Francis Cabrel
Francis Christian Cabrel (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis kʁistjɑ̃ kabʁɛl]; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter-composer and guitarist.[1] 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," "Petite Marie," "Je l'Aime à Mourir", and "La Corrida," have become enduring favorites in French music. Cabrel is considered one the most influential French musical artists of all time.
Francis Cabrel | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Francis Christian Cabrel |
Born | Agen, France | 23 November 1953
Genres | Folk, Country, Blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Years active | 1974–present |
Labels | CBS, Columbia |
His first hit song was "Petite Marie", in 1974; since then he has sold 21 million albums. The song was about the woman who soon became his wife, Mariette, to whom he was still married in 2016.[2]
An unauthorized biography was published in 2015. Cabrel, who is one of the most private French singers, attempted to have the book suppressed.[3]
Biography
Francis Cabrel was born in Agen into a modest family of Friulian 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.[4]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
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FRA | BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
CAN | QUE | ROD | SWI | ||||
Les Murs de poussière[lower-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Les Chemins de traverse |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Fragile |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Carte postale |
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— | — | — | 15 | — | — |
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Quelqu'un de l'intérieur |
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— | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||
Photos de voyages |
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6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||
Sarbacane |
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1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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Samedi soir sur la Terre | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||||
Hors-saison |
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1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||
Les Beaux Dégâts |
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1 | 75 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | ||
Des roses et des orties |
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1 | 81 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 |
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Vise le ciel ou Bob Dylan revisité |
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1 | 63 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 10 |
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In extremis |
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1 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
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FRA | BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
CAN | QUE | ROD | SWI | ||||
Cabrel Public |
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— | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||
D'une ombre à l'Autre |
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— | — | — | 33 | — | — |
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Double Tour (Électrique & Acoustique) |
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2 | — | 15 | — | 43 | — | — |
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La tournée des Bodegas |
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15 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 63 |
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L'In Extremis Tour |
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4 | 110 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 16 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
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FRA | BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
CAN | QUE | ROD | SWI | ||||
Canta en Español |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Cabrel 77-87 |
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28 | — | 12 | — | 19 | — | — | ||
Algo más de amor (1990) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Algo más de amor (1998) |
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— | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | ||
L'Essentiel 1977–2007 |
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44 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 13 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Box sets
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales |
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FRA | ||||
Les Murs de poussière / Les Chemins de traverse / Fragile |
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Carte postale / Quelqu'un de l'intérieur / Photos de voyages |
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Cabrel Public / Sarbacane / Samedi soir sur la Terre |
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193 | ||
Collection 1977-1989 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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FRA | BEL (Wa) |
QUE | ||||
"L'instant d'amour" | 1977 | — | — | — | Francis Cabrel | |
"Petite Marie" | 137 | — | — | |||
"Pas trop de peine" | 1978 | — | — | — | ||
"Les Murs de poussière" | — | — | — | |||
"Je l'aime à mourir" | 1979 | 1 | — | — |
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Les Chemins de traverse |
"Je rêve" | 15 | — | — | |||
"L'Encre de tes yeux" | 1980 | 5 | — | 13 | Fragile | |
"Je pense encore à toi" | 18 | — | — | |||
"La dame de Haute-Savoie" | 1981 | — | — | — | ||
"Carte postale" | — | — | — | Carte postale | ||
"Répondez-moi" | 1982 | — | — | — | ||
"La fille qui m'accompagne" | 1983 | — | — | — | Quelqu'un de l'intérieur | |
"Saïd et Mohammed" | 1984 | — | — | — | ||
"Question d'équilibre" | — | — | 2 | |||
"Encore et encore" | 1985 | 14 | — | 4 | Photos de voyages | |
"Tourner les hélicos" | — | — | 17 | |||
"Je te suivrai" | 1986 | — | — | — | ||
"Il faudra leur dire" (Cabrel and the children) |
2 | — | 1 | Cabrel 77-87 | ||
"Sarbacane" | 1989 | 30 | — | 1 | Sarbacane | |
"C'est écrit" | 6 | — | 4 | |||
"Animal" | 31 | — | 1 | |||
"Tout le monde y pense" | 1990 | 19 | — | — | ||
"Petite Marie" (live) | 5 | — | 8 | D'une ombre à l'autre | ||
"La Corrida" | 1994 | 7 | — | 3 | Samedi soir sur la Terre | |
"Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" | 78 | — | 1 | |||
"La cabane du pêcheur" | — | — | 1 | |||
"Octobre" | 1995 | 88 | — | 1 | ||
"Samedi soir sur la Terre" | — | — | 14 | |||
"Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón" (with Mercedes Sosa) |
1997 | — | 39 | — | Algo más de amor (1998) | |
"Presque rien" | 1999 | — | — | 8 | Hors-saison | |
"Le reste du temps" | — | — | 1 | |||
"Hors-saison" | 133 | — | — | |||
"Le monde est sourd" | 2000 | — | — | 2 | ||
"Ma place dans le trafic" (live) | — | — | — | Double Tour | ||
"Bonne nouvelle" | 2004 | — | — | 7 | Les Beaux Dégâts | |
"Qu'est-ce que t'en dis?" | — | — | 9 | |||
"Tu me corresponds" | — | — | — | |||
"Les gens absents" | 2005 | — | — | 15 | ||
"Je pense encore à toi" (live) | — | — | — | La tournée des Bodegas | ||
"Gardien de nuit" | 2006 | — | — | 40 | Le Soldat Rose | |
"Le gorille" | 2007 | — | — | — | L'Essentiel 1977-2007 | |
"La robe et l'échelle" | 2008 | — | 2 | 11 | Des roses et des orties | |
"Le chêne liège" | — | 31 | 34 | |||
"Des hommes pareils" | 2009 | — | 22 | 21 | ||
"Né dans le Bayou" | — | — | 23 | |||
"Les cardinaux en costume" (live) | — | 17[lower-alpha 2] | — | N/A | ||
"Comme une femme" | 2012 | 130 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | — | Vise le ciel ou Bob Dylan revisité | |
"Je te veux" | — | 26[lower-alpha 2] | — | |||
"Partir pour rester" | 2015 | 42 | 39 | — | In extremis | |
"Dur comme fer" | — | 13[lower-alpha 2] | — | |||
"À chaque amour que nous ferons" | 141 | — | — | |||
"Le pays d'à côté" | 2016 | — | 28[lower-alpha 2] | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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FRA | BEL (Wa) | |||
"La complainte de la butte" (with Patrick Bruel) |
2002 | 48 | — | Entre deux |
"Tout reste à faire" (with Souad Massi) |
2010 | — | 15[lower-alpha 2] | Ô houria |
"Petite Marie" (with Umberto Tozzi) |
2012 | — | 25[lower-alpha 2] | Yesterday: The Best of 1976-2012 |
"Sueno" (Gipsy Kings featuring Francis Cabrel) |
2014 | — | — | Savor Flamenco |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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FRA | BEL (Wa) | |||
"Madame n'aime pas" | 2009 | — | 12[lower-alpha 2] | Des roses et des orties |
"Les filles à quoi ça sert" (with Bénabar, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Alain Souchon) |
2011 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | Titeuf |
"Lucie" (with Nolwenn Leroy) |
2014 | 193 | — | Kiss & Love |
"Mademoiselle l'aventure" | 2015 | 150 | — | Des roses et des orties |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Videography
- Sarbacane tour (1989)
Footnotes
- Les Murs de poussière was originally released as Francis Cabrel.
- These songs did not enter the Ultratop 50 (Walloon), but rather the sales chart Ultratip 50.
References
- Enderlein, Isabelle (2008). La chanson française depuis 1945: intertextualité et intermédialité. ISBN 978-3-89975-135-2.
- Source in French: Perrine Stenger for Voici. 8 April 2015. His song "Je l'aime à mourir" was covered by Shakira. This version, both sung in French and Spanish, became a mayor hit single. Francis Cabrel : les secrets de son couple dévoilés
- Source in French: Marc Fourny for Le Point. 30 April 2015. Francis Cabrel embarrassé sur sa vie privée
- Cabrel official website, franciscabrel.com; accessed 21 June 2015.
- "Les Certifications & Les Ventes". Info Disc. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Les Certifications". SNEP. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Gold/platinum". Hit Parade. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- Berthelot, Théau (17 March 2019). "Francis Cabrel raconte l'album "Sarbacane", qui fête ses 30 ans". Charts in France. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Gold/platinum 2008". Ultra Top. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Les disques d'or/de platine - albums 2003" [Gold/platinum 2003] (in French). Ultra Top. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "Gold/platinum 2004". Ultra Top. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Gold/platinum 2009". Ultra Top. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- Hamard, Jonathan (26 September 2015). "Francis Cabrel toujours au top : 300.000 ventes pour son nouvel album "In Extremis"". Charts in France. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Gold/platinum 2012". Ultra Top. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Gold/platinum 2015". Ultra Top. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- Hamard, Jonathan (20 July 2015). "Clip de "Dur comme fer" : Francis Cabrel égratigne les politiques français". Charts in France. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Les Disques D'Or/De Platine - Albums 1997". Ultra Top. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- 2013 "Gold/platinum 2013" Check
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External links
- (in French) Official Francis Cabrel website
- Biography of Francis Cabrel, from Radio France Internationale
Preceded by Claude Nougaro |
Victoires de la Musique Male artist of the year 1990 |
Succeeded by Michel Sardou |