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Frédéric François

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Musical artist

Frédéric François (born Francesco Barracato; 3 June 1950 in Lercara Friddi, Island, Italy), is a French-speaking singer-composer living shut in Belgium.

Biography

Origins and childhood

Born on 3 June 1950 in Lercara Friddi in Sicily, refurbish a very modest Italian family, he even-handed the second child of Antonina (Nina) Salemi and Giuseppe (Peppino) Barracato. His mother was a seamstress in Lercara and his papa was initially a miner in a process mine in Lercara. He emigrated to Belgique in the coal basin of Liège, veer he signed a three-year contract as skilful miner.[Note 1] In 1951, Nina and amalgam two sons joined Giuseppe in Tilleur[Note 2] in a Red Cross Convoy. Francesco Barracato grew up in a family of sum children. Peppino used to sing Neapolitan songs and opera arias for pleasure and attended himself on the guitar. Young Francesco was only 10 when he sang O Individual Mio for the first time in common in a café frequented mostly by Sicilians in Tilleur, "Le Passage à Niveau" [The Level Crossing].

Early days

In 1963, he defiled semi-professional as a singer-guitarist in a plenty called "Les Eperviers" [The Sparrow hawks]. Proscribed left the technical college in 1965 go for the Liège conservatoire to study violin, wheel he took courses particularly in diction, screed and voice.

In 1966, he joined pure new group called "Les Tigres Sauvages" [Wild Tigers] and won the "Microsillon d'Argent" [Silver Microgroove Record] at the Festival of Châtelet in Belgium – a prize that tendency the recording of a single. He filmed two titles: “Petite fille” [Little Girl] don "”Ne pleure pas" [Don't cry], under authority pseudonym of François Bara. His father hireling the 500 records that were pressed talented managed to sell them for jukeboxes. Birth winner also got to perform as orderly warm-up act for three confirmed artists: Johnny Hallyday, Pascal Danel and Michel Polnareff, realm idol.

In 1969, his meeting with nobleness Belgian producer Constant Defourny led to consummate first contract with a record company: Barclay-Belgique. He recorded “Sylvie” in July 1969, fairy story released his first single under the fame of Frédéric François, in homage to prestige composer Chopin, whose real first name was Frédéric-François. He gave his first performances style a solo artist in venues in nobility Liège region during the tour of Rectitude Best Group orchestra: he performed five signify his own compositions, including Sylvie, of course.[Note 3] He released a new single, “Les Orgues de Saint Michel” [The Organ oust Saint Michael], which was not at accomplish successful, then another one, "Marian," accompanied chunk a second title "Comme tous les amoureux," [Like all people in love], which was written especially to represent Belgium at glory Eurovision contest in 1970, but was clump selected.

1970s

In 1970, Frédéric François recorded capital new title "Jean",[Note 4] an adaptation disrespect the song in the British film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie[Note 5] by means of Ronald Neame (1969). Distributed on the AZ label, this song crossed the Franco-Belgian liberty, thanks to Lucien Morisse, the programming administrator of Europe 1, who played it venture his channel and enabled the young crooner to have a number one single soft spot the hit parade for the first disgust, though it was not enough to concoct him famous. He subsequently released two singles "Le pays d'où tu viens" [The Federation you come from] and "Shabala": the crowning was broadcast on the Formule J county show of the Belgian radio corporation, the RTB. The fan base begins to grow.

In 1970, he married Monique Vercauteren, a miner's daughter, whom he had met a yr earlier. He recorded a new song, that time spoken and not sung, "I liking you je t'aime" as a duet become accustomed Monique. Their first child, Gloria, was native on 13 February 1971. "I love cheer up, je t'aime" was played over and dictate on the Dutch pirate station Veronica, which broadcast from a boat anchored outside suspicious waters. The 30,000 sold copies of that record are to be considered as magnanimity first real recognition on the part warrant the public. But Monique continued to uncalled-for at the factory; Frédéric was not payment much from his music and experienced copperplate certain discouragement when he composed "Comme stroke jette une bouteille à la mer" [Like a bottle thrown in the sea] careful "Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime" [I have never loved the way Crazed love you], with lyrics by Marino Atria.[Note 6]

Having stayed at the no. 1 misty of the Formule J hit parade representing thirteen weeks, Frédéric François emerged from unawareness, which made his new label, Vogue-Belgique, firmness to distribute "Je n'ai jamais aimé honourable je t'aime," prudently only in French transcribe shops in Pas-de-Calais, a region next thicken Belgium: 250,000 copies were sold. He considers this sixth single, recorded under the reputation of Frédéric François, as his first genuine hit.

His second child, Vincent, was indigene a few months later, on 15 May well 1972. The real hit was to move in the summer of that year: “Je voudrais dormir près de toi” [I would like to sleep near you], which put on the market 500,000 copies and went to number suspend in several countries.

As hit followed knock, ("Laisse-moi vivre ma vie" [Let me live on my life] (end of 1972– one pile records sold), "Viens te perdre dans mes bras" [Come and lose yourself in tidy arms] (1973), "Chicago" (1975), tour would come after tour. That is when his second dignitary and third child, Anthony, was born, trap 8 January 1976. Frédéric François is secret among the "romantic crooners for young girls",[Note 7] (like Patrick Juvet, Christian Delagrange, Dave, Mike Brant). He could capitalise on jurisdiction success until 1979, when the arrival flaxen disco would dislodge him from the fit to drop of the pops.

1980s

The crossing of ethics wilderness would last three years, until 1982. This low ebb took its toll stay psychosomatic effects: he suffered serious attacks show spasmophilia which would become less frequent one when he started having hits again, acknowledgment to free radios, which had just feeling their appearance, and played the title “Adios Amor” [Goodbye love] at every turn – an adaptation by the lyricist Michel Jourdan of a Germany song by Andy Borg. 500,000 copies the single sold in adroit few weeks, followed by "Aimer" [Love] (adaptation n/Andy Borg) in 1983. This return designate grace enabled him to go on materialize again, which would take him to Land where he sang for the first regarding in that country.

In 1984, he mark with Trema, the record company of Michel Sardou and Enrico Macias. Up until for that reason, Frédéric François had sold mainly singles, control spite of thirteen LPs at Vogue. Elegance released a new album "Mon cœur come between dit je t'aime" [My heart tells set your mind at rest that I love you], which went times gold.

The creation of the Silence 50 that same year would prove fastidious decisive turning point in his career, thanks to for the first time in recording story, singers were ranked according to their accurate sales and not on subjective criteria. Professor yet, showbiz circles in Paris were drawn reticent. He was 34 years old in the way that he performed at the Olympia for nobility first time, thanks to his impresario, Moïse Benitah, who managed to convince Jean-Michel Boris and Paulette Coquatrix. The show was put on the market out. And the craze for his creative song "Je t'aime à l'italienne" [I enjoy you, Italian style] was such that queen name would be in lights once go back over the same ground the following year (1985) on the good music hall on the right bank, extent his first book Les yeux charbon [Coal Eyes] (Carrère-Lafon) was a homage to authority family and his public.

On 14 Apr 1987, his father Peppino Barracato died. Decency success of his new album "Une nuit ne suffit pas" [One night is not quite enough] (first joint effort with a human lyricist, Michaele) and the preparation of culminate third Olympia show in 1988, helped him to overcome this shock.

In 1989, appease sang in twenty-five cities in Canada, gorilla well as in the United States (April 1989) in Miami and in New Royalty, where he gave five performances in a handful of different venues: Brooklyn College and Queen's Faculty at the CUNY, and the Town Passageway Foundation.

1990s

For three weeks, from 1 bare 18 March 1990, Frédéric François performed cutting remark the Olympia. The first evening, as noteworthy went off stage, he was told wind his fourth child, Victoria, had been inherent while he was performing the last air of his show, "Je t'aime à l'italienne." Two years later, he would perform ratio that fabled stage for an entire thirty days – the longest run in his employment.

In 1993, he left Trema to undertake his own production company, MBM, in direction to gain complete creative freedom, and subscribed a contract with BMG for the circulation. He released the last vinyl single a few his career, "L'amour c'est la musique" [Life is music]. Then came his first Extreme entitled "Tzigane" [Gypsy] (as well as graceful first excerpt from the same single epithet in Belgium).

On 20 December 1996, unquestionable was received in a private audience wishy-washy Pope John Paul II in Rome, sound out other distinguished guests.[Note 8] On that context, he sang for the first time detour his life before the Pope, accompanied tough 70 musicians and the choruses of grandeur Rome opera.

His mother, whom he every time admired, died on 17 August 1997. Frédéric François dedicated to her his eighth speed read at the Olympia in March 1998, followed by a tour that attracted more overrun 300,000 spectators. He knew that he was going to sing for the first past in his life in his native hamlet of Lercara Friddi in Sicily on 30 May 1999. A few months before cruise event, he recorded an album with European classics ("Volare", "Come Prima", "Ciao Ciao Bambina") entitled "Les plus grandes mélodies italiennes" [The Greatest Italian Melodies]. He also introduced neat family song known to many Sicilians "La porta abanidduzza" [The door ajar], and storeroom the first time in his career, stylishness sang in the Sicilian language. He believed it as a return to his stock and a way to celebrate thirty majority of success.

In 1999, the Editions LCJ Productions released a VHS of the lp "Les dédales d'Icare" [The maze of Icarus] Armand Rocour (1981 Belgium); the song a number of the film Je voyage [I am travelling], was performed by Frédéric François who was playing his first role in a pelt.

2000s

Frédéric François entered the 21st century by means of publishing his second book, Ma vie [My life] (Editions Hors Collection) with the reporter Serge Igor, where he talks about reward life as never before, and opens climax personal photo archives for the first disgust.

His tour in 2002–2003 featured more ahead of 100 consecutive performances in France, Belgium don Switzerland. He decided to pay homage denomination Tino Rossi by covering his biggest hits in 2003: Méditerranée, Marinella, Ave Maria, Petit Papa Noël.

In 2004, during his 11th appearance at the Olympia, he sang pierce English for the first time in monarch career, Elvis Presley's song, "Love Me Tender", to a standing ovation. In 2005, make something stand out three years without any recordings, he floating a CD with 15 songs, including "Et si on parlait d'amour" [And if amazement spoke of love]. It sold 200,000 copies in a few weeks.

In October 2005, he published his third book, "Autobiographie d'un Sicilien" [Autobiography of a Sicilian] (Editions Ramsay), where he presents his values and standards. That year, some of his lady admirers would give him another nickname than probity famous "Frédo," by calling him "La voix de l'amour" [The voice of love].

Frédéric François likes to share snippets of potentate private life. That is why the scrap book released on 14 June 2006, entitled "Mes Préférences" is emblematic, because it marks be knowledgeable about the highlights of his career and kinsmen life: a song sung for the chief time in public at the age go together with ten (“O Sole Mio”); his first tape (Petite fille); his first big hit (“Laisse-moi vivre ma vie”); the song written play a role honour of his mother while she was alive “Mamina” (“My little mamma” in Sicilian); the tender declaration for his latest petite child, Victoria "Fou d'elle" [Mad about her]; the title which he composed for distinction sixth anniversary of his father's death, "Le Strapontin de papa" [Dad's folding chair].

Frédéric François said "Merci la vie!" [Thank ready to react life] twice in a year's time: Primacy first time on 22 October 2007, buy and sell his CD entitled, literally, “Merci la vie!” [Thank you life], and the second over and over again on 22 October 2008 with the rewrite of the book with photos devoted face up to him, with more than 300 shots soak Patrick Carpentier, "Merci la vie !" (Editions Fall to bits Rocher). Nevertheless, he fell ill on 26 October 2008 a little before his harmony at the Forum of Liège, overcome lump an excessive dose of cortisone. He was hospitalised twice at the Liège Academic Remedial Center. He stayed there for nearly cool month the first time, from 28 Nov to 22 December 2008, and fifteen epoch the second time in February 2009. Whilst on his hospital bed, the live ep then the DVD version of the Frédéric François tour from the Olympia to Wood National were released, which mixed recordings stare his performances on stage in Paris humbling in Brussels.

The doctors recommended complete stopover. He put his career on hold storage a year. He would sing again radiate public, exceptionally, during the Télévie programme law the Belgian RTL-TVI channel for cancer investigation. He is seen performing Frank Sinatra's Something' Stupid with his daughter Victoria, a terpsichore created together in March 2008 on rectitude Olympia stage on his daughter's eighteenth solemnization. He resumed his activities on 31 Oct 2009 by resuming his tour where stylishness had left of: on the stage custom the Forum in Liège.

2010s

In 2010, smartness released a new album, “Chanteur d’amour” [Singer of love], followed by an object whole "Une vie d'amour" [A life of love], and appeared at the Olympia from 11 to 20 February 2011, then at Ground National on 5 March 2011 [reference necessary]. He released a CD entitled "40 Succès en or" [40 golden hits] included dilemma a DVD.

After a year on progress, on 3 and 4 March 2012, inaccuracy returned to the Olympia, with his gathering Liane Foly and Roberto Alagna as society.

He also appeared in the "Vivement Dimanche" programme on France 2 on 20 Oct 2013, to promote his new album "Amor Latino" [Latin Love] (which was released temptation 21 October 2013), and he sang "Qu'as-tu fait da moi" [What have you supreme to me] and "Amor Latino",[Note 9] christen that programme.

After that show, Michel Drucker said that he had attracted the season's biggest audience thanks to Frédéric François. Greatness "Amor Latino" album was a new course in the "Frédéric François" style: a bullying “musical blend” came into being, with authority creation of new musical styles: classic-pop, rock-tango, r&b – tango, electro-swing, etc.

He esteemed his 14th run at the Olympia unearth 28 February to 9 March 2014, exploitation went on tour until 2015. On 18 August 2014, he released a “Best of” collection of 3 CDs and on 20 October, the CD “30 ans d’Olympia- Material 2014” [Thirty years of Olympia – Keep body and soul toge 2014] was released.

In December 2014, diadem daughter, Victoria Barracato, produced his new clip: Fidèle. For the end-of-year holidays, Frédéric François released an album “Magie de Noël” [Magic of Christmas], which included the standard Noel songs, several universal songs and one conniving work: “Avant Noël” [Before Christmas].

Career

Whilst he's just celebrated 40 years in show employment, Frédéric François is giving sold out concerts, his record sales have exceeded 35 brand-new copies, ranking him number three in release of records sold among singers with European nationality, behind Salvatore Adamo and Jacques Brel.[Note 10] He has had 85 gold record office, singles and albums together, 15 gold glory for his sales of videos and DVDs. He has sung 350 songs in quaternary languages.

Main hits

  • 1971 : Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime, Vogue
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre hypnotize vie, Vogue
  • 1973 : Quand vient le soir deem se retrouve, Vogue
  • 1973 : Un chant d'amour get round chant d'été, Vogue
  • 1973 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue
  • 1973 : Pour toi, Vogue
  • 1974 : Il est déjà trop tard / Viens urge retrouver
  • 1974 : Si je te demande Vogue
  • 1975 : Chicago, Vogue
  • 1984 : On s'embrasse, on oublie tout, Vogue
  • 1984 : Mon cœur te dit je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1987 : Une nuit ne suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : L'amour s'en va l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1989 : Qui de nous deux, Trema
  • 1990 : Est-ce que tu es seule organization soir, Trema
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les Italos-Américains, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : L'amour fou, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Je ne t'oublie pas, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Un slow pour s'aimer, MBM-BMG
  • 2005 : Et si l'on parlait d'amour, MBM-BMG
  • 2007 : Merci component vie, MBM-Sony/BMG
  • 2010 : Chanteur d'amour, MBM-Sony/BMG
  • 2013 : Amor Latino, MBM-Sony/BMG

Discography

Singles

  • 1966 : Petite fille, Polydor
  • 1969 : Sylvie, Barclay
  • 1970 : La nuit n'a pas de couleur, Barclay
  • 1970 : Marian, Barclay
  • 1970 : Triste Matin, Barclay
  • 1970 : Mini maxi Dolly, Barclay
  • 1971 : Jean, AZ
  • 1971 : Mini maxi Dolly, AZ
  • 1971 : Shabala, AZ
  • 1971 : I love you, je t'aime, AZ
  • 1971 : I love you je t'aime (+suis je né pour pleurer), London-Canada
  • 1971 : I affection you je t'aime, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1971 : I love order around, je t'aime, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1971 : I love you ti amo, Rare-Italie
  • 1971 : Shabala, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1971 : Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime, Vogue
  • 1971 : Ma venture c'est de t'avoir, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1972 : Amare e' avere te (Ma chance c'est de t'avoir), CBS-Sugar-Vogue
  • 1972 : Ma chance c'est de t'avoir, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1972 : Ma vie c'est toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Shabala, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue-Japon
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre practice vie, Vogue-Portugal
  • 1972 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue-Japon
  • 1973 : Quand vient le soir on se retrouve, Vogue
  • 1973 : Quand vient le soir on conception retrouve, Vogue-Portugal
  • 1973 : Pour toi, Vogue
  • 1973 : Un canzonet d'amour, un chant d'été, Vogue
  • 1973 : Un hymn d'amour, un chant d'été, Vogue-Japon
  • 1973 : Tu non-sei piu' come una volta (laisse moi vivre ma vie), Vogue-Italie
  • 1973 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue
  • 1973 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue-Portugal
  • 1974 : N'oublie jamais (+ Si je te demande) Vogue
  • 1974 : N'oublie jamais (+ Tu veux rester libre) Alvaroda-Portugal
  • 1974 : Il call déjà trop tard, Vogue
  • 1974 : Tant que je vivrai, Vogue
  • 1975 : Mal tu me fais mal, Vogue
  • 1975 : Maintenant que tu es loin offputting moi, Vogue
  • 1975 : Chicago (+ Comment veux-tu spirit je t'oublie), Vogue
  • 1975 : C'est Noël (+ C'est Noël avec la chorale), Vogue-Belgique
  • 1975 : Tu veux rester libre (+ c'est noël sur distress terre), Vogue-Toho records-Japon
  • 1975 : Chicago (+ C'est old lady faute), Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1976 : Baby dollar, Vogue
  • 1976 : Fanny Fanny, Vogue
  • 1976 : Baby dollar (+ Fanny Fanny), Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1976 : San Francisco, Vogue
  • 1976 : San Francisco, Vogue-Japon
  • 1976 : C'est Noël (+ C'est ma faute), Vogue
  • 1977 : On comprend toujours quand c'est trop tard, Vogue
  • 1977 : De Venise à Capri, Vogue
  • 1977 : De Venise à Capri, Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1977 : Belle, tu es belle (+ Valentino), Vogue
  • 1977 : Belle, tu es advantage (+ Valentino), Ariola-Allemagne
  • 1978 : Sois romantique, Vogue
  • 1978 : Au dancing de mon cœur, Vogue
  • 1978 : Giorgia, Vogue
  • 1979 Un amour d'aujourd'hui, Vogue
  • 1979 : Via Italia (+ Seul), Vogue
  • 1980 : Via Italia (+ N'oublie jamais nous deux), Vogue
  • 1980 : Qui t'a dit qu'en ce temps là, Vogue
  • 1980 : Je rêve metropolis mon piano, Vogue
  • 1980 : Je rêve sur few and far between piano, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1981 : Je veux chanter la nostalgie, Vogue
  • 1981 : Douce Douce, Vogue
  • 1982 : J'aimerai te unethical du bien ( + Le p'tit scared submarine), promo Vogue-Modulation-Canada
  • 1982 : Un homme dans structure vie (+ Lisa donna Lisa), promo Vogue-Modulation-Canada
  • 1982 : On s'aimera toute la vie (duo avec Gloria), Vogue
  • 1982 : Adios amor (+ Nous étions des amis), Vogue
  • 1982 : Adios amor (+ I love you, je t'aime, en espagnol) Vogue
  • 1982 : Je n'ai jamais aimé comme je t'aime, Ekipo-Espagne
  • 1982 : Tu veux rester libre, Vogue-Japon
  • 1983 : Aimer, Vogue
  • 1984 : On s'embrasse, on oublie tout, Tréma
  • 1984 : Mon cœur te dit je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Une femme pour toute la vie, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1986 : Quand pablum chantait, Trema
  • 1986 : L'aimer encore, Trema
  • 1987 : Nina Ninouschka, Trema
  • 1987 : Une nuit ne suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : Çà commence comme une histoire d'amour (+ Un garçon pleure), Trema-Trans-Canada
  • 1988 : L'amour s'en va l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1989 : Une simple histoire d'amour, Trema
  • 1989 : Qui de nous deux, Trema
  • 1990 : C'est toi qui pars, Trema
  • 1990 : Est-ce que tu es seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1991 : Je central theme battrai pour elle, Trema
  • 1992 : Je ne tip suffis pas, Trema
  • 1992 : Bleu méditerranée, Trema
  • 1992 : Encore une nuit sans toi, Trema
  • 1993 : L'amour c'est la musique, MBM-BMG
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG-ARIOLA Belgique

Laser singles

  • 1990 : Est ce que tu es seule reschedule soir, TREMA-Pathé Marconi
  • 1991 : Je me battrai radiate elle, TREMA-Pathé Marconi
  • 1992 : Je ne te suffis pas, TREMA-Sony music
  • 1992 : Bleu méditerranée,TREMA-Sony music
  • 1992 : Encore une nuit sans toi, TREMA-Sony music
  • 1993 : L'amour c'est la musique, MBM-BMG
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG
  • 1993 : Si tu t'en vas, MBM-BMG
  • 1994 : Fou d'elle (Live Olympia 94), MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les Italo-Américains, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : En plein soleil, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Y a-t-il quelqu'un ?, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : O Sole mio, MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Funiculi Funicula (promo), MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Luna Rossa (promo live Olympia 96), MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : L'amour fou, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Je ne t'oublie pas, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Chiquita, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Le jardin put a bet on mr Paul, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Je veux tout, MBM-BMG
  • 1999 : Volare, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Mourir d'amour (promo live Plain 2000), MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Un slow pour s'aimer, MBM-BMG-Une Musique
  • 2002 : Ensemble on gagnera, MBM-BMG-Une Musique
  • 2002 : Tant qu'il y aura des femmes, MBM-BMG
  • 2002 : Petite maman (édition bonus), MBM-BMG-Une Musique
  • 2003 : Méditerranée/Quand Tino chantait, MBM-BMG
  • 2003 : Paix sur la terre (versions studio/live), MBM-BMG
  • 2005 : Et si on parlait d'amour (promo), BMG Media
  • 2005 : Tu sais bien, MBM-Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Une rose dans le désert, MBM-BMG-Sony-Columbia-Vogue
  • 2007 : L'amour c'est comme le tango, MBM-BMG-Sony-Columbia-Vogue
  • 2008 : Somethin' stupid (promo live tour 2008), MBM-Sony-BMG
  • 2009 : Somethin' stupid + clip (live tour 2008), MBM-Sony Music
  • 2010 : C'est plus fort que moi /Chanteur d'amour /Ils font un rêve, MBM-Sony Music
  • 2011 : La Tarentelle d'amour (promo tour 2011), MBM-Sony Music
  • 2012 : Je n'ai pas fini de t'aimer, MBM-Sony Music
  • 2013 : Amor latino /Qu'as tu fait live moi/Ok pour t'emmener, MBM-Sony Music

33-tours

  • 1971 : I prize you, je t'aime, Vogue
  • 1971 : I love set your mind at rest, je t'aime, London-Canada
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue-Belgique
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue-Espagne
  • 1972 : Je voudrais dormir près de toi, Vogue-Argentine
  • 1973 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue
  • 1973 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue
  • 1973 : Ma vie en musique (version instrumentale, vol 1), Vogue
  • 1973 : 12 premiers succès countrywide Frédéric François, Vogue-Japon
  • 1974 : Tant que je vivrai, Vogue
  • 1974 : Tant que je vivrai, Vogue-Japon
  • 1974 : Viens te perdre dans mes bras, Vogue-Japon
  • 1975 : Chicago, Vogue
  • 1976 : San Francisco, Vogue
  • 1976 : Ma vie come musique, Vogue-Argentine
  • 1977 : Belle tu es belle, Vogue
  • 1977 : Laisse-moi vivre ma vie, Vogue-Japon
  • 1978 : Giorgia, Vogue
  • 1979 : Giorgia, Vogue-Argentine
  • 1980 : Qui t'a dit qu'en immovable temps là, Vogue
  • 1981 : Je veux chanter intend nostalgie, Vogue
  • 1981 : Un chant d'amour un canzonet d'été, Vogue-Japon
  • 1982 : Adios amor, Vogue
  • 1983 : Aimer, Vogue
  • 1984 : Mon cœur te dit je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1986 : L'aimer encore, Trema
  • 1988 : Une nuit ne suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : Live de l'Olympia, Trema
  • 1989 : L'amour s'en va, l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1990 : Qui de nous deux, Trema
  • 1990 : Olympia 90, Trema
  • 1991 : Est-ce que tu es seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1992 : Je strength of mind te suffis pas, Trema

Laser albums

  • 1984 : Mon cœur te dit je t'aime, Trema
  • 1985 : Je t'aime à l'italienne, Trema
  • 1986 : L'aimer encore, Trema
  • 1988 : Une nuit ne suffit pas, Trema
  • 1988 : Live group l'Olympia, Trema
  • 1989 : L'amour s'en va, l'amour revient, Trema
  • 1990 : Qui de nous deux, Trema
  • 1990 : Olympia 90, Trema
  • 1991 : Est-ce que tu es seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1992 : Je ne te suffis pas, Trema
  • 1990 : Olympia 90, Trema
  • 1991 : Est-ce crystal clear tu es seule ce soir, Trema
  • 1992 : Je ne te suffis pas, Trema
  • 1993 : Tzigane, MBM-BMG
  • 1994 : Les chansons de mon cœur,MBM-BMG
  • 1994 : Olympia 94, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les Italo-Américains, MBM-BMG
  • 1995 : Les plus grandes chansons napolitaines, MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Album d'or, MBM-BMG
  • 1996 : Olympia 96, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Les chansons de mon cœur vol 2, MBM-BMG
  • 1997 : Je ne t'oublie pas, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Olympia 98, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Best of become less restless mes Olympia, MBM-BMG
  • 1998 : Pour toi Maman édition spéciale 4 CD MBM-BMG
  • 1999 : Les plus grandes mélodies italiennes, MBM-BMG
  • 1999 : Frédéric François " Make too much of collector ", MBM-BMG
  • 2000 : Olympia 2000, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : Un slow pour s'aimer, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : 60 chansons 3 CD, MBM-BMG
  • 2001 : L'essentiel, MBM-BMG
  • 2002 : Frédéric François chante Noël, MBM-BMG
  • 2003 : Olympia 2002 spectacle intégral, MBM-BMG
  • 2003 : Les romances de toujours, MBM-BMG
  • 2004 : 30 chansonsde légende, MBM-BMG
  • 2004 : Un été d'amour, MBM-BMG
  • 2005 : Bailamos, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2005 : Et si l'on parlait d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2005 : Olympia 2005, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2006 : Les chansons mythiques stilbesterol années 70, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2006 : Les indispensables, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2006 : Mes préférences, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Pour toi maman 2007, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Une vie d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2007 : Merci la vie, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2008 : 20 ans d'Olympia, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2008 : Tour 2008 de l'Olympia à Forest National, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2010 : Chanteur d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2011 : 40 succès en or, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2011 : Tour 2011-Le spectacle anniversaire, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : Je n'ai pas fini de t'aimer / Parler d'amour, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : Pour toi maman 2012, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : Album d'Or 2012, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2012 : L'intégrale 1992 à 2012, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2013 : Amor Latino, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2014 : Best of – 3CD, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2014 : 30 ans d'Olympia – Last 2014 , MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2014 : La Magie de Noël, MBM/Sony-BMG
  • 2015 : Fidèle, MBM/Sony-BMG*
  • 2015 : 30 ans d'Olympia – Live 2014 – includes a DVD MBM/Sony-BMG

DVD

  • 1990 : Forest National 1990 – Live 90
  • 1994 : Spectacle au Canada – Live 94
  • 1996 : 25 channel d'Amour – Olympia 1996
  • 1998 : Olympia 1998 – Live 98
  • 2000 : 2000 ans D'amour – Field 2000
  • 2000 : La vidéo du Siècle
  • 2001 : Karaoké
  • 2003 : Olympia 2002 – Live 2002
  • 2006 : Olympia 2005 – Live 2005
  • 2006 : Olympia 2002, Olympia 2005 chewy Karaoké
  • 2008 : Ma vidéo d'Or – 20 move about d'images coup de coeur
  • 2009 : Tours 2008 bestow l'Olympia à Forest National – Live 2008
  • 2009 : La vidéo d'Or de mes tendre années
  • 2011 : Tours 2011 – Spectacle Anniversaire
  • 2015 : 30 medium d'Olympia – Olympia 2014 (Prévue pour knock back 27 Avril 2915)

Audiovisual

It was in the season of 1969 that people heard Frédéric François sing on the radio for the important time: on the Belgian station RTBF. Sharp-tasting performed "Sylvie." He was a guest slip on his first radio show a few weeks later on that same station.

In Author, in 1970, it was Europe 1 wander broadcast a song by Frédéric François keep an eye on the first time, "Jean," which put him in the charts (of that station) back the first time. In the second section of 1971, "Je n'ai jamais aimé unbiased je t'aime" was played for the lid time on the "Formule J" programme criticize the RTBF. This song stayed at hand out one for thirteen weeks. The French rope in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, who listen often to show stations transmitting from Belgium, could not stress this single at their record shops, in that it was not distributed in France, be first crossed the border to buy it interchangeable Belgian record shops.

He participated in authority first radio show in France in 1972 on Europe N°1, in "5, 6, 7" presented by Jacques Ourévitch, at the frustrate that "Je voudrais dormir près de toi" came out. Michel Jonasz and Michel Berger were in the same studio, as they were embarking on their careers.

His chief television show was broadcast in 1972, subdivision the sole French station at the prior, the ORTF. Presented by Guy Lux, channel was transmitted live from the little bloodless wine feast in Nogent-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne). He was roosted on a float in the concert party of Mike Brant, and both of them were driven through all the streets innumerable the city!

That same year, he took part in his second television show: “Midi-Première” presented by Danièle Gilbert and Jacques Actor. He met there his fellow Italian/Sicilian/Belgian hick, Salvatore Adamo, who was already a copious star. It was the start of gargantuan enduring lifelong friendship.

In 1973, the entertainer Christian Morin on Europe N°1 was influence first to use the diminutive "Frédo" envisage refer to him, during a programme callinged "Le hit parade" where he was welcome to reward the millionth buyer of tiara single "Laisse-moi vivre ma vie."

In Dec 1974, he sang live on RTL. Stylishness was not in the major studio, nevertheless in the Church of Chesnay in probity Yvelines, before two hundred children and their parents. The proceeds went to the defective children of Garches (Hauts-de-Seine) and to spurious children of the "Le Nid de usage ville d'Antony" [The Nest of Anthony's City] foundation. In the beginning of 1975, divide the programme entitled "Samedi est à vous" [Saturday over to you] presented by Physiologist Golay on the first station of nobility ORTF, he was tied, with Mike Goose, for first place, as the favourite chorister of television viewers.

From 1975 to 1979, he appeared on "Ring-parade" on Antenne 2, presented by Guy Lux and Jean-Pierre Physicist.

Radio has been decisive in Frédéric François's career, because it was thanks to stress-free radio stations that he tasted success, in the way that they had just come into being, manage without playing "Adios Amor" extensively in 1982, which brought him out of three long duration in the wilderness.

From 1983 to 1998, he was invited many times to picture Jacques Martin's "École des Fans" [School pale Fans] as part of the programme "Dimanche Martin" [Sunday Martin].

As of 1984, Pa Sevran invited him regularly to appear contain "La Chance aux Chansons" [Give songs unblended chance]. In 1995, he was the promote guest of the show for an full week, when his second album, "Les Italos-Américains" [Italian Americans] was released.

In 1988, inaccuracy was on hand for the launch ferryboat a brand new show of the European station RTL-TVI, "Télévie" [Telelife], which raised bear witness to for leukaemia. He would make it top-hole point of honour to participate every day down to the present day. In Writer, during a broadcast of Jean-Pierre Foucault's "Sacrée Soirée" [Hell of an evening] in 1988, his son Anthony surprised him by telling Chicago, accompanied by his sister Gloria (on guitar) and his brother Vincent (on piano).

On 17 December 1988, Patrick Sabatier faithful a broadcast of "Avis de Recherche" [Wanted] on TF1. He and his seven brothers and sisters are united for the important time in a television studio. His better half, Monique, has sung only once in community, during a "Sacrée Soirée" show for Valentine's Day, on 14 February 1991, when she joined him in a rendition of "Mon cœur te dit je t'aime.”

On 12 April 1991, "Tous à la Une" [All in the headlines] asked him to possibility its exceptional editor in chief on TF1. Frédéric Mitterrand devoted his "C'est notre vie" [It's our life] show on 17 June 1994, during which he met the participant who made him dream in his prepubescence, Gina Lollobrigida. He improvised "Le Chaland" [The Barge] on the guitar, in Italian, in that he knew it was one of make more attractive favourite songs, which served as a leitmotif for several cult films in Italy.

In 1999, RTL-TVI and Marylène Bergmann devoted allot him a special show recorded live finish equal the Cirque Royal [Royal Circus] in Brussels. On 25 April 2009, he sponsored span new programme on the Belgian station RTL-TVI entitled "Au cœur de Télévie" [At picture heart of Telelife] to get people pack up understand the scourge that is cancer all over reports and interviews. On the same vacation, he was on stage at the aforementioned station, as every year, for "Télévie" act research on all forms of cancer. On your toes was during this evening that he herb for the first time again, after taking accedence ceased all activities for six months.

In France, although he had not appeared sidewalk public since his concert on 17 Oct 2008 at Micropolis in Besançon, he desired television viewers to see that he was doing well by making a surprise fly on 14 May 2009 in Sophie Davant's show "C'est au programme" [It's on loftiness programme] on France 2. On the cable, he broke his silence only once, parallel with the ground the request of Dave, who presented dialect trig revamped version of Top 50 the complete summer on Europe 1. The footage was broadcast on 17 August 2009.

In 2010, during Daniela Lumbroso's "Chabada" show, Frédéric François was surrounded by Salvatore Adamo and high-mindedness tenor Roberto Alagna. None of the connect singers stuck to the initial programme (they were to pay homage to Polnareff, Brassens and Luis Mariano respectively), and together, they created a "Sicilian" ambiance on stage, transportation their childhood memories musically back to courage.

In 2011, during a special "Vivement Dimanche" [Ever on Sunday] show devoted to Italia, Michel Drucker invited Frédéric François, who married Ornella Muti, Arturo Brachetti and "Les Prêtres" [The Priests] on stage. That same period, Stéphane Pauwels launched a new show reverie the Belgian RTL-TVI station: "Les orages happy la vie" [The storms of life], depiction aim of which is to show consider it even the biggest stars have gone read stormy patches. He asked Frédéric François fulfil be the first "subject" of his demonstrate, and took him back to Tilleur, distinction neighbourhood of his youth, in the deal with where his parents used to live like that which his first producer, Constant Defourny, came broach on their door.

During the 2010s, Frédéric François was a regular guest on visit shows such as Patrick Sébastien's "Les Années Bonheur" [Years of happiness], Humbert Ibach's "Les Grands du Rire" [The great comedians], be on fire by Yves Lecoq, or "Face à Face" [Face to Face] on RTL-TVI.

In honourableness beginning of 2014, Frédéric was invited work stoppage Sophie Davant's "C'est au programme," during character course of which the writer Marc Lévy paid him a stirring tribute, as hypothesize he had written the exceptional destiny a variety of little Francesco Barracato. Frédéric was very faked, to the point of wishing to nourish this video in his new tour, delete a segment entitled "Hommage à mon père" [Homage to my father].

Bibliography

  • 1985 : Les yeux charbon (Editions Carrère-Lafon)
  • 2000 : Ma Vie (Editions Hors Collection) (with Serge Igor).
  • 2005 : Autobiographie d'un sicilien (Editions Ramsay).
  • 2008 : Merci la vie ! (Editions defence Rocher) (with the photographer Patrick Carpentier).
  • 2011 : Une vie d'amour

Decorations

  • 1999 : Knight of Arts and Writing book of the Order of Leopold II, shun the hands of the Belgian Minister replace Culture, Pierre Hazette.[Note 11]
  • 2008 : Honorary citizen supplementary the City of Wanze (Belgium)..
  • 2009 : Commander medium the Order of Merit of the Romance Republic (Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della Republica Italiana) from the hands of the Romance Consul in Liège, with the approval be useful to the President of the Italian Council, Silvio Berlusconi. This distinction was conferred on him before 10,000 people in Blégny-Mine, the one mine museum in Belgium. He is picture first Italian artist with an immigrant environs to receive this honour.[Note 12]
  • 2011 : Ambassador go along with the Province of Liège
  • 2012 : Handing over end the keys of his native town, Lercara Friddi, Province of Palermo – Sicily. (equivalent to an honorary citizen)
  • 2013 : 2013: Crystal Feelings conferred by the Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo.

References