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Raving Madly At The Sky: Rockfort Interviews 'La Terre Tremble!!!'

Mon, 20 May 2013

David McKenna speaks to 'La Terre Tremble!!!' about the multiple meanings behind the album Salvage Blues.
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The Swinging Sixties are Back

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Sat, 18 May 2013

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French bands at The Great Escape in Brighton

Fri, 17 May 2013

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Michel Berger

28 November 1947 – 2 August 1992

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Michel Berger was a French pop sensation- he represeted what la chanson française was really about. Alongside the success with his own music, he was also a songwriter for the some of the greatest singers such as France Gall, Françoise Hardy and Johnny Hallyday.

Berger's first appearance in the public eye was in the 1960s with Salut les copains which opened the doors fame. He passed the baton of fame to Françoise Hardy when he re-launched her career with Message personnel, Je suis moi.

Berger also composed a successful musical Starmania (1978), with lyrics by Luc Plamondon. Berger hand-picked his cast of France Gall, Claude Dubois, Daniel Balavoine, Diane Dufresne, Nanette Workman, Eric Estève and Fabienne Thibeault.

In 1972, Berger released an eponymous album to his name, Ecoute la Musique

Michel Berger - Message Personnel

Michel Berger et France Gall "Ca balance pas mal à Paris"
Numéro un - 22/05/1976 - 02min12s

Duo Michel Berger Gilbert Becaud
Numéro un - 18/11/1978 - 01min46s

Michel Berger - Une vie en Musique

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