Chico & the Gypsies
Appearance
Chico & the Gypsies is a French musical formation of rumba catalana, flamenco and Latin pop and rock tunes led by Chico Bouchikhi, who was one of the founders of the Gipsy Kings. After he left the Gipsy Kings due to differences with the band, Bouchikhi formed Chico and the Gypsies in 1992.
Members
Chico & the Gypsies is made up of:
- Jalloul (Chico Gypsies) Bouchikhi - frontman, guitar
- Joseph (Jose Gypsies) Gautier - guitar, lead vocalist since 2009
- Christophe (Kema) Baliardo - solo guitar
- Jean (Tané) Farre - guitar
- Jean-Claude (Mounin) Vila - guitar, vocals
- Alain (Babato) Bourguet: guitar, vocals
- Jean-Pierre (Rey) Cargol Baliardo (son of Hippolyte Baliardo and nephew of Manitas de Plata) - guitar, vocals. Performer (Jean-Pierre Cargol, main role : Victor) in 1969 of the film The Wild Child (L'enfant sauvage)[1]
- New band member Kassaka joined the group around May - June 2013
Extras on stage:
- Tony Ballester: bass
- Benchaa Abbas: percussion
- Eric Lafont: drums
- Julio Font Pavon: keyboards
- Manolo Gimenez - earlier (ex) lead vocalist
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Charts | Certification | |
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FR [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] | |||
1992 | Tengo Tengo | – | – | |
1996 | Vagabundo | 39 | – | |
1998 | Nomade | – | – | |
2003 | Bamboleo | – | – | |
2004 | Disque d'or | – | – | |
2005 | Freedom | 12 | – | |
2008 | Suerte | 43 | – | |
2011 | Chantent Charles Aznavour | 78 | – | |
2012 | Chico & The Gypsies... & Friends | 8 | 20 | |
2013 | Fiesta | 11 | 34 | |
2014 | Chico & The Gypsies & International Friends | 60 | 103 | |
2016 | Color 80's | 9 | 54 | |
Color 80's Vol. 2 | 47 [4] |
33 | ||
2018 | Mi corazón | 4 | 26 | |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
- Live albums
Year | Album | Charts | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
FR [2] | |||
1992 | Live - Olympia Bruno Coquatrix | 96 | |
2012 | Live from Olympia Theater Paris |
Singles
Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR [2] | ||||
1996 | "Marina" | 30 | ||
1998 | "Nomade 'Ya Rayah' " | 65 |
See also
References
- ^ "L’Enfant sauvage" a grandi parmi les rois de la guitare gitane, Midi Libre, 07/01/2012.
- ^ a b c LesCharts.com: Chico & the Gypsies discography page
- ^ Ultratop.be/fr/ Chico & the Gypsies discography page
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 36, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 September 2016.