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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Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
Pop - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 30 Jun 2023
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Everybody Loves the Lover Sacha Distel (Stereo Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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From Paris with love (Album of 1962)
Sacha Distel, Orchestra Ray Ellis
Pop - Released by Clair de Lune on 31 May 2019
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Sacha Distel et ses Collégiens: Swinguer la vie
French Music - Released by Prosadis on 1 Jan 1995
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Classic Masters
Jazz - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 1 Jul 2012
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Sacha Distel / Grands Succès, vol. 2
French Music - Released by Iswjdigital on 6 Jun 1966
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Scoubidou
Pop - Released by French Music Collection on 11 Jul 2018
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Bossa nova (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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The very best of sacha distel
Lounge - Released by SachDi Records on 1 Jan 1957
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Le Meilleur De Sacha Distel
Pop - Released by Rendez-Vous Digital on 12 Apr 2011
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Scoubidou / Ce serait dommage... (feat. Claude Bolling et son orchestre) (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1959
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Cheek To Cheek
Pop - Released by Dean Grant Records a division of Records Gramophonique on 24 Feb 2021
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Music-hall parade, vol. 20 (Mono Version)
Jacques Brel, Sacha Distel, Dario Moreno
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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En personne (Album of 1959)
Sacha Distel, Claude Bolling Et Son Orchestre, Sacha Distel & son Quartette
Pop - Released by Clair de Lune on 1 Jan 1959
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Everybody loves the lover (Album of 1961)
Pop - Released by Clair de Lune on 1 Oct 1961
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Oui, oui, oui, oui (Remastered)
French Music - Released by Old Europe on 9 Jul 2020
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Sacha Distel Jazz Guitar Anthology
Jazz - Released by Jazz Guitar Anthology on 21 Jul 2014
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Sacha Distel - Ses Premières Chansons, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by ISJRDigital on 9 Jul 2017
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