Les Chats Sauvage
Le Chats Sauvages were a French rock & roll band. They formed in 1961 and were one of the first bands to bring the rock & roll sound to France with The Beatles said to be among their admirers.
They adopted English-sounding names (Dick Rivers' name was inspired by a character in the 1957 Elvis Presley film 'Loving You') and released a debut EP 'Les Chats Sauvages' in 1961. They released several singles, the best known being 'Twist a St Tropez'. 'Est-Ce Que Tu Le Sais' was another popular recording and the band also covered songs such as Chubby Checker's 'Let's Twist Again' ('Viens Danser le Twist').
In 1962 vocalist Dick Rivers left to pursue a successful solo career and was replaced by Mike Shannon. The band split up in 1964, briefly reforming twice, releasing an album in 1982 with former frontman Dick Rivers.
Dick Rivers died of cancer in April 2019.
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Twist à Saint-Tropez (Mono Version)
Les Chats Sauvage, Dick Rivers
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Est-ce que tu le sais ? (avec Dick Rivers)
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 2 Nov 2012
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Essentiel 2
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 18 Jan 2002
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Les Chats Sauvages avec Dick Rivers
Les Chats Sauvage, Dick Rivers
French Music - Released by Parlophone (France) on 30 Nov 2018
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Derniers baisers
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 17 Feb 1992
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Les années chansons
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 7 Jan 2011
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Les chats sauvages (Mono version)
Les Chats Sauvage, Dick Rivers
Rock - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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The Best Of Les Chats Sauvages, Vol. 1
French Music - Released by Top Tracks on 30 Oct 2013
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Deluxe: Twist à Saint-Tropez
Pop - Released by DMI on 10 Sep 2012
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Derniers baisers et hits pour twister
Rock - Released by Twist Music on 19 Jul 2019
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Les Chats Sauvages' Hits
Rock - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 29 Oct 2019
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Sous le ciel écossais (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 30 Nov 1961
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Les grands tubes
French Rock - Released by Tsk Music on 15 Oct 2012
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Ma p'tite amie est vache
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 1 Jan 1961
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Les Chats Sauvages - Vintage Selection
Rock - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 29 Dec 2020
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Toi, tu es bath pour moi (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Toi, tu es Bath pour moi
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 1 Nov 1961
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Twist à Saint-Tropez (Remastered)
Rock - Released by Artemis on 28 Feb 2022
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Les chats sauvages - souvenir
Rock - Released by Don't stop the music on 8 Jul 2021
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