Bill Baxter (band)
| Bill Baxter | |
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| Origin | France |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1982– ? |
| Members | |
| Joe Cool Louis Primo Bo Gesture |
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Bill Baxter is a French group composed of Joe Cool (drums), Louis Primo (vocals) and Bo Gesture (bass), and particularly known for their 1985 hit single "Embrasse-moi, idiot!".
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[edit] History
The group signed with the Virgin label that published their first single "Petit avec des grandes oreilles" in 1982, then the mini-album La Belle vie (which contains seven songs) in 1983. In 1985, Bill Baxter recorded Embrasse-moi, idiot!, a musical produced by Patrick Timsit, inspired by Billy Wilder's film. The single of the same name was a success during the 1985 summer, reaching number 7 on the French SNEP Singles Chart.[1] In 1987, the single "Bienvenue à Paris" was released, which was a duet with the londonian singer Tippa Irie.[2] In the 1990s, the group decided to devote itself to the audio-visual for the TV program Les Guignols de l'Info, including "Reviens JPP reviens" and "La Combine à Nanard".
Laurent Ganem (real name : Joe Cool) also composed the song "Plus rien n'est comme avant", published on Sylvie Vartan's album Sylvie. He is the president of the varieties commission of the SACEM.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1986 : Embrasse-moi, idiot!
[edit] Singles
- 1982 : "Petit avec des grandes oreilles"
- 1985 : "Embrasse-moi, idiot" - #7 in France
- 1986 : "Ding Dong"
- 1986 : "L'Amour en capitale"
- 1987 : "Bienvenue à Paris"
[edit] References
- ^ "Embrasse-moi, idiot!", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 8, 2008)
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 63 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ Les Commissions réglementaires Sacem 2007-2008 Sacem.fr (Retrieved October 8, 2008)
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of 2008-10-07 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
