Bonjour Chanson Series 7, Episode 31
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 7
From: Charles Spira
Length: 00:26:46
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Piece Description
The 6 Artists we present may be young and upcoming or they may have been legends in their own time. You'll enjoy learning about their lives in English and when you listen to them sing a song, you will know what it is about, because we'll have interpreted part of the lyrics in English. In this episode we feature:
Carole Fredericks (USA/France), Respire
Michel Rivard (Canada), Bille de Verre
Najoua Belyzel (France), Au Feminin
Charles Aznavour (France), Hier Encore
Carla Bruni (France), Deranger les Pierres
Guy Philippe Wells (Canada), L'Aventure Humaine
Broadcast History
02/01/2010 on KUT FM in Austin, Texas as part of the Program O'Dark 30.
Transcript
Bonjour Chanson Series 7, Episode 31
Play Track 01 seconds 0:51 to 1:11 ? ”Respire”.
Start text segment 1 ? Welcome to “Bonjour Chanson”. French Language Popular Music has a rich tradition. We’re here to help you enjoy it by introducing artists and their songs in English. When you’ll hear a song in French you’ll know what it is about and you’ll feel the emotion although you may not speak French. You heard an excerpt from the song “Breathe” interpreted by Carole Fredericks, an American R&B singer, who in 1979 flew to Paris, without knowing a word of French. More about Carole’s remarkable career at the end of the show when we’ll play the entire song.
Our first song is by Michel Rivard who is one of French Canada’s most beloved singer/songwriters with a career that spans more than 30 years. He was a founding member of the group “Beau dommage”. We’ll listen today to his song “The Gl...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respire | Carole Fredericks | Couleurs et Parfums. | CDF Music Legacy | 1999 | 03:57 |
| Bille de Verre | Michel Rivard | Le gout de l'eau et autres chansons naives. | Sba | 1992 | 04:02 |
| Au Feminin | Najoua Belyzel | Au Feminin. | Scorpio Music | 2009 | 03:01 |
| Hier Encore | Charles Aznavour | Charles Aznavour: 40 Chansons d'Or. | EMI France | 1996 | 02:22 |
| Deranger les Pierres | Carla Bruni | Comme Si de Rien n'Etait. | Naive | 2008 | 03:16 |
| L'Aventure Humaine | Guy Philippe Wells | Brise Glace. | Productions de l'Onde | 2009 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
We wish to thank the Management of WYPR in Baltimore for their hospitality.
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EDMOND GOEDTKINDT
Posted on January 18, 2010 at 09:55 AM | Permalink
Bonjour Chanson Series 7, Episode 31
Like always a very enjoyable episode . Good luck Charles with your new companion!
Greetings from Antwerp!
Eddy