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Marc Lavoine

 
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Alain Lanty, Véronique Sanson
  • Born: August 06, 1962, Longjumeau, France
  • Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Producer
  • Representative Albums: "Best of 1985-1995," "Solos de Marc," "Paris"

Biography

French pop balladeer Marc Lavoine transcended the matinee-idol trappings of his early career with a series of melancholy and profoundly intimate LPs exploring issues both personal and political. Born August 6, 1962, in the Parisian suburb of Longjumeau, Lavoine was raised on a steady diet of jazz and British Invasion rock & roll. As a teen he began writing songs, but initially gravitated more to acting, joining an amateur theater troupe in the rue Chabrol. While working as a receptionist at Paris' legendary Olympia music hall, Lavoine was introduced to Fabrice Alboulker, A&R director for the Barclay label. Albouker installed him in a Lyons-based hard rock combo called Your Vice, but the pairing proved disastrous and Lavoine returned to Paris, in 1981 landing a supporting role on the popular television soap opera Pause Café. He did not find acting to his liking, however, and soon renewed ties with Albouker, who agreed to compose music in tandem with Lavoine's lyrics. After signing to the Avrep label, the fledgling singer issued his debut single, "Je Ne Sais Même Plus de Quoi J'ai l'Air," in 1983, and with the blockbuster follow-up, "Pour une Biguine Avec Toi," he emerged as the premier romantic crooner of his generation, his success galvanized by his rugged good looks and warm, tender vocals. Lavoine issued his debut full-length, Le Parking des Anges, in 1985. A massive hit buoyed by the singles "Les Yeux Revolver" and "Bascule Avec Moi," it made the singer a household name. The 1987 follow-up, Fabriqué, fared equally well, generating the hits "Le Monde Est Tellement Con" and "Même Si," and a subsequent tour also proved enormously successful, yielding a live LP in 1988. After spending a year-long sabbatical in Los Angeles with Albouker, Lavoine released his next studio effort, Les Amours du Dimanche, in 1989. The singles "C'est la Vie" and "Rue Fontaine" continued his previous chart success, and in 1991 he repeated the formula with another collection of lush romantic ballads, titled simply Paris. But with 1993's Faux Rêveur, produced by the illustrious Tony Visconti, Lavoine introduced a darker, more world-weary approach that would grow more pronounced in the years to follow. In 1994, he put his music career on temporary hold to co-star in filmmaker Claude Chabrol's L'Enfer, and in the months to follow made several additional features including Cabaret and Les Menteurs. Apart from "Une Nuit Sur Ton Épaule," a duet with Véronique Sanson, Lavoine was absent from the pop charts for more than two years prior to the 1996 release of Lavoine Matic, an album he declared free of love songs. Love existed only in the songs themselves, he said, instead tackling subjects spanning from prostitution to terrorism. A subsequent tour paired only with pianist Alain Lanty followed, in the autumn of 1999 Lavoine returned with 7éme Ciel, his final release for BMG. In September 2001, a self-titled effort inaugurated his new deal with Mercury, highlighted by the chart-topping "J'ai Tout Oublié" and "Chère Amie," the latter a duet with the venerable Françoise Hardy. The album's success also inspired Lavoine to return to the live circuit, a 190-date trek highlighted by a 12-night stint at Paris' Théâtre de la Porte Saint Martin. He spent the next several years in the cinema, most notably appearing in Neil Jordan's 2002 feature The Good Thief. As a result, a new album, titled L'Heure d'Été, did not hit retail until mid-2005. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Marc Lavoine

Background information
Born August 6, 1962
Longjumeau, France (near Paris)
Genre(s) Rock, Pop
Occupation(s) singer, actor
Years active 1985-present
Label(s) Universal Music
Website marclavoine.artistes.universalmusic.fr/

Marc Lavoine (born August 6, 1962) is a French singer and actor.

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Singing career

Marc Lavoine is a French singer born near Paris. He was labeled a heart throb at the beginning of his career and remains popular. He released his first album, Le Parking des Anges, in 1985 with his song "Elle a les yeux revolver" as a favorite among teens. In 1987, Lavoine released his second album Fabrique. His single, "Qu'est-ce que t'es belle", was a duet with Les Rita Mitsouko leader Catherine Ringer. His third album Les Amours Du Dimanche was released in 1989, which sold 300,000 albums.

In 1992, the singles "Paris", also the title track of his fourth album, and "L'Amour de trente secondes" gained success. In 1993, Lavoine released his fifth album Faux Rêveur. Lavoine's sixth album Lavoine-Matic, released in 1996, included the single "C'est ça la France", which is a song of tolerance and was awarded Best Video from the Victoire de la Musique. In 1999, his seventh album Septième Ciel was released, with the first single as "Les Tournesols"

Lavoine's eighth album, which did not have a title, was released in 2001. Like former albums, this featured duets with female singers, including Italian singer and actress Cristina Marocco, singer Françoise Hardy and actress Claire Keim. In 2003, he released the single "Dis-moi que l'amour" and a live album entitled Olympia Deux Mille Trois. Lavoine's ninth albulm L'Heure d'été, included singles "Je me sens si seul", "Toi mon amour" and "J'espère", a duet with Belgium singer of Vietnamese descent Quynh Anh.

Personal life

On May 26, 1995 he married Princess Sarah Poniatowski (of Poland), and they have two children, Yasmine and Roman. Marc Lavoine also has a child, Simon, from his previous marriage to ex-Vogue model Denise Pascale. He now lives in Paris and has put out numerous albums along with several movies.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

  • 85-95 (1995, Avrep/RCA)
  • C'est ça Lavoine: L'essentiel (2001, Avrep/RCA) 1984-1999
  • Les Duos de Marc (2007, Universal)
  • Les Solos de Marc (2007, Sony BMG)
  • La Collection de Marc (2007, Universal)

Singles

  • 1982 : "Je n'sais même plus de quoi j'ai l'air"
  • 1983 : "Pour une biguine avec toi"
  • 1985 : "Elle a les yeux revolver..."
  • 1985 : "Tu me divises par deux"
  • 1986 : "Le Parking des anges"
  • 1986 : "Bascule avec moi"
  • 1987 : "Même si"
  • 1987 : "Le monde est tellement con"
  • 1988 : "Qu’est-ce que t'es belle" (duet with Catherine Ringer)
  • 1988 : "Si tu veux le savoir"
  • 1989 : "C’est la vie"
  • 1989 : "Ami"
  • 1990 : "Toutes mes excuses (chère amie)"
  • 1990 : "Rue Fontaine"
  • 1990 : "Je n’ai plus rien à te donner"
  • 1991 : "Paris"
  • 1992 : "L'amour de 30 secondes"
  • 1992 : "Ça m’est égal"
  • 1992 : "Fils de moi"
  • 1993 : "Tu me suffiras"
  • 1994 : "On ira jamais à Venise"
  • 1994 : "Faux rêveur"
  • 1995 : "Une Nuit sur son épaule" (duet with Véronique Sanson)
  • 1995 : "Reste sur moi"
  • 1996 : "C’est ça la France"
  • 1996 : "Petit à petit feu"
  • 1997 : "Les Hommes sont des femmes comme les autres" (duet with Princess Erika)
  • 1997 : "Les Embouteillages"
  • 1998 : "J’habite en jalousie"
  • 1998 : "Adieu Camille" (duet with Julie Depardieu)
  • 1999 : "Les Tournesols"
  • 1999 : "Fais semblant"
  • 2000 : "J’écris des chansons"
  • 2001 : "Le pont Mirabeau"
  • 2001 : "J'ai tout oublié" (duet with Cristina Marocco)
  • 2002 : "J’aurais voulu"
  • 2002 : "Je ne veux qu’elle" (duet with Claire Keim)
  • 2002 : "Mucho embrasse moi"
  • 2003 : "Dis-moi que l’amour" (duet with Bambou)
  • 2005 : "Je me sens si seul"
  • 2005 : "Toi, mon amour"
  • 2006 : "Tu m’as renversé"
  • 2006 : "J’espère" (duet with Quynh Anh)
  • 2007 : "J’ai confiance en toi" / "Me fido di te" (duet with Jovanotti)
  • 2007 : "Un ami" (duet with Florent Pagny)
  • 2007 : "Le dernier mot" (duet with Dalida (only available on the Internet)

Filmography

  • 1984 : Frankestein 90
  • 1994 : L'Enfer
  • 1995 : Fiesta
  • 1996 : Les Menteurs
  • 1998 : Cantique de la racaille
  • 1999 : Le double de ma moitié
  • 2001 : Déception
  • 2001 : My Wife Is an Actress
  • 2002 : Blanche
  • 2003 : Le coeur des hommes
  • 2003 : The Good Thief
  • 2003 : Les clefs de bagnole
  • 2006 : Toute la beauté du monde
  • 2006 : Arthur and the Minimoys (French voice of Darkos played by Jason Bateman)
  • 2007 : Le cœur des hommes 2
  • 2007 : Si c'était lui...

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Marc Lavoine
Studio albums
Les Amours du dimanche (1989) · Paris (1991) · Marc Lavoine (2001) · L'Heure d'été (2005)
Live albums
Compilations
85-95 (1995) · Les Duos de Marc (2007)
Top 5 singles
Associated artists

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