Gérard Manset

Gérard Manset (also known as Manset; born 21 August 1945 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer-songwriter, painter, photographer and writer. He is best known for his musical work.[1] Since 1972, the covers of his albums state his name as simply "Manset".

Gérard Manset
Born (1945-08-21) 21 August 1945
Saint-Cloud, France
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, painter, photographer, writer
LabelsEMI, Capitol, Parlophone
Websitemanset.fr

Manset spent his childhood in the suburbs of Paris (Saint-Cloud) and then in the sixteenth arrondissement of Paris. He failed his baccalauréat due to the degree of a failing grade in French.

In 1964, Manset was the recipient of the Concours général, and enrolled in the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. The Salon d'Automne welcomed Manset in its engraving section in 1966. Manset's work was also shown at the Paris Salon. At the same time Manset approached various French advertising agencies with his drawings, without success, however.

Manset began to play guitar, but was also interested in the drums. He borrowed his sister's piano book, and began learning to play it as well.

In 1978 he released an album, titled 2870, equivalent to an album of Pink Floyd. Which never happened in France and will never happen again.

The mystery that was created around Gérard Manset was born from the rarity of his media appearances, the refusal of the scene (he never gave concert), and, above all, the uncompromising character of his work.

Discography

Albums
  • 1968: Gérard Manset
  • 1970: La mort d'Orion
  • 1972: Long long chemin
  • 1975: Y'a une route
  • 1976: Rien à raconter
  • 1978: 2870
  • 1979: Royaume de Siam
  • 1981: L'atelier du crabe
  • 1981: Le train du soir
  • 1982: Comme un guerrier
  • 1984: Lumières
  • 1985: Prisonnier de l'inutile
  • 1989: Matrice
  • 1991: Revivre
  • 1994: La vallée de la paix
  • 1998: Jadis et naguère
  • 2004: Le langage oublié
  • 2006: Obok
  • 2008: Manitoba ne répond plus
  • 2014: Un oiseau s'est posé
  • 2016: Opération Aphrodite
  • 2018: A bord du Blossom
  • 2020: ?

Compilations
  • 1971: Gérard Manset 1968
  • 1976: Il voyage en solitaire
  • 1982: Comme un guerrier
  • 1988: Man Set
  • 1990: Toutes choses
  • 1992: Entrez dans le rêve
  • 1999: Best Of
  • 1999: Manset
  • 2002: Capitaine courageux
  • 2004: Best Of +
  • 2007: Platinum Collection
  • 2015: Classic 2015 Alternatif best Of
  • 2016: Mansetlandia The Ultimate Artefact

Tribute Albums
  • 1996: Various artists: Route Manset
  • 2015: Raphael: Solitude des latitudes
Year Album Peak positions
FR
[2]
1998 Jadis et naguère 24
2004 Le Langage oublié 14
2006 Obok 15
2008 Manitoba ne répond plus 18
2014 Un oiseau s'est posé 8
2016 Operation Aphrodite 14
Mansetlandia 139
[3]


Writings and travel notes
  • 1987 : Royaume de Siam - Éditions Aubier
  • 1987 : Chambres d'Asie - Éditions Aubier
  • 1994 : Wisut kasat - Éditions Les Belles Lettres
  • 1994 : Aqui te espero - Éditions Les Belles Lettres
  • 2000 : 72 heures à Angkor - Éditions Les Belles Lettres
  • 2007 : Les Petites Bottes vertes - Éditions Gallimard
  • 2008 : À la poursuite du Facteur Cheval - Éditions Gallimard
  • 2011 : Visage d'un dieu inca - Éditions Gallimard
  • 2011 : Journées ensoleillées - Éditions Favre
  • 2012 : La terre endormie - Filigranes Editions
  • 2012 : Abbaye de Fontevraud - Éditions Abbaye de Fontevraud
  • 2012 : Bruxelles - Editions Zanpano
  • 2015 : Ephémère-Francofolies 1987 et 2014 - Editions Filigranes
  • 2018 : Cupidon de la nuit - Editions Albin Michel
  • 2019 : Récits barbares - Editions Albin Michel
Joint collective works
  • 2013 : Oh ce sera beau - éditions Zanpano (text and drawings)

Books about Gérard Manset
  • 1995 : Gérard Manset - Celui qui marche devant - Daniel Lesueur, Editions Alternatives
  • 2010 : Manset - Légende de l'Inini - Alexis Omble, Editions Les belles lettres
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References
  1. Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Gérard Manset". AMG. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  2. "Gérard Manset discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2016&we=47
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