Ben l'Oncle Soul
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Duterde |
| Also known as | l'Oncle Ben |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Tours, Indre-et-Loire |
| Genres | soul, pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Benjamin Duterde (born in 1984), better known by his stage name Ben l'Oncle Soul, is a French soul singer and songwriter.
After graduating in 2004, he started singing in a gospel group called Fitiavana.[1] He often wears a bow tie like Uncle Ben from Uncle Ben's Rice.[1] His friends called him l'Oncle Ben, but he decided to change it in 2009, shortly before the release of his first maxi single, Soul Wash, to avoid copyright problems.[2] His eponymous debut album was released by Motown Records in 2010.[2]
At his performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival on 9 July 2011, he was accompanied by Ulrich Adabunu (background vocals), Cyril Mence (background vocals), Julien Duchet (bariton sax and trumpet), Ronan Mazé (tenor sax), Christophe Lardeaux (guitar), Gael Cadoux (keyboard), Olivier Carole (bass), Loic Gérard (drums).[3]
References
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Ben l'Oncle Soul biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b Basque, Ludovic (22 June 2010). "Le casse de Ben l'Oncle Soul". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Ben l'Oncle Soul, at North Sea Jazz". 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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