Danyel Gérard
b. 7 March 1939, Paris, France. Gerard spent much of his childhood in South America but he was a Parisian student when taken under the wing of Lucien Morisse, a Gallic equivalent of UK svengali Larry Parnes. Gerard’s debut single, a 1958 adaptation (in French) of the nursery rhyme ‘Billy Boy’, can be cited as the country’s first original attempt at rock ‘n’ roll. Its singer’s continued commercial prosperity was stifled by national service in Great Kubylie. During this two-year absence, he was overtaken by Johnny Hallyday, Eddy Mitchell and other newer icons. Demobbed, he regained lost ground with ‘La Leçon De Twist’ and a translation of Pat Boone’s ‘Speedy Gonzales’. The adoration of his female fans might have palled when he became engaged to chanteuse Christine LeBail, as his subsequent cover version of Ben E. King’s ‘I (Who Have Nothing)’ followed by ‘Il Pleut Dans Ma Maison’ and ‘D’Accord D’Accord’ were only moderate hits. Nevertheless, self-managed by that point, he ploughed back his earnings into a lucrative production company, and forged a second career as a songwriter, with Marie LaForet’s ‘Les Vendanges De L’Amour’ and Herve Villand’s ‘Mourir Ou Vivre’ being among his successes.
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Recordings Of 1961-1962
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 01.10.2012
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Tout L´Amour / Viens
Pop - Erschienen bei CES´T BON am 25.08.2016
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Lecon De Twist
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black & Partner Licenses LLC am 02.04.2019
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Lecon De Twist
Pop - Erschienen bei Platin Classics Music am 02.04.2019
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Danyel Gérard - Vintage Selection
Rock - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 22.02.2021
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The Danyel Gerard Collection: 1961-1962
World Music - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 24.10.2019
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Deluxe: Le meilleur de Danyel Gérard
Pop - Erschienen bei DMI am 20.11.1996
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Marjorie, Marjorie (feat. Les Danger's) (Mono Version)
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1962
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L'incendie (feat. Les Danger's) (Mono Version)
Rock - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1962
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When (Mono Version)
Pop - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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O Pauvre Amour
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black & Partner Licenses LLC am 30.03.2019
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O Pauvre Amour
Pop - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 01.10.2012
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Oh! Marie
World Music - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 05.05.2008
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Le chercheur de diamants
Pop - Erschienen bei Firefly Entertainment am 10.12.2019
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Les années yéyé : Danyel Gérard, Vol. 1
Pop - Erschienen bei Mon patrimoine musical am 03.10.2018
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The Danyel Gerard Collection: 1961-1962
Pop - Erschienen bei Earworm am 24.10.2019
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Le chercheur de diamants
World Music - Erschienen bei Earworm am 10.12.2019
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French Rock 'n' Roll
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Birdy Music am 17.01.2018
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