Dorothée
French singer and actress Dorothée remains a favorite of Generation Xers who continue to revere the series of children's albums she recorded during the early to mid-'80s. Born Frédérique Hoschédé in Paris on July 14, 1953, she was appearing with an amateur theatrical troupe when she captured the attention of French television presenter Jacqueline Joubert. Installed in 1973 as host of the children's showcase Mercredis de la Jeunesse, she adopted the alias Dorothée, serving as the comedic foil of the puppet Blabatus. Dorothée proved enormously popular with the youth audience and in 1975 was named host of Les Visiteurs du Mercredi. Two years later, she received headline billing via Dorothée et Ses Amis, retitled Récré A2 in 1978.
While she also continued pursuing adult roles, even co-starring in François Truffaut's 1979 film L'Amour en Fuite, Dorothée enjoyed her greatest success in children's entertainment. In 1981 she signed a recording deal with AB Productions, and in the years to follow reeled off a string of family-friendly hits, including "Tchou Tchou le Petit Train," "Rox et Rouky," "Hou! La Menteuse," and "Les Schroumpfs." In all, Dorothée recorded 16 albums during 1982 and 1986 alone, selling upwards of 17 million records in all. In 1987, she also signed to star in a new television variety show, Le Club Dorothée. In addition to its comedic sketches and musical numbers, Le Club Dorothée also presented cartoons, among them Japanese anime productions -- the show later became the center of controversy over the violence depicted in these cartoons, and in 1997 the TF1 network pulled the series from the airwaves for good.
In the aftermath of the controversy, Dorothée receded from public view and remains firmly out of the public eye more than a decade later. Her devoted fan base nevertheless continues to grow thanks to home video releases, retrospective specials, and best-of album collections.
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Dorothée le coffret Anniversaire !
Pop - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Dec 2023
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L'essentiel
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 27 May 2016
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Hou ! La menteuse
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Apr 1982
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Dorothée : les plus belles chansons
Children - Released by Panorama on 6 May 2010
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Schtroumpfs parade
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Jan 1984
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Dorothée et les schtroumpfs
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 3 Jun 1983
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Promenons-nous dans les bois
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 20 Mar 1981
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Allo allo monsieur l'ordinateur
French Music - Released by AB Productions on 30 Sep 1985
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Le jardin des chansons, vol. 1
French Music - Released by AB Productions on 1 May 2015
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Les neiges de L'Himalaya
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Oct 1991
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Pour faire une chanson
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Sep 1983
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Les super chansons de Dorothée
Children - Released by Panorama on 1 Jan 2010
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Bonheur City
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Sep 1995
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Allô allô Monsieur l’ordinateur
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Jan 2006
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Dorothée Bercy (Double album Live)
Ambient/New Age - Released by AB Productions on 5 Sep 1993
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Le jardin des chansons Volume 18
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 5 Nov 1982
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Maman
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Sep 1986
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Allo, Allo Monsieur L'ordinateur
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 4 Dec 1985
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Une histoire d'amour
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 1 Jan 1992
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Dorothée - 2 Histoires de Schtroumpfs (Volume 1)
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division MCA on 16 Sep 1983
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