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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The Very Best of Sacha Distel (22 Essential Songs)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on Dec 8, 2014
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La Mer (Single)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by First Night Records on Jan 26, 1991
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Afternoon In Paris
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on Jan 1, 1957
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Les trésors de Sacha Distel
French Music - Released by Prosadis on Jan 6, 2017
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Sacha Distel: The Good Mood
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on Nov 15, 2014
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Sacha Show
French Music - Released by EPM Musique on Nov 1, 1967
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Back to Jazz (feat. Slide Hampton)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Prosadis on Jan 1, 1969
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Afternoon in Paris (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1957
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Echoes From Yesterday, Pt. 1
Dean Grant, Gilbert Bécaud, Sacha Distel, Henri Salvador
Pop - Released by Dean Grant Records a division of Records Gramophonique on Apr 15, 2022
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Hommage à Django (Mono version)
Sacha Distel, Claude Bolling Et Son Orchestre
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on Jan 1, 1900
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Sacha Distel: Jazz Guitarist
Bebop - Released by Prosadis on Dec 10, 2014
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Kpm Brownsleeves: Kpmlpb 31
Jazz - Released by KPM Brownsleeves Series on Jan 1, 1964
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En vers et contre vous
French Music - Released by Prosadis on Apr 1, 2003
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Scoubidou "Pommes et poires"
French Music - Released by Earfood on Nov 30, 2018
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Essential Masters
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on Feb 1, 2013
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Monsieur Charme (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Master Tape Records on Oct 10, 2019
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Love Music (Version remasterisée)
Pop - Released by Prosadis on Jan 1, 1973
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