| Bill Baxter | |
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| Origin | France |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1982– ? |
| Members | |
| Joe Cool Louis Primo Bo Gesture |
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Bill Baxter is a French group composed of Joe Cool (drums), Louis Primo (vocals) and Bo Gesture (bass), and particularly known for their 1985 hit single "Embrasse-moi, idiot!".
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The group signed with the Virgin label that published their first single "Petit avec des grandes oreilles" in 1982, then the mini-album La Belle vie (which contains seven songs) in 1983. In 1985, Bill Baxter recorded Embrasse-moi, idiot!, a musical produced by Patrick Timsit, inspired by Billy Wilder's film. The single of the same name was a success during the 1985 summer, reaching number 7 on the French SNEP Singles Chart.[1] In 1987, the single "Bienvenue à Paris" was released, which was a duet with the londonian singer Tippa Irie.[2] In the 1990s, the group decided to devote itself to the audio-visual for the TV program Les Guignols de l'Info, including "Reviens JPP reviens" and "La Combine à Nanard".
Laurent Ganem (real name : Joe Cool) also composed the song "Plus rien n'est comme avant", published on Sylvie Vartan's album Sylvie. He is the president of the varieties commission of the SACEM.[3]