Sacha Distel
Sacha Distel was one of the top jazz guitarists and chanson singers in France. A prolific recording artist, Distel recorded more than 200 tunes including his biggest hit, "Scoubidou," in 1958. In addition to appearing in several French films, he became one of France's most popular television actors. Distel inherited his love of music from his mother, who played piano, and an uncle, Ray Ventura, who was a renowned bandleader and composer. Trained by Henry Salvador, guitarist/singer for Ventura's orchestra, Distel was a featured soloist with his school orchestra by the age of 13. He established his early reputation as accompanist for French vocalist Juliette Gréco.
Following a stint in the French military, he spent an extended period in New York, haunting jazz clubs in Manhattan and Harlem. Returning to France, Distel launched his solo career.
The success that he enjoyed during the '60s and '70s was offset by a series of setbacks in the '80s. After struggling psychologically following a mid-'80s car crash, in which a colleague was seriously hurt, Distel was diagnosed with cancer and forced to undergo chemotherapy.
Distel's compositions have been covered by a lengthy list of international artists including Archie Shepp, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Billy Eckstine, Bobby Hackett, Shirley Horn, and Bireli Lagrene. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 71.
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Chansons pour toi (Album 73)
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1973
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Sacha Distel: Crooner
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 15 Nov 2014
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Un amour, un sourire, une fleur
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 31 Jan 1975
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The Very Best of Sacha Distel (44 Essential Songs)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on 8 Dec 2014
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Sacha Distel chante Noël
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1996
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Le soleil de ma vie (2019 Remasterisé)
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1973
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But Beautiful
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 2003
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The Unforgettable Sacha Distel
Lounge - Released by Remember that Records on 21 Sep 2020
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Sacha Distel: Disque d'or (1965 à 1972)
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1975
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Sacha Distel et ses Collégiens jouent Ray Ventura
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1993
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Sacha Show à l'Olympia (1966)
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1966
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But Beautiful (Edition Deluxe)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on 23 Jun 2003
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The Very Best of Sacha Distel (22 Essential Songs)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on 8 Dec 2014
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La Mer (Single)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by First Night Records on 26 Jan 1991
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Les trésors de Sacha Distel
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 6 Jan 2017
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Afternoon In Paris
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on 1 Jan 1957
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Back to Jazz (feat. Slide Hampton)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1969
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Sacha Distel: The Good Mood
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on 15 Nov 2014
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