Claude Nougaro
Widely regarded as the singer who fused the traditions of the French chanson with the energy and verve of American jazz, Claude Nougaro was born in Toulouse on September 9, 1929. The son of an opera singer and a piano teacher, he was raised largely by his grandparents, devouring not only classical music but also the homegrown pop of Charles Trenet and Edith Piaf, and the American swing of Louis Armstrong and Glenn Miller broadcast via Radio-Toulouse. Despite his love of the arts, Nougaro never learned to read music or play an instrument, and in 1947, he briefly worked as a journalist before serving a stint in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco. After his military service wrapped he settled in Paris, dabbling in poetry and befriending the playwright Jacques Audiberti, through whom Nougaro made a number of contacts in the cabaret world. He first performed at the Montmarte club Le Lapin Agile in 1955, further raising his profile by penning lyrics for Piaf. Nougaro made his first recordings in 1958 -- although the vogue was to sing in pure French, he performed with a pronounced Toulousian accent, with thick syllables and a rhythmic depth born of his affection for American vocalists. In addition to collaborating with jazz greats including Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, and Nat Adderley, during the 1960s Nougaro studied Brazilian music, working with Baden Powell and Chico Buarque -- his best-loved songs include "Je Suis Sous" ("I Am Drunk"), "Cécile, Ma Fille" ("Cecile, My Daughter"), "Jazz and Java," and "Paris Mai," penned in the wake of May 1968's anti-government student demonstrations. Although Nougaro's commercial fortunes declined during the 1970s, during the following decade he made a comeback inspired by the success of Nougaro, an album cut in New York City -- around the same time, he also experimented with African rhythms. After years of failing health, Nougaro died March 4, 2004 at the age of 74 -- after his passing, French president Jacques Chirac said "a veritable poet has left us."
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Deluxe: Le meilleur de Claude Nougaro
Chanson francesa - Editado por DMI el 30-07-2012
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The Sounds Of Claude, Vol. 1
Claude Nougaro, Paul Peri, Philippe Clay
Chanson francesa - Editado por Diamond Days el 05-05-2008
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It Can Only Be
Chanson francesa - Editado por Top Tracks el 30-10-2013
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Toutes les musiques
Chanson francesa - Editado por Top Tracks el 30-10-2013
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Le Rouge Et Le Noir
Chanson francesa - Editado por Mile End el 05-05-2008
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Toutes les musiques
Chanson francesa - Editado por Diamond Days el 05-05-2008
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Du jazz à la chanson française : claude nougaro, vol. 1
Chanson francesa - Editado por Mon patrimoine musical el 05-10-2018
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Nougaro & Mouloudji (All Tracks Remastered)
Chanson francesa - Editado por Magnetic Sound Records el 26-07-2020
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Claude Nougaro
Chanson francesa - Editado por Start Up Records el 08-10-2020
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Les don juan / Une petite fille (All Tracks Remastered)
Chanson francesa - Editado por Hit Singles Records el 31-07-2019
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Claude Nougaro (Remastered)
Chanson francesa - Editado por Start Up Records el 13-12-2019
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Le cinéma / Le jazz et la java (All Tracks Remastered)
Chanson francesa - Editado por Hit Singles Records el 18-08-2019
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Claude Nougaro
Chanson francesa - Editado por Milestones Records el 12-09-2019
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Claude nougaro
Chanson francesa - Editado por Milestones Records el 08-02-2020
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Claude Nougaro EP
Chanson francesa - Editado por Start Up Records el 13-12-2019
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Où
Chanson francesa - Editado por Milestones Records el 25-09-2018
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