Fred Chichin

Infobox musical artist
Background = vocal_instrumentalist
Name = Fred Chichin

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Img_capt = Fred Chichin - Eurockéennes de Belfort, 2007.
Background = guitarist
Birth_name = Frédéric Chichin
Born = birth date|df=yes|1954|5|1
Clichy, France
Died = death date and age|2007|11|28|1954|5|1|df=y
Instrument = vocals, guitars, keyboards
Associated_acts = Les Rita Mitsouko

Frédéric "Fred" Chichin (1 May 1954 – 28 November 2007) was a French musician and songwriter. He was born in Clichy, France.

He was a lead member of the band Les Rita Mitsouko, along with Catherine Ringer, whom he met in 1979. Their musical collaboration commenced immediately. Prior to his work in Les Rita Mitsouko, Chichin had been active in the rock bands Fassbinder (with Jean Neplin), Taxi Girl (with Daniel Darc), and Gazoline (with Alain Kan).

Chichin died on the morning of 28 November from heart failure, following complications in the cancer doctors had diagnosed two months earlier. He was buried on 6 December 2007 at a private ceremony in the Parisian cemetery of Montmartre. http://www.rfimusique.com/siteEN/biographie/biographie_6063.asp RFI Musique Les Rita Mitsouko Biography accessed 22/04/2008 ]

External links

* [http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/culture/20071128-rita-mitsouko-pop-group-guitarist-fred-chichin.html Obituary]

References

Persondata
NAME= Chichin, Frederic
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Chichin, Fred
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Musician, Songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH=1 May 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH=28 November 2007
PLACE OF DEATH=