Frédéric François

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Name = Frédéric François
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Francesco Barracato
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Genre = Pop music
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Years_active = 1970–present
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Frédéric François (real name : Francesco Barracato) is a Belgian singer, born in Sicily, near Palermo, on June 3, 1950.

Biography

In 1952, his family left his village to settle in Wallonia, Tilleur (province of Liege, Belgium). When he was 12, he bought a guitar and sang at night in cabarets after work at the mine, with his father. François Barra was his first stage name in 1970. Then he had many successes under his current name from the following year.

Frédéric François now lives in Antheit, near Huy (province of Liege). Artist singing in French, Italian and Spanish languages, Frédéric François is well known for his love songs. He was charted with many songs, albums and compilations on French charts. [Frédéric François' discography and peak positions in France [http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Fr%E9d%E9ric+Fran%E7ois Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 4, 2008)]

Discography

ingles

* 1971 : "Ton amour est roi"
* 1972 : "Laisse-moi vivre ma vie"
* 1974 : "Il est déja trop tard"/Viens me Retrover"
* 1975 : "Chicago"
* 1976 : "Baby Dollar"
* 1983 : "Aimer"
* 1984 : "On s'embrasse, on oublie tout"
* 1984 : "Mon cœur te dit je t'aime"
* 1985 : "Je t'aime à l'italienne"
* 1986 : "L'aimer encore"
* 1987 : "Une nuit ne suffit pas"
* 1988 : "L'amour s'en va, l'amour revient"
* 1989 : "Qui de nous deux ?"
* 1990 : "C'est toi qui pars, c'est toi qui pleures"
* 1990 : "Est-ce que tu es seule ce soir ?"
* 1991 : "Je me battrai pour elle"
* 1991 : "Je ne te suffis pas"
* 1992 : "Bleu Méditerranée"
* 1993 : "L'amour, c'est la musique"
* 1995 : "O sole mio"
* 1995 : "Funiculi Funicula"
* 1996 : "Viens te perdre dans mes bras"
* 1997 : "Je ne t'oublie pas"
* 1998 : "Les amants interdits"
* 1998 : "L'amour est là"

Albums

* 1993 : "Tzigane"
* 1994 : "Olympia 1994"
* 1994 : "Les chansons de mon cœur" (vol. 1)
* 1995 : "Les italo-américains"
* 1996 : "Album d'or"
* 1997 : "Les chansons de mon cœur" (vol. 2)
* 1997 : "Je ne t'oublie pas"
* 1998 : "Olympia 98"
* 1998 : "Le best of de mes Olympia"
* 1999 : "Les plus grandes mélodies italiennes"
* 1999 : "Le collector"
* 2000 : "Olympia 2000"
* 2004 : "30 chansons de légende"
* 2007 : "Merci la vie !"

References