Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 23 November 1953 Agen, France |
| Genres | Folk, pop, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | CBS, Columbia |
Francis Cabrel (born 23 November 1953 in Agen) is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1] He has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux," "Petite Marie," and "La corrida," have become enduring favorites in French music.
His first hit song was "Petite Marie", in 1974; since then he has sold 21 million albums. The song was about the woman who soon became his wife, Mariette, to whom he was still married in 2016.[2]
An unauthorized biography was published in 2015. Cabrel, who is one of the most private French singers, attempted to have the book suppressed.[3]
Biography
Francis Cabrel was born in Agen into a modest family of Friulian descent. His father was a labourer in a biscuit factory and his mother a cashier in a cafeteria. He has a sister, Martine, and a brother, Philippe. He spent his childhood in Astaffort, in Lot-et-Garonne.[4]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
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| FRA | BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
CAN | QUE | ROD | SWI | ||||
| Les Murs de poussière[a] | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Les Chemins de traverse |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Fragile |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Carte postale |
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— | — | — | 15 | — | — |
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| Quelqu'un de l'intérieur |
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— | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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| Photos de voyages |
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6 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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| Sarbacane |
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1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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| Samedi soir sur la Terre | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
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| Hors-saison |
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1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
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| Les Beaux Dégâts |
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1 | 75 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 |
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| Des roses et des orties |
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1 | 81 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 |
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| Vise le ciel ou Bob Dylan revisité |
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1 | 63 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 10 |
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| In extremis |
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1 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
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| FRA | BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
CAN | QUE | ROD | SWI | ||||
| Cabrel Public |
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— | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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| D'une ombre à l'Autre |
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— | — | — | 33 | — | — |
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| Double Tour (Électrique & Acoustique) |
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2 | — | 15 | — | 43 | — | — |
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| La tournée des Bodegas |
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15 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 63 |
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| L'In Extremis Tour |
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4 | 110 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 16 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
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| FRA | BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
CAN | QUE | ROD | SWI | ||||
| Canta en Español |
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| Cabrel 77-87 |
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28 | — | 12 | — | 19 | — | — |
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| Algo más de amor (1990) |
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| Algo más de amor (1998) |
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— | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | ||
| L'Essentiel 1977–2007 |
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44 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 13 |
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Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales |
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| FRA | ||||
| Les Murs de poussière / Les Chemins de traverse / Fragile |
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| Carte postale / Quelqu'un de l'intérieur / Photos de voyages |
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| Cabrel Public / Sarbacane / Samedi soir sur la Terre |
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193 | ||
| Collection 1977-1989 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| FRA | BEL (Wa) |
QUE | ||||
| "L'instant d'amour" | 1977 | — | — | — | Francis Cabrel | |
| "Petite Marie" | 137 | — | — | |||
| "Pas trop de peine" | 1978 | — | — | — | ||
| "Les Murs de poussière" | — | — | — | |||
| "Je l'aime à mourir" | 1979 | 1 | — | — |
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Les Chemins de traverse |
| "Je rêve" | 15 | — | — | |||
| "L'Encre de tes yeux" | 1980 | 5 | — | 13 | Fragile | |
| "Je pense encore à toi" | 18 | — | — | |||
| "La dame de Haute-Savoie" | 1981 | — | — | — | ||
| "Carte postale" | — | — | — | Carte postale | ||
| "Répondez-moi" | 1982 | — | — | — | ||
| "La fille qui m'accompagne" | 1983 | — | — | — | Quelqu'un de l'intérieur | |
| "Saïd et Mohammed" | 1984 | — | — | — | ||
| "Question d'équilibre" | — | — | 2 | |||
| "Encore et encore" | 1985 | 14 | — | 4 |
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Photos de voyages |
| "Tourner les hélicos" | — | — | 17 | |||
| "Je te suivrai" | 1986 | — | — | — | ||
| "Il faudra leur dire" (Cabrel and the children) |
2 | — | 1 |
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Cabrel 77-87 | |
| "Sarbacane" | 1989 | 30 | — | 1 | Sarbacane | |
| "C'est écrit" | 6 | — | 4 |
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| "Animal" | 31 | — | 1 | |||
| "Tout le monde y pense" | 1990 | 19 | — | — | ||
| "Petite Marie" (live) | 5 | — | 8 |
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D'une ombre à l'autre | |
| "La Corrida" | 1994 | 7 | — | 3 | Samedi soir sur la Terre | |
| "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" | 78 | — | 1 | |||
| "La cabane du pêcheur" | — | — | 1 | |||
| "Octobre" | 1995 | 88 | — | 1 | ||
| "Samedi soir sur la Terre" | — | — | 14 | |||
| "Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón" (with Mercedes Sosa) |
1997 | — | 39 | — | Algo más de amor (1998) | |
| "Presque rien" | 1999 | — | — | 8 | Hors-saison | |
| "Le reste du temps" | — | — | 1 | |||
| "Hors-saison" | 133 | — | — | |||
| "Le monde est sourd" | 2000 | — | — | 2 | ||
| "Ma place dans le trafic" (live) | — | — | — | Double Tour | ||
| "Bonne nouvelle" | 2004 | — | — | 7 | Les Beaux Dégâts | |
| "Qu'est-ce que t'en dis?" | — | — | 9 | |||
| "Tu me corresponds" | — | — | — | |||
| "Les gens absents" | 2005 | — | — | 15 | ||
| "Je pense encore à toi" (live) | — | — | — | La tournée des Bodegas | ||
| "Gardien de nuit" | 2006 | — | — | 40 | Le Soldat Rose | |
| "Le gorille" | 2007 | — | — | — | L'Essentiel 1977-2007 | |
| "La robe et l'échelle" | 2008 | — | 2 | 11 | Des roses et des orties | |
| "Le chêne liège" | — | 31 | 34 | |||
| "Des hommes pareils" | 2009 | — | 22 | 21 | ||
| "Né dans le Bayou" | — | — | 23 | |||
| "Les cardinaux en costume" (live) | — | 17[b] | — | — | ||
| "Comme une femme" | 2012 | 130 | 5[b] | — | Vise le ciel ou Bob Dylan revisité | |
| "Je te veux" | — | 26[b] | — | |||
| "Partir pour rester" | 2015 | 42 | 39 | — | In extremis | |
| "Dur comme fer" | — | 13[b] | — | |||
| "À chaque amour que nous ferons" | 141 | — | — | |||
| "Le pays d'à côté" | 2016 | — | 28[b] | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| FRA | BEL (Wa) | |||
| "La complainte de la butte" (with Patrick Bruel) |
2002 | 48 | — | Entre deux |
| "Tout reste à faire" (with Souad Massi) |
2010 | — | 15[b] | Ô houria |
| "Petite Marie" (with Umberto Tozzi) |
2012 | — | 25[b] | Yesterday: The Best of 1976-2012 |
| "Sueno" (Gipsy Kings featuring Francis Cabrel) |
2014 | — | — | Savor Flamenco |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| FRA | BEL (Wa) | |||
| "Madame n'aime pas" | 2009 | — | 12[b] | Des roses et des orties |
| "Les filles à quoi ça sert" (with Bénabar, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Alain Souchon) |
2011 | — | 3[b] | Titeuf |
| "Lucie" (with Nolwenn Leroy) |
2014 | 193 | — | Kiss & Love |
| "Mademoiselle l'aventure" | 2015 | 150 | — | Des roses et des orties |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Videography
- Sarbacane tour (1989)
Footnotes
References
- ^ La chanson française depuis 1945: intertextualité et intermédialité. ISBN 978-3-89975-135-2. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Source in French: Perrine Stenger for Voici. April 8, 2015. His song "Je l'aime à mourir" was covered by Shakira. This version, both sung in french and spanish, became a mayor hit single. Francis Cabrel : les secrets de son couple dévoilés
- ^ Source in French: Marc Fourny for Le Point. April 30, 2015. Francis Cabrel embarrassé sur sa vie privée
- ^ Cabrel official website, franciscabrel.com; accessed 21 June 2015.
External links
- Template:Fr icon Official Francis Cabrel website
- Biography of Francis Cabrel, from Radio France Internationale
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