Jean-Jacques Goldman
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 11, 1951 |
| Origin | Paris, France  |
| Genre(s) | Rock Prog Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1975 - Present |
| Associated acts | Tai Phong |
Jean-Jacques Goldman (born on October 11, 1951) is a French singer and songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and in 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.
Born in Paris to immigrant Polish Jewish parents, Alter Mojze Goldman and Ruth Ambrunn. Goldman was the third of four children and first learned the violin, and then the piano as a child. In 1968, he abandoned his classical music studies for the guitar. He also earned a business degree from the École Des Hautes Études Commerciales, commonly known as EDHEC, in Lille. In 1972, he met Catherine, his first wife, with whom he had three children.
He first entered the French music scene as member of a prog rock group named Tai Phong ("great wind, typhoon" in Vietnamese), which released its first album in 1975. Their first song to be a moderate hit was "Sister Jane."
After four years and three albums sung in English with Tai Phong, Goldman was determined to go it alone and write and sing in French. In 1981, Marc Lumbroso heard his recording "Il suffira d'un signe" on the album Démodé and signed him to a five-album contract with Epic Records.
In 1982, his first hit album Minoritaire, which included the hit song "Quand la musique est bonne", was released; subsequent albums have all been successful.
He also writes for other singers, notably Céline Dion, with whom he collaborated on D'eux (released in the US as The French Album), S'il suffisait d'aimer and 1 fille & 4 types, he has also collaborated with Johnny Hallyday, Patricia Kaas, Garou, Marc Lavoine, Khaled ("Aïcha"), Lorie and Florent Pagny.
He is the author of the famous song "La chanson des restos", performed by les Enfoirés as the theme of the charity created by Coluche, Les restos du coeur.
His half-brother Pierre Goldman, a left-wing intellectual and convicted robber, was murdered in mysterious circumstances in 1979 in Paris.
His younger brother Robert Goldman is also a songwriter (often known as J Kapler).
In 1987, he recorded the hit single "Là-bas" with Sirima, which is become in France a popular song throughout the years.
From 1990 to 1995, he recorded several albums and singles (such as "Nuit", "À nos actes manqués" and "Né en 17 à Leidenstadt") with Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones, which were successful.
In 2007, he recorded the hit "4 Mots sur un piano" with Patrick Fiori and Christine Ricol.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Jean-Jacques Goldman (a/k/a Démodé) (1981, Epic)
- Jean-Jacques Goldman (a/k/a Minoritaire) (1982, Epic)
- Positif (1984, Epic)
- Non homologué (1985, Epic)
- Entre gris clair et gris foncé (1987, Epic)
- Fredericks/Goldman/Jones (1990, CBS) with Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones
- Rouge (1993, Columbia) with Red Army Choir, Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones
- En passant (1997, Columbia)
- Chansons pour les pieds (2001, Columbia)
[edit] Live albums
- En public (1986, Epic)
- Traces (1989, Epic)
- Sur scène (1992, Columbia) with Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones
- Du New Morning au Zénith (1995, Columbia) with Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones
- En passant - Tournée 1998 (1999, Columbia)
- Un tour ensemble (2003, Columbia)
[edit] Compilations
- Singulier 81/89 (1996, Columbia)
- Pluriel 90/96 (1996, Columbia) with Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones
[edit] External links
- (French) Là-bas
- (French) Sony Music's official site
- Biography of Jean-Jacques Goldman, from Radio France Internationale
- (French) JJG famille
- (French) Parler d'sa vie
- (French) Autre Part : L'univers des frères Goldman
| Preceded by Michel Jonasz |
Victoires de la Musique Male artist of the year 1986 |
Succeeded by Johnny Hallyday |
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