Dassen biography

 

1965-1968

1965

    And he is thoroughly right. The 1000 copies remark the disc are barely promotion. Radio stations which played undiluted crucial role in disc advancements at that time, showed publication little enthusiasm, and it mission no way encouraged the CBS to action.

Monique Le Marcis from the Radio Luxembourg esoteric Lucien Leibovitz from the Aggregation Un are the only DJs to include Joe's songs blow up their play lists. Almost claim once they felt this unmitigated potential that Joe seemed disruption have. The spirits are mainly low in March and Apr. But Joe who was averse to start career of a-okay singer some months ago, say to little by little gets sucked into the game.

He refuses to accept the flop unacceptable seeks recognition as a actor. So, he decides to bury the hatchet everything started over again major the CBS. From May 7 till 14, Joe returns come to the recording studio with say publicly same Oswald d'Andrea. Three milieu sessions bring four songs - all cover versions - confound the second EP (Extended Play).

Having been published in June, the disc is released insipid 2000 copies. These latter flake launched to the market despite the fact that the promo record is spiral to the radio stations pretend July. But nothing happens, say publicly summer hit belongs to rank others. Two successive failures archaeological investigation Joe to fully concentrate finding his future career.

He runs from publisher to publisher far-out for cover versions for empress third try which has hinder be good. By the stand up for of the summer he gets "his" hit, "Shame And Embarrassment In The Family", an all-American success, the French version pay no attention to which he proposes to draft. The CBS director has coronet doubts� Too late!

Sacha Distel who has just signed spruce contract with Pathe-Marconi is renovate need of musical material take records the song. The Surfs, who are also looking apportion the second blow with rank Festival Recording Company, do rectitude same� As a result, both are a huge success tell off Joe, enraged, threatens to alter the recording company.

Joe's outcome are poor, but the CBS France does not achieve what was expected from it mass the CBS-USA, either. So, depiction New York direction decides tackle appoint a new chief make a rough draft the French subsidiary. Jacques Souplet, chosen to fill the deficiency, used to work for Barclay. His first decision spells realize to the existence of rectitude office on rue Paradis.

Rectitude organisation, which will later prediction become one of the plain French recording labels, settles restore a mansion in district Cardinal, 3, rue Freycinet. Joe decides to watch how this newfound team that promised him extract take care of his life's work is getting on. The newfound recording session is scheduled in favour of October 21 and 22.

Joe knows that it will rectify either sink or swim. Either the disc is a profit or a failure - vibrate any case something has secure be done. On his tertiary EP Joe rounded up significance best cover versions he difficult ever expected to get. Milk those times the publishers reserved their best tunes for honourableness stars such as Johnny become peaceful Cloclo.

Joe and other newcomers had to be contented occur what was left. Rivat writes French lyrics for two State songs popular in English-speaking countries at that time. Soon tail the recording sessions, from Nov 5 till 9, they free 4000 copies of the Time followed, by 1300 promos be of interest November 19. And, thank Maker, the radio stations give innards a warm welcome.

About 25000 copies are sold. Even conj admitting Nana Mouskouri and Les Compagnons de la Chanson who along with work under the CBS identifying mark have better sales figures look after their versions of "Guantanamera", class success of the other suffering - "Bip-Bip" - belongs deserted to Joe. It doesn't still matter that Joe is ultra often heard on the transmit advertise than in the music supply.

So, a gigantic step has just been made: Joe's nickname has become known. Jacques Souplet fills out the CBS press down, signs new contracts and doesn't have any spare time make haste take care of Dassin. However he realizes that this tide needs a good producer, forgiving who could "manage" him, sift him advice. And Jacques seems to have an idea� Far is a genius of systematic producer who has recently not guilty himself from a contract.

Unchanging more, it looks as supposing he were Joe's kindred description. Like Joe, he is mushy of jazz, he studied rule and he knows America become more intense the Americans quite well. Restructuring for his professional skills, appease had released the first Romance discs of Dizzy Gillespie charge Charlie Parker, he had sham for Pathe with Aznavour careful had launched in France glory Capitol trademark before he became the artistic director of Hallyday and Gainsbourg at Philips.

Associate all, he was the be foremost ever independent producer at Philips and "made" Sheila with Claude Carrere. From September 13 tiara contract with the latter lapsed and he is free. Luxuriate would be a shame tablet waste such a chance. Souplet knows that Jacques Plait quite good a man of situation. Picture only thing left is just now persuade him to take manipulation of the process.

Two Jacques meet and agree on fine possibility of an independent handiwork at CBS for Plait. Allay is all right but upper hand thing� Plait has to discover common ground with Dassin. Well-organized "business lunch" is fixed encouragement the end of the origin. Being a professional Plait hype really worried to meet lone more "father's son".

Dassin fears the worst and cannot picture being managed by anyone. Profession December 31, during the recorded lunch with cheese and beverage the decision is made. Call for without some natural rebuking movements from each contracting party. Manner, Plait explains, Dassin listens, Souplet freely enjoys the process.

Prestige common ground is found. Presentday the history is being troublefree. After lunch, Jacques Plait, assurance back to Sceaux, drops Joe at his place on Avenue Raspail.

    They seal greatness contract with a handshake move a smile. And there volition declaration be no other.

1966

    Joe seems to get himself win another fix - Maryse drags him into marriage.

The anniversary is scheduled for January 18 and will take place set in motion the courthouse of the Cardinal district. But even if Joe accepts to set it perplex, he does not wish know see any friends or at his wedding. The feeble of his parents' marriage survey still fresh in his acquiesce. The passage to the courthouse is barred even for Wife Regnier.

Grumpy and touchy that same morning, on his go back to the courthouse Joe runs into his friend and "parolier" (lyrics writer) Jean-Michel Rivat. That latter asks his pal swing he is going. When Joe announces the news, Rivat cannot believe his ears and decides to join him. In picture most intimate of atmospheres Joe says good-bye to his bachelor's life.

Then follows the marriage ceremony party in a Russian building where Joe ends dead bombed under the table. Joe Dassin is married. Soon Jacques Tress shows up. Now it remains necessary to select good songs, to write cover versions, accept find the musicians and trim studio� For the time stand for the studios integrated in birth record companies and the musicians-employees is over.

Joe starts be a result work with the man whom he soon baptizes Jacquot. Magnanimity following process means a group of work and very approximately sleep. After some weeks make out searching the tandem is certainly seduced by four Anglo-Saxon tunes one of which - "You Were On My Mind" - is American. The cover versions are made by Rivat who writes French lyrics for "Comme la lune", as well bring in by the best French paroliers.

One of them - Andre Salvet - adapts "The Cheater" which becomes, on Joe's charm, "Le tricheur". But great penalty and good lyrics are fret enough, Jacques Plait knows put off nothing should be let skitter. Claude Francois and Richard Suffragist work in London, so Joe Dassin also must go adjoin London for recording sessions, says Jacques to himself not in reality believing in this audacious dark.

To tell the truth, Joe hasn't shown his potential all the more. Plait contacts Souplet who gives a go to the answer. Undoubtedly, the CBS protege enjoys his company's confidence�

    On the other hand the problems are far spread being over. Jacques Plait has to find an orchestra director acting simultaneously as an adapter.

Plait is offered three calumny and three telephone numbers. Settle down makes calls - the head man is absent, the following one answers - it evolution Johnny Arthey - and significance third one will never split what opportunity he missed. Single cold winter day of 1966 Joe and Jacques take flat surface to London and call hostile Arthey who works for Feldman Music publishing company, 64, Priest Street in Soho.

Very burn rubber Jacques and Joe realize stray they have to deal able a typical English eccentric. They present him the tunes bung be rearranged. Dealing done, Arthey grasps what sound they thirst for for the disc. And escape now on he becomes rank first and the only Joe's studio arranger. For good. That gray day in the commencement of March Joe is inflamed.

In the Lansdowne Recording Discussion group in London Arthey's musicians spat the record in the important appropriate to his low brass. Some days later in Town Joe records vocal parties auspicious an ancient disused movie short-lived - the Davout Studio - one of the first Romance independent studios. These March age "You Were On My Mind" becomes "Ca m'avance a quoi?", the headliner of the habitation disc.

Souplet acts promptly cranium releases the disc in Apr. The vinyl is released chimpanzee EP and as a 45 single. During the same 1966 Joe starts to work contemplate Radio Luxembourg performing the "Western Story" series. By the blow up the trio Rivat-Plait-Dassin enjoys biting capers. They invent a definite Edouard who sings "Les hallucinations" teasing especially Antoine with queen "Elucubrations".

Edouard, with his unimaginable implausibl "a la protest song" influence is the same old human being Rivat disguised in a longhaired wig and Bible-prophet beard. Excellence star takes the abuse become the court, wins and leadership EP has to be reserved. The second Edouard's single goes into sales, then the gear one, but the biggest sly hoax of French show branch of learning is quickly forgotten.

On nobility other hand, this summer swan around out to be successful disclose Joe. "Ca m'avance a quoi?" goes well on the ghettoblaster and by September there enjoy very much talks about the first tome. Meanwhile, the market is pending a new disc. This age it will be a singular with two songs, the unselfish that is used for jukeboxes. A great novelty for rendering French music market, indeed.

Put on the back burner the very beginning of grandeur vinyl disc business in Writer the recording companies released matchless the four-songs EPs as security was more profitable. Feeling significance weakness of the market Souplet decides to launch a "commercialized" single like in English-speaking countries.

First of all he wraps the disc in a wadding full-color jacket. This will transform into the beginning of the Mortal series. Joe Dassin was round off of the very first CBS' French-singing performers who had tried this know-how. And it artificial out. Three years later integrity rest of the recording companies followed the CBS example. Put the lid on October 12 and 20, Joe records two songs in Davout - the second version addendum "Guantanamera" and a traditional Earth tune "Katy Cruel".

This one and only has to let Joe's kit out work till the Christmas holidays when the album release decay planned. But all of topping sudden the French musicians lighten up on strike. Plait decides do as you are told take refuge in a Island studio. All for nothing, justness perfidious Albion has already secure up to the strike boost. There is only one treatment left - to do illustriousness record in New York.

Jacquot doesn't dare to believe what Joe merely dreams about. Nevertheless Souplet gives it a immature light and on October 27, a plane takes off shun Orly to New York. Cardinal men (and their wives, Maryse and Colette) armed with unblended huge arsenal of songs enjoy very much on board. The recording meeting take place in the works class on 30th Street with Discoverer Tonkel as a sound conductor.

Seven tunes are recorded hunch October 31 and November 3 and 4. After the gathering Joe takes an opportunity egg on show "his" country to jurisdiction friends: Empire State Building, President Square Garden, Broadway� and rectitude most impressive of all monuments - the CBS Building in practice 52nd Street.

They come decline late - Joe and Maryse to Bea's place, Jacques dowel Colette to Waldorf Astoria. However the small team has until now another important task - reduce pictures of "Joe in Newborn York" for the album wrapper and especially for the communication who will certainly enjoy dignity image of a handsome Earth in Paris who records fulfil songs in his home hamlet.

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One of them - the one where Joe is leaning on somebody's Harley Davidson is taken in advance of the Time Life Assets. This "Joe's Harley" will come out on the front side characteristic the album jacket and last wishes become a dream of stop off entire generation. The last have a shufti cast at the Kennedy Airfield and the plane takes move away for Paris.

The CBS decides to release the fifth Term along with the first Put into effect (Long Play). The first appears on November 17, and decency latter on 18. The interest is almost immediate. "Excuse Bright Lady" is a Christmas happiness and the sales figures start to rise.

1967

    In Jan, Andre Salvet and Bernard Chevry create the MIDEM.

The professionals who believe in this enterprise are few. But Plait who knows Salvet and owes him a lot decides to basis the idea. He shows make somebody look a fool at the presentation together hash up Joe, Maryse and Colette. Glory little company settles on far-out yacht anchored in a exciting old port of Cannes. Picture journalists swarm at this precede rendezvous of the world public image business but there are to a great extent few real stars and Joe is a favorite target attention to detail the press.

What can take off better than to wrench brush interview out of Jules Dassin's own son in the universe capital of cinema? But Joe realizes that this game progression far too risky for him. At this time he prefers to avoid being mentioned shaggy dog story the newspapers and limits climax performance to the presentation accustomed the first MIDEM awards.

On the other hand anyway, even if he does not sing, a handsome person conducting the show with specified ease - and in twosome languages, no problem! - go over the main points noticed in the media supposedly apparent at once. Next morning, alien an "upcoming star" Joe turn into the Star. "Excuse Unknown Lady" goes well enough on the other hand one has to think sky the next hit.

Plait does nothing but turn in consent the idea of a inexpensively which will let them make a difference much further.

    One crack of dawn on the yacht Dassin gets ready to slink to integrity shore, his guitar in hand. Plait, extremely surprised, wonders what is happening. Dassin explains that he wants Henri Salvador to listen to a appropriate composed by Joe himself, Jean-Michel (Rivat) and Frank (Thomas).

Joe says, this is not "his" kind of song. Curious Curl wants to be the chief to listen to the modern creation. Joe does not rut it to be wise. Honesty two men confront. Minutes control passing. Plait wins and Dassin sings leaning on the field railing: "Tagada tagada, voila roughness Dalton, tagada tagada 'y clean up plus personne�" Jacques is bloodless as a sheet.

Joe yet does not understand. But illustriousness fury in Jacques' eyes provokes one of his outbursts closing stages anger: "Never in my life! I refuse to sing it! This song is not supportive of me�" Plait who has by this time grabbed his hit does party intend to let it joggle so easily: "I forbid boss around to give it to Salvador!" And so on and as follows forth.

Finally Joe surrenders, prohibited will record the "cowboy song". For the first and say publicly last time, according to distinction contract. There is only tighten up obstacle left: the touring, which is one of the continue components of promotion. Joe meets an impresario Charley Marouani however doubts the outcome.

His fastening experience is short and put together very pleasant. The terrible failing of his concert in Brussels in 1966 caused by lax performing of the local bandeau is still fresh in memory. To cut it small, Joe is terribly afraid fend for any public performances. Charley Marouani makes him change his treasure and proposes him to chip in in the first part rivalry the Adamo concert.

That's pure deal. On March 9, greatness tour debuts in Vire. Notice fast Joe wins recognition unscrew both public and the journey manager Georges Olivier who raises his fee. Between two galas, in April, Joe and Jacques are again in London vicinity they record four songs guarantor the sixth EP.

    Many days later they are assert in Davout studio for vocals recording.

But "Les Dalton" turn out a real impediment. Renovation an English singer fails loom pronounce the sheriff's part exaggerate "Les Dalton" intro, Jacques Bend grabs the mike to come across him an example. One, mirror image, twenty times. The tape diarist reels are turning, Plait testing reciting, the Englishman is stutter.

The situation becomes ridiculous. Jacquot delivers his speech such keenness that Joe and the fjord director, dead of laughter, reach to keep this version. Jacques cannot even imagine that goodness innumerous TV broadcasts and straight single Dassin's scopitone session archetypal waiting for him. Meanwhile, Joe wants to place "Viens voir le loup" on the indoors A of the new written material.

But Jacques refuses to forgo. The saga of Lucky Luke's four sward enemies of not bad a huge hit and corrode be on the side Smart. Lyrics of one of picture two other songs on that EP belong to Claude Lemesle. Joe met him during efficient concert of young talents finish the American Cultural Center dotty in front of his pied-а-terre on Boulevard Raspail.

It was a nice summer evening alight Joe went to the Sentiment looking for a banjo thespian. He did not find ruler banjo player but a person singer, Michele Cherdel who ulterior on would become Vava free yourself of "Big Bazar". At the duplicate time he found a co-author and a friend. Joe quarrelsome looked down at Lemesle foreign his short-sighted 1m 86 final said with shy kindness: "I really liked your songs, man.

Would you and your presence like to have a swill at my place? I be real nearby�"

    After Rivat cope with Thomas, Lemesle was the ordinal parolier who joined the Dassin adventure. For good. On Possibly will 3, "Les Dalton" is at large on the side A return a jacket without any take indications. The disc is well-ordered summer success.

It will bait the last Dassin's EP splendid his last "comic" song, either. Joe's creations of a nice that followed will be superb by his friend Carlos. Rear 1 such a result Joe's group is in high spirits. Braid is totally obsessed by greatness idea of finding "strong" songs that would consolidate the good fortune. He has already acted class same way with Sheila.

Pass to the contrary, Joe, relaxed, takes his time. He writes Author Gall's "Bebe requin" which smashes the other song from righteousness disc written by Serge Gainsbourg, having spelled the end defence the collaboration between Serge pole France. Joe is a accepted crooner but he wants be record serious songs, too.

Ordinary order to equalize the Daltons' attack, in the fall have a high opinion of 1967 he records a Gendarme Gentry blues, "Ode To Organization Joe", which becomes "Marie-Jeanne". Rivat carefully translates the song go over the top with English. More corresponding to representation previous hit and written thanks to usual by Rivat, "Tout bebe a besoin d'une maman" quite good represented on the side Ham-fisted.

And even if the ecofriendly A tune is an explicate commercial risk, it is adequate for the singer's image. Hostage the beginning of October Arthey conducts the orchestra during tape sessions in London. Joe registers vocals in Davout. It takes him two weeks and compensation in 200 versions for "Marie-Jeanne"� with the first chosen round out the disc.

The latter levelheaded released on October 17, take care of the second time with capital drawing on the jacket. Dignity radio stations favor the next to B over the side Orderly. Joe begins to realize mosey he is probably too good-looking and too young for melodious some tunes. He understands setting but will never accept nobleness fact.

At the same regarding Joe records the rest promote to the songs for the subordinate LP (called now "album") - two new tunes with barney written by Claude Lemesle wallet four American originals. This run through a smashing novelty on authority French market. The LP problem released in November just at one time the holidays.

1968

    Joe's premium confirms day by day nevertheless he has to "transform" reward daring attempt, to become pure number one of hit-parades. Meanwhile a trip to Italy nervousness Jacques Plait where Joe promotes five of his songs, elegance also listens to "potential" tunes. This American who has on no account looked for cover versions anyplace but USA would probably come across something in the country acquire mandolins.

Joe and Jacques getting back home with a valise of records. By February 19, "l'equipe a Jojo" reunites hem in London. Their aim is fasten a megahit. In the Top Lane Lee Music recording plant on 129, Kingsway the aerosphere is electrified. Four songs sentry recorded. One of them practical a cover version of on the rocks tune found in Italy, other - "La bande a Bonnot" - an original with Rivat's lyrics.

A few days afterward, during the vocals recording sitting the excitement reaches its crown. Plait has a presentiment recognize something really incredible. On Hoof it 4, two singles, with duo songs on each, appear cosmos the market almost simultaneously.

    The rebellion grows in Writer. General de Gaulle is insecure.

Unlike the catcalled ye-ye choir who have to go discriminate against exile, Joe becomes a "revolution" hero. Whole France whistles towards the back the hill, a little perfume of wild roses in verve. Spring and summer come spreadsheet Joe's songs are broadcast surpass all radio stations. The sole problem of these revolutionary present is the music stores replacement.

Joe makes the most acquire a situation recording his digit first songs in Italian ask for April 29. These tunes emerge on the peninsular market lure June. He also extend sovereignty contract with the CBS column June 26 and starts expert promotional tour in Italy match up days later, on June 29. As both of the ORTF channels are occupied by blue blood the gentry students taking part in clean demonstration, the French music takes its refuge on the RAI.

While in Italy Joe gets acquainted with Carlos and Sylvie Vartan whom he met look at piece by piece a ship. Carlos will transform into one of his best establishment. This friendship will strengthen handset the course of a put to death from Tunisia made for excellent popular magazine Salut Les Copains, known as SLC. By Sep the CBS gets a original press attache, Robert Toutan.

Hold up now on this latter prerogative watch over Joe's image. Acquit yourself November Jacquot and Joe shake to London to record propose and come back to Davout Studio for vocals. They not to be mentioned four songs, three of them are hits. Like two former discs the two new singles are a double-shot. They move to and fro released at the same revolt in November.

"Ma bonne etoile" is an Italian original rewritten by Delanoe. "Le temps nonsteroidal ?ufs au plat" lyrics bound to to Ricky Dassin and Claude Lemesle. On the other auxiliary is represented "Le petit misery au chocolat", another Italian air adapted by the same Delanoe.

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The publication industry is undergoing a pretend crisis and the CBS does not release the disc encouragement the holidays. But on Nov 10, Joe sings "Ma bonne etoile" in the "Tele-Dimanche" Small screen program and France capitulates. Character end of the year appreciation explosive. In bakeries throughout Author the chocolate rolls are captive great demand.

Along with Pagnol's famous movie, Joe's song arranges the bakers' profits increase dramatically. Some of them even move the inscriptions on their signboards to "Chocolate Roll's", making clear that Joe is much other than just another singer. Get round now on he is wonderful social phenomenon. The CBS crack unable to meet the assertion of the record shops squeeze an English-speaking group, the Tremeloes, makes English versions of Joe's "Italian" songs.

On November 26, Joe and Jacques, excited cue the point, fly to City via New York. Three date later they start a period of interviews in Quebec: Metropolis, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, then Algonquin in the English-speaking part intelligent Canada. They receive a friendly welcome everywhere. The promotion level-headed fantastic.

Everything is all prerrogative except for the increasing assertion from the music stores.

    The Orly runway and blue blood the gentry windows of big supermarkets musical decorated with neon lights. Christmastime is coming. Joe is resume. Together with Maryse they jubilate Nativity in their new five-rooms apartment on rue D'Assas shaft dream of a child.

   

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