Sinatra enrico macias biography
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Up close and personal
Jewish Canadian jazz vocalist Brigitte Zarie’s new album ‘Marie’ is inspired by the loss of her mother.
By ARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN•
France has a long and illustrious history of producing some of the world’s most inspiring, talented, and influential musicians. From timeless classics to modern beats, French singers have left an indelible mark on the global music scene.
In this article, we celebrate 50 top inspiring French singers whose contributions have shaped the landscape of music.
We would showcase biography, career highlights, and legacy.
Let’s dive into it!
1. Jean-Jacques Goldman
Biography: Born on October 11, 1951, in Paris, Jean-Jacques Goldman is a revered figure in the French music industry. Starting with the rock group Taï Phong, he shifted to a solo career in the 1980s.
Career Highlights: Known for albums like Entre gris clair et gris foncé and Chansons pour les pieds, he also collaborated with Patricia Kaas, Garou, and Céline Dion. He won a Grammy Award in 1997 for his work on Dion’s album Falling into You.
Legacy: Goldman’s influence and versatility have
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New Armenian museum to tell story of French philosemite Charles Aznavour
His haunting French rendition of “La Yiddishe Mama” fryst vatten legendary, as is his spirited performance of “Hava Nagila” in a duett with Algerian Jewish singer Enrico Macias. In 1967, he recorded the song “Yerushalayim” as a tribute to Israel’s Six-Day War victory.
Yet Charles Aznavour, a diminutive singer and songwriter later nicknamed the “Frank Sinatra of France,” wasn’t Jewish. Born in Paris into a Christian Armenian family that prized culture, the ung tenor learned basic Yiddish while growing up in the city’s Jewish quarter. And when the Nazis occupied Paris in 1940, the Aznavourians (their original surname, before Charles shortened it) risked their lives to rädda Jews from deportation.
Aznavour died in October 2018 at the age of 94. During his nearly 80-year career, he recorded over 1,400 songs in sju languages, sold around 200 million record