| Alain Bashung | |
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Alain Bashung |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alain Bashung |
| Born | 1 December 1947 Paris, France |
| Died | 14 March 2009 (aged 61) Paris, France |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1966–2009 |
| Labels | Barclay Records |
| Website | www.alainbashung.fr |
Alain Bashung (born Alain Baschung [alɛ̃ baʃuŋ]) (1 December 1947 – 14 March 2009) was a French singer, songwriter and actor.
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Alain Bashung was the son of a Breton factory worker and French Kabyle father, whom he never knew.[1] His mother remarried, and at the age of one, Bashung was sent to Strasbourg to live with his new stepfather's parents. He spent his childhood in the countryside.
A multi-platinum artist, Bashung received three awards during the ceremony at the Paris Zenith, including best male artist, best album for "Bleu Pétrole" (Barclay/Universal) and best live show. He spent his career singing a pop-chanson repertoire. With 11 trophies won since 1993, he was the most awarded artist in the history of the Victoires de la Musique. Bashung, who had cancer, had to postpone several dates of his last tour. While receiving his award, he said he hoped that record companies would "remain in a human dimension by making people happy with records."
Long beginnings
Boris Bergman
Jean Fauque
Other collaborations
Last albums
On 1 January 2009, Bashung was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur.[2] On 28 February 2009, he received three prestigious Victoires de la Musique awards for his final album Bleu pétrole. The 2009 award ceremony was his last public appearance. He appeared frail, but still performed "Résidents de la République."
Bashung died in Paris on 14 March 2009 from lung cancer at the age of 61. He was buried on 20 March 2009 in the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
| Année | Album | Charts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Belgium | Switzerland | |||||
| 1977 | Romans photos | - | - | - | |||
| 1979 | Roulette russe | 13 | - | - | |||
| 1981 | Pizza | 1 | - | - | |||
| 1982 | Play blessures | - | - | - | |||
| 1983 | Figure imposée | - | - | - | |||
| 1986 | Passé le Rio Grande | - | - | - | |||
| 1989 | Novice | - | - | - | |||
| 1991 | Osez Joséphine | 14 | - | - | |||
| 1993 | Réservé aux Indiens | - | - | - | |||
| 1994 | Chatterton | 6 | - | - | |||
| 1998 | Fantaisie militaire | 1 | 15 | - | |||
| 2002 | L'Imprudence | 1 | 2 | 46 | |||
| Cantique des cantiques en duo avec Chloé Mons | - | - | - | ||||
| 2008 | Bleu pétrole | 1 | 4 | 11 | |||
| Année | Single | Charts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Belgium | ||||||
| 1966 | Pourquoi rêvez-vous des États-Unis ? | - | - | ||||
| 1967 | T'as qu'à dire Yeah | - | - | ||||
| Tu es une petite enfant qui fait la belle | - | - | |||||
| 1968 | Chère petite chose | 66 | - | ||||
| Les romantiques | - | - | |||||
| 1969 | Lise | - | - | ||||
| La rivière | - | - | |||||
| Simplement quelques jours | - | - | |||||
| Ho gli occhi chuisi | - | - | |||||
| 1970 | Un jour viendra | - | - | ||||
| 1971 | Du feu dans les veines | - | - | ||||
| 1973 | Bois de santal | - | - | ||||
| 1977 | Roman Photos | 71 | - | ||||
| C'est la faute à Dylan | - | - | |||||
| 1979 | Je fume pour oublier que tu bois | - | - | ||||
| 1980 | Gaby oh Gaby | 2 | - | ||||
| 1981 | Vertige de l'amour | 1 | - | ||||
| Rebel | 19 | - | |||||
| C'est comment qu'on freine? | 45 | - | |||||
| 1983 | Elégance | - | - | ||||
| 1984 | S.O.S. Amor | 36 | - | ||||
| 1985 | Tu touches pas à mon pote | - | - | ||||
| Hey Joe | 59 | - | |||||
| 1986 | L'arrivée du Tour | 44 | - | ||||
| Malédiction | 36 | - | |||||
| 1989 | Bombez! | 76 | - | ||||
| Pyromanes | 94 | - | |||||
| Etrange été | - | - | |||||
| 1991 | Osez Joséphine | 14 | - | ||||
| J'écume | - | - | |||||
| 1992 | Madame rêve | - | - | ||||
| 1994 | Ma petite entreprise | 61 | - | ||||
| J'passe pour une caravane | 31 | - | |||||
| 1998 | La nuit je mens | 12 | - | ||||
| Sommes-nous | 24 | - | |||||
| Aucun express | 39 | - | |||||
| 2003 | La ficelle | - | - | ||||
| 2008 | Résidents de la République | - | 32 | ||||
| Preceded by Patrick Bruel |
Victoires de la Musique Male artist of the year 1993 |
Succeeded by Alain Souchon |
| Preceded by Florent Pagny |
Victoires de la Musique Male artist of the year 1999 |
Succeeded by -M- |
| Preceded by Abd Al Malik |
Victoires de la Musique Male group or artist of the year 2009 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Biolay |