Laurent Voulzy

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Laurent Voulzy
Background information
Birth nameLucien Voulzy
Born (1948-12-18) 18 December 1948 (age 75)
Paris, Fraunce
GenresAlternative rock, French pop,
pop rock, experimental,
chanson, soft rock
Thriftsangster-sangwriter
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1969 – present
Wabsteidlaurentvoulzy.com <FR>

Lucien "Laurent" Voulzy (born 18 December 1948) is a French sangster an componer.

Life an career[eedit | eedit soorce]

Voulzy wis born in Paris, Fraunce. He oreeginally led the Inglis-pop-influencit Le Temple de Vénus afore joinin Pascal Danel as guitarist frae 1969 tae 1974. Housomeivver, his kenspecklemaist efforts is his collaborative sangwritin anes wi sangster/sangwriter Alain Souchon an his solo singin career, at spanned several sonsie albums.

Voulzy haed an internaitional hit wi the sang Rockollection.[1] The French leerics wis interspersed wi some lines frae classic rock hits efter the chorus. His major French hits include 'Le Soleil Donne' – sung in French, Inglis an Spainyie – and 'Les Nuits Sans Kim Wilde' ('Nichts athoot Kim Wilde'), inspired bi the chairt-toppin Inglis sangster.

Voulzy haed a wappin hit wi his album La Septième Vague at reakit nummer ane. Featured on the album is a cover o the Everly Brothers hit "All I Have to Do Is Dream", recordit as a duet wi Erse sangster Andrea Corr. The sang wis released as a single an wis includit on The Corrs' greatest hits album Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection an aw.

In 2006, Voulzy recordit in 2007 a duet wi famous French guitarist Jean-Pierre Danel on his hit album Guitar Connection 2. The sang hit the French chairts at #7 in 2008. For his 2011 album Lys and Love, Voulzy recordit a duet on the sang "Ma seule amour" wi Inglis sangster Roger Daltrey o The Who.[2] In 2007, Voulzy toured France.

He lives wi his faimily in Haslemere, in the Sooth o Ingland.[3]

Discografie[eedit | eedit soorce]

Studio albums[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • Le Coeur Grenadine (1979, RCA)
  • Bopper En Larmes (1983, RCA)
  • Caché Derrière (1992, Ariola)
  • Avril (2002, RCA)
  • La Septième Vague (2006, RCA)
  • Recollection (2008, RCA)
  • Lys and Love (2011, Columbia)

Live albums[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • Voulzy Tour (1994, Ariola)
  • Le Gothique Flamboyant Pop Dancing Tour (2004, RCA)

Compilations[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • Saisons (2003, RCA) 1977–2003
  • Les Essentiels (2002, RCA) 1977–1988

Sangs[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • 1977: Rockollection
  • 1978: Bubble Star
  • 1979: Le Cœur grenadine
  • 1979: Karin Redinger
  • 1979: Cocktail chez mademoiselle
  • 1980: Surfing Jack
  • 1981: Idéal simplifié
  • 1983: Bopper en larmes
  • 1983: Liebe
  • 1984: Désir désir (duo with Véronique Jannot)
  • 1985: Les Nuits Sans Kim Wilde
  • 1986: Belle-Île-en-Mer
  • 1987: My Song of You
  • 1988: Le soleil donne
  • 1992: Paradoxal système
  • 1993: Le Pouvoir des fleurs
  • 1993: Caché derrière
  • 1993: Le Rêve du pêcheur
  • 2001: Une héroïne
  • 2002: La Fille d'avril
  • 2002: Amélie Colbert
  • 2003: Là où je vais
  • 2006: Derniers Baisers
  • 2008: My Song of You (instrumental duo with Jean-Pierre Danel)
  • 2008: Jelly Bean
  • 2009: Le vent qui va
  • 2013: Jeanne

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Famous French Music: Voulzy". Archived frae the original on 21 Mairch 2014. Retrieved 26 Mey 2013.
  2. "Un duo avec Roger Daltrey (The Who) sur le prochain Voulzy". 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. "Laurent Voulzy". Lyrics Freak. 2012. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2012.

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