Caroline Legrand

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Name = Caroline Legrand
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Caroline Legrand
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Origin = flagicon|France
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Genre = Pop music
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1984–2007
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Caroline Legrand is a 1980s French singer, primarily known for her 1989 hit "J'aurais voulu te dire".

Musical career

She was recruited by the French singer François Feldman after being the first winner of the 'Tremplin de la chanson française' that the Parisian nightclub L'Orange Bleue organized [Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 156-157 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] .

In 1988, she recorded "J'aurais voulu te dire", a song which was composed by François Feldman and Jean-Marie Moreau. It featured on French Singles Chart (named Top 50 at the time) from February 25 to June 17, 1989, and reached number 6 for three weeks in April and May 1989 ["J'aurais voulu te dire", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Caroline+Legrand&titel=J%27aurais+voulu+te+dire&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved February 12, 2008)] . This hit was also certified Siver disc by the SNEP, the French certificator, for a minimum of 200,000 copies sold [Caroline Legrand's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-841.html Chartinsfrance.net] (Retrieved February 12, 2008)] . According to Infodisc website, the single was sold about 247,000 copies [Sales of Caroline Legrand's singles [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif.php Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved February 12, 2008)] .

In 1992, she launched her first album, "À Fleur de peau", containing "J'aurais voulu te dire" and her unsuccessful previous single.

In 1995, she released, under the slightly amended name of Karoline Legrand, "Être ensemble", an album produced by Didier Barbelivien.

Discography

ingles

; As Caroline
* "Cool Raoul, Relax Max" (1984); As Caroline Legrand
* "J'aurais voulu te dire" (1988)
* "Il fait planer ta vie" (1990)
* "Comme un Train qui roule" (1992)
* "Tant de solitude" (1992); As Karoline Legrand
* "My Love" (1995)
* "Les Docks of the Bay" (1995); As Zaya
* "Initiation of Love" (2004)

Albums

; As Caroline Legrand
* "À Fleur De Peau" (1992); As Karoline Legrand
* "Être ensemble" (1995)

External links

* [http://www.bide-et-musique.com/artist/878.html Caroline Legrand, on Bide et Musique]

References