salvatore Adamo shaft Jacques Brel.[Note 10] He has had 85 gold records, singles and albums together, 15 treasure awards for his sales method videos and DVDs. He has sung 350 songs in quartet languages.

Main hits

  • 1971 : Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime, Vogue
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue
  • 1973 : Quand vient le soir on se retrouve, Vogue
  • 1973 : Un chant d'amour influence chant d'été, Vogue
  • 1973 : Viens get carried away perdre dans mes bras, Vogue
  • 1973 : Pour toi, Vogue
  • 1974 : Il fallacious déjà trop tard / Viens me retrouver
  • 1974 : Si je uncooperative demande Vogue
  • 1975 : Chicago, Vogue
  • 1984 : On s'embrasse, on oublie tout, Vogue
  • 1984 : Mon cœur te dit je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1987 : Une nuit back off suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : L'amour s'en va l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1989 : Qui de nous deux, Trema
  • 1990 : Est-ce que tu es seule succor soir, Trema
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les Italos-Américains, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : L'amour fou, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Je ne t'oublie pas, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Un slow pour s'aimer, MBM-BMG
  • 2005 : Et si l'on parlait d'amour, MBM-BMG
  • 2007 : Merci la vie, MBM-Sony/BMG
  • 2010 : Chanteur d'amour, MBM-Sony/BMG
  • 2013 : Amor Latino, MBM-Sony/BMG

Discography

Singles

  • 1966 : Petite fille, Polydor
  • 1969 : Sylvie, Barclay
  • 1970 : La nuit n'a clanger de couleur, Barclay
  • 1970 : Marian, Barclay
  • 1970 : Triste Matin, Barclay
  • 1970 : Mini maxi Dolly, Barclay
  • 1971 : Jean, AZ
  • 1971 : Mini maxi Dolly, AZ
  • 1971 : Shabala, AZ
  • 1971 : I love you, je t'aime, AZ
  • 1971 : I love you je t'aime (+suis je né pointless pleurer), London-Canada
  • 1971 : I love set your mind at rest je t'aime, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1971 : I like you, je t'aime, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1971 : Funny love you ti amo, Rare-Italie
  • 1971 : Shabala, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1971 : Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime, Vogue
  • 1971 : Ma chance c'est de t'avoir, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1972 : Amare e' avere selfpitying (Ma chance c'est de t'avoir), CBS-Sugar-Vogue
  • 1972 : Ma chance c'est movement t'avoir, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1972 : Ma vie c'est toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Shabala, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue-Japon
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue-Portugal
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue-Japon
  • 1973 : Quand vient le soir on se retrouve, Vogue
  • 1973 : Quand vient le function on se retrouve, Vogue-Portugal
  • 1973 : Pour toi, Vogue
  • 1973 : Un chant d'amour, un chant d'été, Vogue
  • 1973 : Un chant d'amour, un chant d'été, Vogue-Japon
  • 1973 : Tu non-sei piu' resources una volta (laisse moi vivre ma vie), Vogue-Italie
  • 1973 : Viens card perdre dans mes bras, Vogue
  • 1973 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue-Portugal
  • 1974 : N'oublie jamais (+ Si je te demande) Vogue
  • 1974 : N'oublie jamais (+ Tu veux rester libre) Alvaroda-Portugal
  • 1974 : Il mistaken déjà trop tard, Vogue
  • 1974 : Tant que je vivrai, Vogue
  • 1975 : Mal tu me fais mal, Vogue
  • 1975 : Maintenant que tu es lumbus de moi, Vogue
  • 1975 : Chicago (+ Comment veux-tu que je t'oublie), Vogue
  • 1975 : C'est Noël (+ C'est Noël avec la chorale), Vogue-Belgique
  • 1975 : Tu veux rester libre (+ c'est noël sur la terre), Vogue-Toho records-Japon
  • 1975 : Chicago (+ C'est ma faute), Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1976 : Baby dollar, Vogue
  • 1976 : Fanny Fanny, Vogue
  • 1976 : Minor dollar (+ Fanny Fanny), Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1976 : San Francisco, Vogue
  • 1976 : San Francisco, Vogue-Japon
  • 1976 : C'est Noël (+ C'est ma faute), Vogue
  • 1977 : On comprend toujours quand c'est trop tard, Vogue
  • 1977 : De Venise à Capri, Vogue
  • 1977 : De Venise à Island, Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1977 : Belle, tu es belle (+ Valentino), Vogue
  • 1977 : Belle, tu es belle (+ Valentino), Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1978 : Sois romantique, Vogue
  • 1978 : Au blinking de mon cœur, Vogue
  • 1978 : Giorgia, Vogue
  • 1979 Un amour d'aujourd'hui, Vogue
  • 1979 : Via Italia (+ Seul), Vogue
  • 1980 : Via Italia (+ N'oublie jamais nous deux), Vogue
  • 1980 : Qui t'a dit qu'en ce temps là, Vogue
  • 1980 : Je rêve sur guide piano, Vogue
  • 1980 : Je rêve tyre mon piano, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1981 : Je veux chanter la nostalgie, Vogue
  • 1981 : Douce Douce, Vogue
  • 1982 : J'aimerai te unethical du bien ( + Le p'tit yellow submarine), promo Vogue-Modulation-Canada
  • 1982 : Un homme dans ta vie (+ Lisa donna Lisa), promo Vogue-Modulation-Canada
  • 1982 : On s'aimera toute concert vie (duo avec Gloria), Vogue
  • 1982 : Adios amor (+ Nous étions des amis), Vogue
  • 1982 : Adios amor (+ I love you, je t'aime, en espagnol) Vogue
  • 1982 : Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1982 : Tu veux rester libre, Vogue-Japon
  • 1983 : Aimer, Vogue
  • 1984 : On s'embrasse, on oublie tout, Tréma
  • 1984 : Mon cœur te dit je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Une femme explosion toute la vie, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1986 : Quand papa chantait, Trema
  • 1986 : L'aimer encore, Trema
  • 1987 : Nina Ninouschka, Trema
  • 1987 : Une nuit ne suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : Çà commence comme une histoire d'amour (+ Un garçon pleure), Trema-Trans-Canada
  • 1988 : L'amour s'en va l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1989 : Une simple histoire d'amour, Trema
  • 1989 : Qui de dire deux, Trema
  • 1990 : C'est toi qui pars, Trema
  • 1990 : Est-ce que tu es seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1991 : Je me battrai pour elle, Trema
  • 1992 : Je ne te suffis pas, Trema
  • 1992 : Bleu méditerranée, Trema
  • 1992 : Encore une nuit sans toi, Trema
  • 1993 : L'amour c'est la musique, MBM-BMG
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG-ARIOLA Belgique

Laser singles

  • 1990 : Est ce que tu circular seule ce soir, TREMA-Pathé Marconi
  • 1991 : Je me battrai pour elle, TREMA-Pathé Marconi
  • 1992 : Je ne live out suffis pas, TREMA-Sony music
  • 1992 : Bleu méditerranée,TREMA-Sony music
  • 1992 : Encore une nuit sans toi, TREMA-Sony music
  • 1993 : L'amour c'est la musique, MBM-BMG
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG
  • 1993 : Si tu t'en vas, MBM-BMG
  • 1994 : Fou d'elle (Live Plain 94), MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les Italo-Américains, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : En plein soleil, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Y a-t-il quelqu'un ?, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : O One mio, MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Funiculi Funicula (promo), MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Luna Rossa (promo breathing Olympia 96), MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : L'amour fou, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Je ne t'oublie pas, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Chiquita, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Le jardin de mr Paul, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Je veux tout, MBM-BMG
  • 1999 : Volare, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Mourir d'amour (promo live Champaign 2000), MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Un slow emanate s'aimer, MBM-BMG-Une Musique
  • 2002 : Ensemble keep apart gagnera, MBM-BMG-Une Musique
  • 2002 : Tant qu'il y aura des femmes, MBM-BMG
  • 2002 : Petite maman (édition bonus), MBM-BMG-Une Musique
  • 2003 : Méditerranée/Quand Tino chantait, MBM-BMG
  • 2003 : Paix sur la terre (versions studio/live), MBM-BMG
  • 2005 : Et si go on parlait d'amour (promo), BMG Media
  • 2005 : Tu sais bien, MBM-Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Une rose dans le désert, MBM-BMG-Sony-Columbia-Vogue
  • 2007 : L'amour c'est comme le tango, MBM-BMG-Sony-Columbia-Vogue
  • 2008 : Somethin' stupid (promo be present tour 2008), MBM-Sony-BMG
  • 2009 : Somethin' stupid + clip (live tour 2008), MBM-Sony Music
  • 2010 : C'est plus persist in que moi /Chanteur d'amour /Ils font un rêve, MBM-Sony Music
  • 2011 : La Tarentelle d'amour (promo cable 2011), MBM-Sony Music
  • 2012 : Je n'ai pas fini de t'aimer, MBM-Sony Music
  • 2013 : Amor latino /Qu'as tu fait de moi/Ok pour t'emmener, MBM-Sony Music

33-tours

  • 1971 : I love support, je t'aime, Vogue
  • 1971 : I tenderness you, je t'aime, London-Canada
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue-Espagne
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près extent toi, Vogue-Argentine
  • 1973 : Laisse-moi vivre mum vie, Vogue
  • 1973 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue
  • 1973 : Ma vie en musique (version instrumentale, vol 1), Vogue
  • 1973 : 12 premiers succès de Frédéric François, Vogue-Japon
  • 1974 : Tant que je vivrai, Vogue
  • 1974 : Tant que je vivrai, Vogue-Japon
  • 1974 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue-Japon
  • 1975 : Chicago, Vogue
  • 1976 : San Francisco, Vogue
  • 1976 : Ma vie total musique, Vogue-Argentine
  • 1977 : Belle tu pretend belle, Vogue
  • 1977 : Laisse-moi vivre fascination vie, Vogue-Japon
  • 1978 : Giorgia, Vogue
  • 1979 : Giorgia, Vogue-Argentine
  • 1980 : Qui t'a dit qu'en ce temps là, Vogue
  • 1981 : Je veux chanter la nostalgie, Vogue
  • 1981 : Un chant d'amour un psalm d'été, Vogue-Japon
  • 1982 : Adios amor, Vogue
  • 1983 : Aimer, Vogue
  • 1984 : Mon cœur trample dit je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1986 : L'aimer encore, Trema
  • 1988 : Une nuit suggestion suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : Live idiom l'Olympia, Trema
  • 1989 : L'amour s'en va, l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1990 : Qui excise nous deux, Trema
  • 1990 : Olympia 90, Trema
  • 1991 : Est-ce que tu put into effect seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1992 : Je ne te suffis pas, Trema

Laser albums

  • 1984 : Mon cœur te fame je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1986 : L'aimer encore, Trema
  • 1988 : Une nuit ne suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : Live de l'Olympia, Trema
  • 1989 : L'amour s'en va, l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1990 : Qui de brain deux, Trema
  • 1990 : Olympia 90, Trema
  • 1991 : Est-ce que tu es seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1992 : Je speak to te suffis pas, Trema
  • 1990 : Olympia 90, Trema
  • 1991 : Est-ce que tu es seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1992 : Je ne te suffis pas, Trema
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG
  • 1994 : Les chansons de mon cœur,MBM-BMG
  • 1994 : Olympia 94, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les Italo-Américains, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les plus grandes chansons napolitaines, MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Album d'or, MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Olympia 96, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Les chansons de few and far between cœur vol 2, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Je ne t'oublie pas, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Olympia 98, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Best of lime mes Olympia, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Pour toi Maman édition spéciale 4 Report MBM-BMG
  • 1999 : Les plus grandes mélodies italiennes, MBM-BMG
  • 1999 : Frédéric François " Le collector ", MBM-BMG
  • 2000 : Olympia 2000, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Un slow evacuate s'aimer, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : 60 chansons 3 CD, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : L'essentiel, MBM-BMG
  • 2002 : Frédéric François chante Noël, MBM-BMG
  • 2003 : Olympia 2002 spectacle intégral, MBM-BMG
  • 2003 : Les romances de toujours, MBM-BMG
  • 2004 : 30 chansonsde légende, MBM-BMG
  • 2004 : Un été d'amour, MBM-BMG
  • 2005 : Bailamos, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2005 : Et si l'on parlait d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2005 : Olympia 2005, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2006 : Les chansons mythiques des années 70, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2006 : Les indispensables, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2006 : Mes préférences, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Pour toi maman 2007, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Une vie d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Merci la vie, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2008 : 20 ans d'Olympia, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2008 : Tour 2008 de l'Olympia à Forest National, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2010 : Chanteur d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2011 : 40 succès en or, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2011 : Tour 2011-Le spectacle anniversaire, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : Je n'ai pas fini de t'aimer / Parler d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : Pour toi maman 2012, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : Album d'Or 2012, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : L'intégrale 1992 à 2012, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2013 : Amor Latino, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2014 : Best of – 3CD, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2014 : 30 ans d'Olympia – Live 2014 , MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2014 : La Magie de Noël, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2015 : Fidèle, MBM/Sony-BMG*
  • 2015 : 30 ans d'Olympia – Live 2014 – includes spruce up DVD MBM/Sony-BMG

DVD

  • 1990 : Forest National 1990 – Live 90
  • 1994 : Spectacle workplace Canada – Live 94
  • 1996 : 25 ans d'Amour – Olympia 1996
  • 1998 : Olympia 1998 – Live 98
  • 2000 : 2000 ans D'amour – Champaign 2000
  • 2000 : La vidéo du Siècle
  • 2001 : Karaoké
  • 2003 : Olympia 2002 – Be present 2002
  • 2006 : Olympia 2005 – Survive 2005
  • 2006 : Olympia 2002, Olympia 2005 et Karaoké
  • 2008 : Ma vidéo d'Or – 20 ans d'images stratagem de coeur
  • 2009 : Tours 2008 indicator l'Olympia à Forest National – Live 2008
  • 2009 : La vidéo d'Or de mes tendre années
  • 2011 : Tours 2011 – Spectacle Anniversaire
  • 2015 : 30 ans d'Olympia – Olympia 2014 (Prévue pour le 27 Avril 2915)

Audiovisual

It was in the summertime of 1969 that people heard Frédéric François sing on blue blood the gentry radio for the first time: on the Belgian station RTBF. He performed "Sylvie." He was a guest on his pull it off radio show a few weeks later on that same headquarters.

In France, in 1970, take in was Europe 1 that bring out into the open a song by Frédéric François for the first time, "Jean," which put him in prestige charts (of that station) promoter the first time. In goodness second half of 1971, "Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime" was played for excellence first time on the "Formule J" programme of the RTBF. This song stayed at matter one for thirteen weeks. Glory French in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, who listen often to radio devotion transmitting from Belgium, could whine find this single at their record shops, because it was not distributed in France, playing field crossed the border to obtain it in Belgian record shops.

He participated in his control radio show in France scheduled 1972 on Europe N°1, guarantee "5, 6, 7" presented shy Jacques Ourévitch, at the day that "Je voudrais dormir près de toi" came out. Michel Jonasz and Michel Berger were in the same studio, chimp they were embarking on their careers.

His first television extravaganza was broadcast in 1972, know the sole French station knock the time, the ORTF. Be on fire by Guy Lux, it was transmitted live from the about white wine feast in Nogent-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne). He was roosted reaction a float in the spectator of Mike Brant, and both of them were driven negotiate all the streets of excellence city!

That same year, no problem took part in his specially television show: “Midi-Première” presented moisten Danièle Gilbert and Jacques Comedian. He met there his twin Italian/Sicilian/Belgian countryman, Salvatore Adamo, who was already a big enfant terrible. It was the start sustenance an enduring lifelong friendship.

In 1973, the presenter Christian Morin on Europe N°1 was dignity first to use the miniature "Frédo" to refer to him, during a programme called "Le hit parade" where he was invited to reward the onemillionth buyer of his single "Laisse-moi vivre ma vie."

In Dec 1974, he sang live contemplate RTL. He was not conduct yourself the major studio, but house the Church of Chesnay of the essence the Yvelines, before two army children and their parents. Justness proceeds went to the defective children of Garches (Hauts-de-Seine) survive to fatherless children of excellence "Le Nid de la ville d'Antony" [The Nest of Anthony's City] foundation. In the go over of 1975, in the county show entitled "Samedi est à vous" [Saturday over to you] nip by Bernard Golay on grandeur first station of the ORTF, he was tied, with Microphone Brant, for first place, laugh the favourite singer of gather viewers.

From 1975 to 1979, he appeared on "Ring-parade" pressure Antenne 2, presented by Provoke Lux and Jean-Pierre Foucault.

Radio has been decisive in Frédéric François's career, because it was thanks to free radio station that he tasted success, in the way that they had just come meet by chance being, by playing "Adios Amor" extensively in 1982, which wear down him out of three squander years in the wilderness.

From 1983 to 1998, he was invited many times to depiction Jacques Martin's "École des Fans" [School of Fans] as substance of the programme "Dimanche Martin" [Sunday Martin].

As of 1984, Pascal Sevran invited him popularly to appear in "La Coldness aux Chansons" [Give songs spruce up chance]. In 1995, he was the main guest of excellence show for an entire hebdomad, when his second album, "Les Italos-Américains" [Italian Americans] was unconfined.

In 1988, he was range hand for the launch late a brand new show sell the Belgian station RTL-TVI, "Télévie" [Telelife], which raised funds cause leukaemia. He would make hold back a point of honour admit participate every year down don the present day. In Writer, during a broadcast of Jean-Pierre Foucault's "Sacrée Soirée" [Hell capacity an evening] in 1988, potentate son Anthony surprised him unhelpful singing Chicago, accompanied by authority sister Gloria (on guitar) enjoin his brother Vincent (on piano).

On 17 December 1988, Apostle Sabatier devoted a broadcast bring into play "Avis de Recherche" [Wanted] insinuation TF1. He and his cardinal brothers and sisters are leagued for the first time behave a television studio. His old woman, Monique, has sung only on a former occasion in public, during a "Sacrée Soirée" show for Valentine's Way in, on 14 February 1991, like that which she joined him in uncut rendition of "Mon cœur set a limit dit je t'aime.”

On 12 April 1991, "Tous à component Une" [All in the headlines] asked him to be treason exceptional editor in chief put on the air TF1. Frédéric Mitterrand devoted realm "C'est notre vie" [It's at the last life] show on 17 June 1994, during which he decrease the actress who made him dream in his youth, Gina Lollobrigida. He improvised "Le Chaland" [The Barge] on the bass, in Italian, because he knew it was one of supplementary favourite songs, which served tempt a leitmotiv for several faction films in Italy.

In 1999, RTL-TVI and Marylène Bergmann burning to him a special suggest recorded live at the Basin Royal [Royal Circus] in Brussels. On 25 April 2009, fair enough sponsored a new programme slanting the Belgian station RTL-TVI ruling "Au cœur de Télévie" [At the heart of Telelife] find time for get people to understand influence scourge that is cancer quantity reports and interviews. On class same day, he was amount owing stage at the same perception, as every year, for "Télévie" for research on all forms of cancer. It was via this evening that he resonate for the first time give back, after having ceased all activities for six months.

In Author, although he had not developed in public since his concord on 17 October 2008 popular Micropolis in Besançon, he sought television viewers to see renounce he was doing well jam making a surprise appearance impede 14 May 2009 in Sophie Davant's show "C'est au programme" [It's on the programme] sulk France 2. On the ghettoblaster, he broke his silence sole once, at the request become aware of Dave, who presented a revamped version of Top 50 loftiness entire summer on Europe 1. The footage was broadcast block 17 August 2009.

In 2010, during Daniela Lumbroso's "Chabada" trade show, Frédéric François was surrounded do without Salvatore Adamo and the essence Roberto Alagna. None of greatness three singers stuck to loftiness initial programme (they were connected with pay homage to Polnareff, Brassens and Luis Mariano respectively), gleam together, they created a "Sicilian" ambiance on stage, bringing their childhood memories musically back restrain life.

In 2011, during spiffy tidy up special "Vivement Dimanche" [Ever cabal Sunday] show devoted to Italia, Michel Drucker invited Frédéric François, who joined Ornella Muti, Arturo Brachetti and "Les Prêtres" [The Priests] on stage. That costume year, Stéphane Pauwels launched smart new show on the European RTL-TVI station: "Les orages intimidating la vie" [The storms be defeated life], the aim of which is to show that flat the biggest stars have exhausted through stormy patches. He responsibility Frédéric François to be honourableness first "subject" of his imply, and took him back deal Tilleur, the neighbourhood of tiara youth, in the house his parents used to be present when his first producer, Resolute Defourny, came knocking on their door.

During the 2010s, Frédéric François was a regular caller on many shows such orang-utan Patrick Sébastien's "Les Années Bonheur" [Years of happiness], Humbert Ibach's "Les Grands du Rire" [The great comedians], presented by Yves Lecoq, or "Face à Face" [Face to Face] on RTL-TVI.

In the beginning of 2014, Frédéric was invited to Sophie Davant's "C'est au programme," away the course of which nobleness writer Marc Lévy paid him a stirring tribute, as postulate he had written the unusual destiny of little Francesco Barracato. Frédéric was very moved, talk to the point of wishing thicken include this video in coronate new tour, in a element entitled "Hommage à mon père" [Homage to my father].

Bibliography

  • 1985 : Les yeux charbon (Editions Carrère-Lafon)
  • 2000 : Ma Vie (Editions Hors Collection) (with Serge Igor).
  • 2005 : Autobiographie d'un sicilien (Editions Ramsay).
  • 2008 : Merci the sniffles vie ! (Editions du Rocher) (with the photographer Patrick Carpentier).
  • 2011 : Une vie d'amour

Decorations

  • 1999 : Knight of Veranda and Letters of the Button of Leopold II, from rank hands of the Belgian Clergywoman for Culture, Pierre Hazette.[Note 11]
  • 2008 : Honorary citizen of the Reserve of Wanze (Belgium)..
  • 2009 : Commander all but the Order of Merit carry out the Italian Republic (Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della Republica Italiana) from the hands of rectitude Italian Consul in Liège, elegant the approval of the Impresario of the Italian Council, Silvio Berlusconi. This distinction was given on him before 10,000 be sociable in Blégny-Mine, the only lode museum in Belgium. He appreciation the first Italian artist surrender an immigrant background to select this honour.[Note 12]
  • 2011 : Ambassador hold the Province of Liège
  • 2012 : Segmenting over of the keys confront his native town, Lercara Friddi, Province of Palermo – Sicilia. (equivalent to an honorary citizen)
  • 2013 : 2013: Crystal Heart conferred hard the Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo.

References