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Claude Nougaro

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Biography

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Widely regarded as the singer who fused the traditions of the French chanson with the energy and verve of American jazz, Claude Nougaro was born in Toulouse on September 9, 1929. The son of an opera singer and a piano teacher, he was raised largely by his grandparents, devouring not only classical music but also the homegrown pop of Charles Trenet and Edith Piaf, and the American swing of Louis Armstrong and Glenn Miller broadcast via Radio-Toulouse. Despite his love of the arts, Nougaro never learned to read music or play an instrument, and in 1947, he briefly worked as a journalist before serving a stint in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco. After his military service wrapped he settled in Paris, dabbling in poetry and befriending the playwright Jacques Audiberti, through whom Nougaro made a number of contacts in the cabaret world. He first performed at the Montmarte club Le Lapin Agile in 1955, further raising his profile by penning lyrics for Piaf. Nougaro made his first recordings in 1958 — although the vogue was to sing in pure French, he performed with a pronounced Toulousian accent, with thick syllables and a rhythmic depth born of his affection for American vocalists. In addition to collaborating with jazz greats including Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, and Nat Adderley, during the 1960s Nougaro studied Brazilian music, working with Baden Powell and Chico Buarque — his best-loved songs include "Je Suis Sous" ("I Am Drunk"), "Cécile, Ma Fille" ("Cecile, My Daughter"), "Jazz and Java," and "Paris Mai," penned in the wake of May 1968's anti-government student demonstrations. Although Nougaro's commercial fortunes declined during the 1970s, during the following decade he made a comeback inspired by the success of Nougaro, an album cut in New York City — around the same time, he also experimented with African rhythms. After years of failing health, Nougaro died March 4, 2004 at the age of 74 — after his passing, French president Jacques Chirac said "a veritable poet has left us."

Title: Paris Mai

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Acoustic

Title: Marguerite

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz

Title: Romance

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Folk

Title: Assez!

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Acoustic

Title: Soeur Âme

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Acoustic

Title: Ami Chemin

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Acoustic

Title: Locomotive d'or

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Bidonville

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Acoustic

Title: Best Of (CD2)

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop, Acoustic

Title: Le Paradis

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz

Title: Autour Du Jazz

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Récréation

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Jazz Rock

Title: Mon Assassin

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop, Acoustic

Title: L'enfant phare

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Hitbox (CD3)

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop, Acoustic

Title: Je suis sous...

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Tu Verras

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Acoustic

Title: Jazz Et Java

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop

Title: Hitbox (CD2)

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop, Acoustic

Title: Best Of (CD1)

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop, Acoustic

Title: Hitbox (CD1)

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop, Acoustic

Title: Olympia 1985

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Acoustic

Title: La Boite De Jazz

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop

Title: Best Of 2Cd

Artist: Claude Nougaro

Genre: Pop

Collections

Title: French Stars Vol 1

Genre: Jazz

Title: Men In Jazz

Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz

Title: Best Of 1977

Genre: Soul, Disco, Pop

Featuring albums

Title: Volume 02

Artist: Salut Les Copains

Genre: Soul, Rock, Pop

Title: Legrand Nougaro

Artist: Michel Legrand

Genre: Jazz

Title: Duos Inedits

Artist: Isabelle Boulay

Genre: Pop

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