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Deeply influenced by R&B and his years spent alongside Nancy Holloway, Nino Ferrer acknowledges his debt with this album. Like so many other French artists of that period, he covers some American hits, adding lyrics of his own. In particular, James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and the classic "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)," respectively, become "Si Tu M'Aimes Encore" and "Le Millionnaire." However, it should be noted that Ferrer is conscious of his limitations. On the opener "Je Veux Etre Noir" (I want to be Black), he humbly asks Ray Charles, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, and B.B. King what is their secret. Moreover, he should not be strictly considered a copycat for he has too much respect and love for R&B music. His voice also has enough grit to give the songs the necessary soulfulness. Musically, the songs appropriately feature some nice Hammond B-3 accents and are supported by a spirited horn section. The lyrics can be very facetious and nonsensical and they contributed to Ferrer's sudden success, but also wrongly cast him as a humorist, a reputation he would have a hard time shaking off later on.
© Alain Drouot /TiVo
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Nino Ferrer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Nino Ferrer
Bernard Estardy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nino Ferrer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Barclay
Nino Ferrer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Nino Ferrer
G. Giombolini, ComposerLyricist - Nino Ferrer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Dutour, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Holassian, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Barclay
Nino Ferrer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Barclay
James Booker, Composer - Nino Ferrer, Author, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 Barclay
Bernard Estardy, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nino Ferrer, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gottamou, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 Barclay
Nino Ferrer, Vocals, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Barclay
Nino Ferrer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Barclay
Bernard Estardy, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nino Ferrer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Barclay
Nino Ferrer, Composer, Author, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Dutour, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Barclay
Nino Ferrer, Composer, Author, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Barclay
Bernard Estardy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nino Ferrer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Barclay
Nino Ferrer, Composer, Author, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Nino Ferrer
Nino Ferrer, Composer, Author, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Nino Ferrer
Nino Ferrer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Nino Ferrer
Nino Ferrer, Composer, Author, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Nino Ferrer
Nino Ferrer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Beretta, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Dutour, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Barclay
Consuelo Velázquez, ComposerLyricist - Nino Ferrer, MainArtist - Kinou Ferrari, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Nino Ferrer
Nino Ferrer, Composer, Author, Producer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Orieux, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Nino Ferrer
Nino Ferrer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Nino Ferrer
Album review
Deeply influenced by R&B and his years spent alongside Nancy Holloway, Nino Ferrer acknowledges his debt with this album. Like so many other French artists of that period, he covers some American hits, adding lyrics of his own. In particular, James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and the classic "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)," respectively, become "Si Tu M'Aimes Encore" and "Le Millionnaire." However, it should be noted that Ferrer is conscious of his limitations. On the opener "Je Veux Etre Noir" (I want to be Black), he humbly asks Ray Charles, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, and B.B. King what is their secret. Moreover, he should not be strictly considered a copycat for he has too much respect and love for R&B music. His voice also has enough grit to give the songs the necessary soulfulness. Musically, the songs appropriately feature some nice Hammond B-3 accents and are supported by a spirited horn section. The lyrics can be very facetious and nonsensical and they contributed to Ferrer's sudden success, but also wrongly cast him as a humorist, a reputation he would have a hard time shaking off later on.
© Alain Drouot /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:05
- Main artists: Nino Ferrer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Barclay
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Barclay This Compilation ℗ 2004 Barclay
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