Francis Cabrel

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Biography: Francis Christian Cabrel (born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux", "Je l'aime à mourir", "Petite Marie", "La Dame de Haute-Savoie", "Encore et encore", "Il faudra leur dire", "Sarbacane", "C'est écrit", "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" and "La corrida", have become enduring favourites in French music. Since the start of his career, Cabrel has sold over 25 million albums. His first hit song was "Petite Marie" in 1974, which was about the woman who soon became his wife, Mariette. His song "Je l'aime à mourir" was covered by Shakira; this version, both sung in French and Spanish, became a major hit single. His song Edition Spéciale was featured in the 1987 film Broadcast News starring Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks and William Hurt. Although Francis Cabrel is best known as a French-speaking singer, he also sings in Spanish ("La quiero a morir", "Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón"), and even a little in Occitan ("Giors", "Rockstars du Moyen Âge") and Italian. An unauthorised biography was published in 2015. Cabrel, who is one of the most private French singers, attempted to have the book suppressed. Francis Cabrel was born in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne into a modest family of Venetian Veneto descent. His father was a labourer in a biscuit factory and his mother a cashier in a cafeteria. He has a sister, Martine, and a brother, Philippe. He spent his childhood in Astaffort, in Lot-et-Garonne. Source: Article "Francis Cabrel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France

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Birthday: November 23, 1953

Age: 71 years old

Gender: Male

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Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
M6 awards 2000
Solidarité inondations
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
The Pink Soldier
The Pink Soldier 2
Grand Chelem : Une si longue attente
Francis Cabrel - Tournée Hors-Saison
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Francis Cabrel : Le Spectacle acoustique
Francis Cabrel - La tournée des Bodegas
Francis Cabrel : la Tournée des Roses et des Orties
La Génération des Enfants du rock
Francis Cabrel, un chanteur très discret
Francis Cabrel - Sarbacane Tour
Francis Cabrel - L'In Extremis Tour
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
Les Enfoirés 1992 - La Soirée des Enfoirés à l'Opéra
Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
New Morning - 25th Anniversary
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Francis Cabrel : D'une Ombre à l'Autre
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés