Laurent Voulzy
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| Birth name | Lucien Voulzy |
| Born | 18 December 1948 Paris, France |
| Genres | Alternative rock, French pop, pop rock, experimental, chanson, soft rock |
| Occupations | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1969 – present |
| Website | laurentvoulzy.com <FR> |
Laurent Voulzy (born Lucien Gerville-Reache; 18 December 1948) is a French singer and composer.
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Life and career [edit]
Voulzy was born in Paris, France. He originally led the English-pop-influenced Le Temple de Vénus before joining Pascal Danel as guitarist from 1969 to 1974. However, he is best known for his collaborative songwriting efforts with singer/songwriter Alain Souchon and his solo singing career, which spanned several successful albums.
Voulzy had an international hit with the song Rockollection.[1] The French lyrics were interspersed with some lines from classic rock hits after the chorus. His major French hits also include 'Le Soleil Donne' – sung in French, English and Spanish – and 'Les Nuits Sans Kim Wilde' ('Nights without Kim Wilde'), inspired by the chart-topping English singer.
Voulzy had a huge hit with his album La Septième Vague which reached number one. Featured on the album is a cover of the Everly Brothers hit "All I Have to Do Is Dream", recorded as a duet with Irish singer Andrea Corr. The song was released as a single and was also included on The Corrs' greatest hits album Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection.
In 2006, Voulzy recorded in 2007 a duet with famous French guitarist Jean-Pierre Danel on his hit album Guitar Connection 2. The song hit the French charts at #7 in 2008. For his 2011 album Lys and Love, Voulzy recorded a duet on the song "Ma seule amour" with English singer Roger Daltrey of The Who.[2] In 2007, Voulzy toured France.
He lives with his family in Haslemere, in the South of England.[3]
Discography [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
- Le Coeur Grenadine (1979, RCA)
- Bopper En Larmes (1983, RCA)
- Caché Derrière (1992, Ariola)
- Avril (2002, RCA)
- La Septième Vague (2006, RCA)
- Recollection (2008, RCA)
- Lys and Love (2011, Columbia)
Live albums [edit]
- Voulzy Tour (1994, Ariola)
- Le Gothique Flamboyant Pop Dancing Tour (2004, RCA)
Compilations [edit]
- Saisons (2003, RCA) 1977–2003
- Les Essentiels (2002, RCA) 1977–1988
Songs [edit]
- 1977: Rockollection
- 1978: Bubble Star
- 1979: Le Cœur grenadine
- 1979: Karin Redinger
- 1979: Cocktail chez mademoiselle
- 1980: Surfing Jack
- 1981: Idéal simplifié
- 1983: Bopper en larmes
- 1983: Liebe
- 1984: Désir désir (duo with Véronique Jannot)
- 1985: Les Nuits Sans Kim Wilde
- 1986: Belle-Île-en-Mer
- 1987: My Song of You
- 1988: Le soleil donne
- 1992: Paradoxal système
- 1993: Le Pouvoir des fleurs
- 1993: Caché derrière
- 1993: Le Rêve du pêcheur
- 2001: Une héroïne
- 2002: La Fille d'avril
- 2002: Amélie Colbert
- 2003: Là où je vais
- 2006: Derniers Baisers
- 2008: My Song of You (instrumental duo with Jean-Pierre Danel)
- 2008: Jelly Bean
- 2009: Le vent qui va
- 2013: Jeanne
References [edit]
- ^ "Famous French Music: Voulzy".
- ^ "Un duo avec Roger Daltrey (The Who) sur le prochain Voulzy". 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Laurent Voulzy". Lyrics Freak. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Laurent Voulzy |
- (French) Laurent Voulzy (official site)
- Biography of Laurent Voulzy, from Radio France Internationale
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