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Jean-Jacques Lafon

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Jean-Jacques Lafon
Birth nameJean-Jacques Lafon
Born (1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 69)
OriginOccitanie, France
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years activeSince 1982
WebsiteOfficial site

Jean-Jacques Lafon (born October 5, 1955) is a French singer-songwriter and painter. He remains known for his 1985 one-hit wonder "Le géant de papier", which peaked at #6 on the SNEP singles chart[1] and earned a Silver disc.[2] Lafon is also the writer of the 1987 hit "Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison" for Licence IV, under the pseudonym of Falon.[3]

Discography

Albums

  • 1988 : Mourir à Toulouse
  • 1993 : Les Années Caroline
  • 1996 : Autoportrait
  • 2010 : Le Jardin de mon père

Singles

  • 1982 : "Sa différence"
  • 1984 : "C'est beaucoup mieux comme ça"
  • 1985 : "Le Géant de papier" - #6 in France, Silver
  • 1986 : "Si t'as besoin de moi, fais-moi signe"
  • 1986 : "Un Mot pour un autre"
  • 1987 : "Elle voit"
  • 1987 : "Le Diable au cœur"
  • 1988 : "Ne laissez pas le soleil se coucher"
  • 1988 : "Mourir à Toulouse"
  • 1990 : "Seulement te dire..."
  • 1991 : "Les Années Caroline"

References

  1. ^ "Le Géant de papier", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
  2. ^ Jean-Jacques Lafon's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
  3. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 53 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)