Catherine Ringer
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Born | Suresnes, France | 18 October 1957
Genres | New wave, pop rock, alternative rock, chanson |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, choreographer, actress |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar |
Website | catherineringer |
Catherine Ringer (French pronunciation: [katʁin ʁɛ̃ʒe], born 18 October 1957 in Suresnes, France) is a French singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, choreographer, actress, and co-founder of the pop rock group Les Rita Mitsouko. She is also the daughter of French artist Sam Ringer.[1]
Biography
Ringer started her professional career on stage in the late 1970s in productions with Michael Lonsdale's Théâtre de Recherche Musicale as well as musical and dance productions. In 1976, she met the Argentine dancer and choreographer Marcia Moretto with whom she studied and also performed in various venues in Paris.[2] The hit song "Marcia Baïla" was written as a tribute to Moretto after her death in 1981.
In 1979, she met Fred Chichin with whom she founded and co-led the music group Les Rita Mitsouko. Ringer continued leading the group after Chichin's death in November 2007.
Discography
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Solo career
Albums
- 2011: Ring n' Roll
- 2014: A New Tango Song Book (with Plaza Francia)
- 2017: Chroniques et Fantaisies
Singles
- 1988: Qu’est-Ce Que T’es Belle (featuring Marc Lavoine)
- 1997: Eso es el amor
- 1998: Doux Daddy
- 2008: Parle plus bas (featuring Mauro Gioia)
- 2010: Les Bohémiens
- 2010: L'Adèle
- 2011: Quel est ton nom
- 2011: Pardon
- 2011: Vive l'amour
- 2012: Prends-moi
- 2012: Punk 103
- 2014: La Mano Encima (with Plaza Francia)
- 2014: Secreto (with Plaza Francia)
- 2014: Idées noires (featuring Bernard Lavilliers)
- Joint/collaborative singles
- 1995: "Peut-être ce soir" (from the album Roots by Coba)
- 1998: "Rendez-Vous" (from the album Conscious Posi by Coba)
- 1998: "Sa raison d'être (from the album Ensemble, AIDS charity)
- 1998: "Paranoïa" (from the album Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Doc Gyneco)
- 2002: "Tawes" (from the album "Uni-vers-elles" by Djura)
- 2004: "La bohême" duo with Corneille (CD and DVD)
- 2005: "Maudie" (from the album "Le Pavillon Des Fous" de Thomas Fersen)
- 2008: "Parle plus bas" (with Mauro Gioia) (2008)
With Les Rita Mitsouko
Albums
- 1984: Rita Mitsouko
- 1986: The No Comprendo
- 1988: Marc & Robert
- 1990: Re (Compilation)
- 1993: Système D
- 1996: Acoustiques (Live)
- 2000: Cool Frénésie
- 2001: Le Bestov (Compilation)
- 2002: La Femme Trombone
- 2004: Essentiel (Compilation)
- 2004: En concert avec l'Orchestre Lamoureux (Live)
- 2007: Variety
Soundtracks for films
- 1985: Vagabond
- 1986: Nuit d'ivresse
- 1987: Keep Your Right Up
- 1988: Kung Fu Master
- 1988: 36 Fillette
- 1989: Slaves of New York
- 1990: Tatie Danielle
- 1991: Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
- 1993: My Favorite Season
- 1995: The Three Brothers
- 1995: The Apprentices
- 1997: Le cousin
- 1997: Sinon, oui
- 1998: Un grand cri d'amour
- 1998: White Lies
- 1999: Belle maman
- 2001: The Pornographer
- 2001: A Hell of a Day
- 2005: L'anniversaire
- 2007: The Witnesses
- 2007: La tête de maman
- 2009: Korkoro
- 2010: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Filmography
- 1969: Les Deux Coquines (Kiki)
- 1976: La Fessée (Marcelle) by Burd Tranbaree
- 1976: Corps brûlants (uncredited) by Bart Caral
- 1977: Body Love (Martine) by Lasse Braun
- 1977: Love Inferno (Monique) by Lasse Braun
- 1978: Color Climax Special 257
- 1979: Poker Partouze by Joe de Palmer
- 1979: Histoires de cul by Michel Ricaud
- 1979: Paradise by Pierre B. Reinhard
- 1980: Petits trous libertins by Pierre B. Reinhard
- 1981: Mélodie pour Manuella by Joë de Palmer
- 1981: L'Éducation d'Orphelie by Michel Ricaud
- 1981: Lingeries intimes (La veuve) by Jean-Claude Roy
- 1981: Quella porcacciona di mia moglie (Angela) by Lorenzo Onorati
- 1981: Lea by Lorenzo Onorati
- 1981: Provinciales en chaleur (Julie) by Jean-Claude Roy
- 1981: Innocence impudique by Jean-Claude Roy
- 1981: Gorges profondes et petites filles by Hubert Géral
- 1981: Marathon Love by Andrei Feher
- 1982: L'Inconnue by Alain Payet
- 1983: Les Boulugres by Jean Hurtado
- 1987: Soigne ta droite by Jean-Luc Godard
- 2000: La Dame pipi by Jacques Richard
References
- ^ "Sam Ringer par Catherine Ringer". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Catherine Ringer". Ritamitsouko.org. 18 October 1957. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
- Catherine Ringer at AllMusic
- Catherine Ringer discography at Discogs
- Catherine Ringer at IMDb
- Catherine Ringer at the European Girls Adult Film Database
- Catherine Ringer at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Catherine Ringer at the Adult Film Database
- Living people
- 1957 births
- 20th-century French actresses
- French pornographic film actresses
- French people of German descent
- French people of Polish descent
- People from Suresnes
- French women pop singers
- Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 20th-century French women singers
- Because Music artists
- French women singer-songwriters