- Bill Baxter (band)
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Name = Bill Baxter
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Origin =France
Genre = Pop
Years_active =1982 – ?
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Current_members = Joe Cool Louis Primo Bo Gesture
Notable_instruments =Bill Baxter is a French group composed of Joe Cool (drums), Louis Primo (vocals) and Bo Gesture (bass), and particularly known for their 1985 hit single "Embrasse-moi, idiot!".
History
The group signed with the Virgin label that published their first single "Petit avec des grandes oreilles" in 1982, then the mini-album "La Belle vie" (which contains seven songs) in 1983. In 1985, Bill Baxter recorded "Embrasse-moi, idiot!", a
musical produced byPatrick Timsit , inspired byBilly Wilder 's film. The single of the same name was a success during the 1985 summer, reaching number 7 on the FrenchSNEP Singles Chart. ["Embrasse-moi, idiot!", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=264872&cat=s Lescharts.com] (RetrievedOctober 8 ,2008 )] In 1987, the single "Bienvenue à Paris" was released, which was a duet with the londonian singer Tippa Irie. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 63 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] In the 1990s, the group decided to devote itself to the audio-visual for the TV program "Les Guignols de l'Info ", including "Reviens JPP reviens" and "La Combine à Nanard".Laurent Ganem (real name : Joe Cool) also composed the song "Plus rien n'est comme avant", published on
Sylvie Vartan 's album "Sylvie". He is the president of the varieties commission of theSACEM . [Les Commissions réglementaires Sacem 2007-2008 [http://www.sacem.fr/portailSacem/jsp/ep/contentView.do?contentId=536880324&programId=536880523&pageTypeId=8586&contentType=EDITORIAL Sacem.fr] (RetrievedOctober 8 ,2008 )]Discography
Albums
* 1986 : "Embrasse-moi, idiot!"
ingles
* 1982 : "Petit avec des grandes oreilles"
* 1985 : "Embrasse-moi, idiot" - #7 in France
* 1986 : "Ding Dong"
* 1986 : "L'Amour en capitale"
* 1987 : "Bienvenue à Paris"References
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