Jean-Pierre Danel

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jean Pierre Danel


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Born = Birth date and age|1968|6|4|df=yes La Varenne, France
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Instrument = Guitar, Vocals
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Genre = Rock, Blues, blues-rock, hard rock, pop
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Years_active = 1982 - present
Label = Sony/BMG
URL = [http://www.jeanpierredanel/ Official website]
Notable_instruments = "Miss Daisy" Fender Stratocaster, "La Marquise" Fender Stratocaster

Jean-Pierre Danel (born 1968) is a French self-taught guitarist, record producer and composer.

Biography

Danel started his career as a professional guitarist in July 1982, at the age of 14.

He was then mainly influenced by the English guitar legends Hank Marvin and The Shadows. After many tours and studio recordings with French session musicians, he released various guitar albums, 7 gold discs in Europe [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] . In the US, his album "Stratospheric" was named Best Album of the Year 2000 by the Instrumental Rock Guitar Hall Of Fame [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] , and Danel was also named Composer of the Year for his track "Ballad For a Friend" [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] . As a guitarist, the Instrumental Rock Guitar Hall Of Fame described him as "brilliant and expressive" [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] .

In 2001, he was featured on the charitable Unicef album released by Sony Music, "Guitar Masters – The Greatest Guitarists in the World", along with Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, BB King, Al Di Meola, Popa Chubby, Stanley Jordan, and others.As a producer, he started his own company, Puzzle Productions, in 1989. He has produced or co-produced for various French and international artists, scoring 203 hit records, including 108 Top 10 and exactly 20 #1 hits in France. Danel has also received 139 gold and platinum discs for his productions, which have sold more than 21 million copies.

His work also includes the production, with DJ Da French Guy, of radio remixes for artists such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Daft Punk, and Moby.In October 2002, with the re-release by Sony of a part of his back catalogue, he was briefly the producer with the highest number of albums and singles in the French national charts during the same week, with 19 records ranked [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] .

His new album Guitar Connection, released by Sony/BMG in July 2006 is the only instrumental guitar album to reach the #1 spot in the charts in France [fr [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topcmp/cmp0630.stm « Classement des meilleures ventes de compilations réalisé par l'IFOP pour le SNEP du 23.07.06 au 29.07.06 »] sur le site officiel de l'IFOP] , and received a double gold disc (for more than 160,000 copies sold) [fr [http://www.infodisc.fr/Cd_Certif_06.php?debut=30 « Les Certifications 2006 »] sur infodisc.fr] . The DVD received a diamond disc [fr [http://www.infodisc.fr/Cd_Certif_06.php?debut=30 « Les Certifications 2006 »] sur infodisc.fr] and two singles hit the Top 20.

"Guitar Connection 2" was released in March 2007, hitting the charts at #8 [fr [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topcmp/cmp0712.stm « Les 40 meilleures ventes de compilations en France du 18.03.07 au 24.03.07 »] sur le site officiel de l'IFOP] . The album features some famous guest stars, and includes a duet with British legend Hank Marvin on the standard "Nivram". The single hits the French chart at #14. His duet which French star Laurent Voulzy hits the charts at #7, followed by another hit single at #13. The Guitar Connection 2' DVD received a double platinum disc [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] .

In June 2007, Danel received the "Grand Prix Français de la Guitare" award [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] as well as a multi-diamond distinction award for 25 years in the music business [fr [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com/charts.html « Disques d’or/Awards »] sur le site officiel de Jean-Pierre Danel] .

In March 2008, his single "NZ Girl Blues" hits the charts at #5 [fr [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topteletitres/tlt0812.stm « Les 50 meilleures ventes de titres téléchargés en France du 16.03.08 au 22.03.08 »] sur le site officiel de l'IFOP] .

Guitar Connection 3 hits the charts at #18 in July 2008, the dvd gets a platinum disc and two singles enter the charts, including "The Pink Side of Miss Daisy", which goes to #9, and a Top 20 hit with a cover of "Honky Tonk Woman".

Danel also wrote the books "Femme mode d’Emploi" (quotations about women), and "Tribute to the Fender Stratocaster" based on his guitar collection, which includes "Miss Daisy" and "La Marquise". In 2007, he published a biography of French playwriter, director and actor, Sacha Guitry, an autobiography and several other books in 2008.

Jean-Pierre is the son of the well known French pop singer Pascal Danel, who wrote and sang the 60s French hits "Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro" and "La Plage aux Romantiques", among others, and he is the nephew of opera director Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

Discography

Albums

*Rarities (1982)
*Vocals (1986)
*Chez Toi Et Moi (Maxi) (1989)
*The Twist Sessions (1990)
*Chorus (1993)
*Remember Shadows(1994)
*Guitar Generation (1995)
*Le Meilleur Des Shadows (1995)
*Guitar Line (1997)
*Play 18 Hits Of The Shadows (1997)
*Tribute To The Shadows 40 Years – 40 Tracks (2 Cds) (1998)
*Les Annees Shadows (2 Cds / 46 Tracks) (1998)
*The Best Of The Guitar Legends (3 Cds / 75 Tracks) (1998)
*The Best Of The Guitar Legends Vol.1 (1998)
*The Best Of The Guitar Legends Vol.2 (1998)
*The Best Of The Guitar Legends Vol.3 (1998)
*A Tribute To The Shadows – The Gold Series (1998)
*Guitar Greatest (2 Cds) (2000)
*La Legende Des Shadows (2000)
*A Tribute To The Shadows (2000)
*The Guitar Album (2000)
*Stratospheric (2000)
*Play Hits Of The Shadows (2000)
*Tribute To The Shadows (2001)
*The Playback Collection Vol. 1 (2001)
*The Playback Collection Vol. 2 (2001)
*The Playback Collection Vol. 3 (2001)
*The Playback Collection Vol. 4 (2001)
*Guitarmania (4 Cds / 88 Tracks) (2001)
*Nuits Parisiennes (2001)
*A Tribute To The Shadows (4 Cds / 80 Tracks) (2001)
*A Tribute To The Shadows Vol 1 (2001)
*A Tribute To The Shadows Vol 2 (2001)
*A Tribute To The Shadows Vol 3 (2001)
*A Tribute To The Shadows Vol 4 (2001)
*Guitar Classics (2002)
*Guitar Gold Themes (2002)
*The Shadows’ Anthology - The Tribute Album By Jean-Pierre Danel (2002)
*Essential Guitar (2002)
*All The Best (2 Cds) (2002)
*Guitare 5 Cd - 100 Titres (2003)
*Guitar Greatest Hits (2005)
*Guitar Connection (1 Cd + 1 Dvd) (2006)
*Guitar Connection 2 (1 Cd + & Dvd) (2007)
*Coffret Guitar Connection 1 & 2 (2007)
*Guitar Connection 3 (2008)

Participations

*Les Masters De La Guitare – Les Plus Grands Guitaristes Du Monde (2001)

Videos

*In Concert (1990)
*Guitar Connection (2006)
*Guitar Connection 2 (2007)
*Coffret Guitar Connection 1 & 2 (2007)
*Guitar Connection 3 (2008)

Books (in French)

*Femme Mode d'Emploi (NM7, 2000)
*Tribute to the Fender Stratocaster (JA, 2001)
*Le Destin fabuleux de Sacha Guitry (Le Marque-Page, 2007)
*Chroniques d'une Vie Passionnante (enfin, je crois...) (Courcelles Publishing, 2008)

CD-Rom

*20 Ans D'occupations... (2002)

Singles

*49 singles

References

External links

* [http://www.jeanpierredanel.com Jean-Pierre Danel official website]