biography
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Mitchell, Eddy
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originally Claude Lemoine
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pronunciation:
[michel]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1942– )
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| biography:
| Rock star, born in Paris, France. Cinéphile presenter on television, he adapted American songs while working at various jobs. He launched himself into rock with the group Five Rocks, which Barklay baptized Les Chaussettes Noires (after a financial agreement with La Lainière de Roubaix). It became the major group of its kind producing its first record in 1960 ‘Tu parles trop’. He recorded the humorous ‘Twist du Canotier’ while he made a short appearance at the cinéclub of his barracks (military service) in 1962. He evoked the Algerian War with ‘60–62’ and among his many hits is ‘Rocking in Nashville’ (1974). He says he is only an escapee from the rock period (‘S'il n'en reste qu'un....’). |
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