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Jacques Higelin

Biography

Jacques Higelin was created in Brou-sur-Chantereine, a working-class community east of Paris, on Oct 18, 1940. Jacques’ dad was both a railroad employee along with a music aficionado who backed his son’s like of executing from a age. Jacques’ passions transformed toward jazz, and he started singing on the cinemas and on radio tournaments while still a guy. By his early teenagers, he had give up school and received are a stunt guy, earning small agreements initially, but soon executing full-time. His film function had him massaging shoulder blades with people like Sidney Bechet and film composer Henri Crolla, who trained him guitar. Following a short stint on the René Simon College of Play and 2 yrs of military provider, Higelin returned to employed in movie theater and café-movie theater. By the middle-’60s, he previously produced a name for himself, and was provided his first possibility to record. Douze Chansons d’Avant le Deluge was quickly accompanied by Quinze Chansons d’Avant le Deluge, both renderings of Boris Vian’s music documented with Brigitte Fontaine. Higelin continuing to turn a lot more interest toward music, utilizing the medium expressing his leftist politics ideals. The first ’70s discovered Higelin being a beloved indigenous son from the Parisian creative underground. In 1971 he released his 1st single record, Jacques “Crabouif” Higelin, comprised completely of his personal compositions. He discovered a new tone of voice within the middle-’70s rock period along with his record BBH 75, accompanied by Irradie a couple of years later on. Musical grit coupled with a poet’s focus on verse would arrived at characterize his profession. With the ’80s and ’90s and in to the fresh millennium, Higelin offers continued to create and record prolifically, liberating a new task every couple of years directly to 2006’s Amor Doloroso.

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Full Name Jacques Higelin
Profession Actor, Singer-songwriter
Nationality French
Spouse Aziza Zakine
Children Izia, Arthur H, Kên Higelin
Parents Renée Higelin, Paul Higelin
Siblings Paul Higelin
Music Songs Tombé du ciel, Poil dans la main, Je ne peux plus dire je t'aime, La Croisade des enfants, La ballade de chez Tao, Mono Lisa klaxon, Pars, La Rousse au chocolat, Je suis mort qui, qui dit mieux, Lonesome Bad Boy, Encore un journée d'foutue, Tom Bombadilom, Tête en l'air, Coup de foudre, Elle est si touchante, Cet enfant que je t'avais fait, Ballade pour Izia, Amor doloroso, Je veux cette fille, L'Attentat à la pudeur, Paris New York New York Paris, L'emploi du temps, Je voudrais dormir, Aux héros de la voltige, Cayenne c'est fini, L'Ange et le salaud, Banlieue boogie blues, Dans mon aéroplane blindé, Nascimo, J'aurais bien voulu, La Grippe, Alertez les bébés
Albums BBH 75, Beau repaire, Higelin 75, Caviar pour les autres..., Alertez les bébés !, Amor Doloroso, Irradié, No Man's Land, Jacques "Crabouif" Higelin, Illicite, Higelin à Bercy, Higelin & Areski, Higelin enchante Trenet, Casino de Paris, Higelin 82, Higelin à Mogador, Paradis païen, Aï, Aux héros de la voltige, Tombé du ciel, La Bande du Rex, Follow the Live, Higelin Le Rex, En plein Bataclan, Coup de foudre, Live 2000, Champagne pour tout le monde, Higelin Paris Zénith 18.10.2010 (Live), Paris/Zénith 18-10-2010, 12 chansons d'avant le déluge, Jacques Canetti présente: Jacques Higelin, Higelin, 20 chansons d'avant le déluge, Chante Vian et Higelin, Champagne pour tout le monde, caviar pour les autres, Inédits 1970, Higelin 20 chansons d'or, 15 chansons d'avant le déluge, suite et fin, Le meilleur de Jacques Higelin pour tout le monde, Entre 2 gares, Au cœur d'Higelin, Higelin L'essentiel, Higelin Platinum
Nominations World Music Award for World’s Best Album
Movies Jappeloup, Raining Cats and Frogs, Elle Court, Elle Court la Banlieue, Blow for Blow, Erotissimo, Saint-Tropez Blues, Green Harvest


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#Fact
1 Former student of the Cours Simon.
2 Father of singer Arthur H. and of actors Ken Higelin and Izïa Higelin.


Actor

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
H-Man 2014 TV Series short Le Pape
Jappeloup 2013 Dalio
Colette, une femme libre 2004 TV Mini-Series Georges Wague
La prophétie des grenouilles 2003 Le lion (voice)
Un homme à la mer 1993 TV Movie Pierre
Savannah 1988 Colin
La bande du Rex 1980 Daniel Pautard dit 'Frankie Mégalo'
Another Man, Another Chance 1977 Streetsinger (uncredited)
Salut, voleurs! 1973 Charlie
L'an 01 1973
Elle court, elle court la banlieue 1973 Bernard Réval
Léa l'hiver 1971 Harold
Nous n'irons plus au bois 1970 Simon
L'art de la turlute 1969 Short
Sept jours ailleurs 1969 Jacques
Erotissimo 1969 Bob
Les encerclés 1967
Les fables de La Fontaine 1966 TV Series André
Les saintes chéries 1965 TV Series 'Tonton Georges'
Marie Curie - Une certaine jeune fille 1965 TV Movie
Crime on a Summer Morning 1965 Le motard
Une fille dans la montagne 1964 TV Movie Chavegrin
Bébert et l'omnibus 1963 Tiennot Martin
Le théâtre de la jeunesse 1963 TV Series Laigle
Saint-Tropez Blues 1961 Jean-Paul Capelier
Le bonheur est pour demain 1961 Alain (as Jacques Igelin)
La verte moisson 1959 Mercadier
Atomic Agent 1959 Loulou

Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
La guerre est déclarée 2011 writer: "Je ne peux plus dire que je t'aime"
Qui m'aime me suive 2006 performer: "Je suis mort qui, qui dit mieux" / writer: "Je suis mort qui, qui dit mieux"
La lettre à Dédé 1985 Short writer: "Lettre à la petite amie de l'ennemi public n°1"
La bande du Rex 1980 performer: "Tire ton portrait dans la glace" / writer: "Tire ton portrait dans la glace"

Composer

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
La bande du Rex 1980

Self

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Thé ou café 2005-2015 TV Series Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+ 2005-2015 TV Series documentary Himself
La grande librairie 2015 TV Series Himself
Le voyage de Kgonta Bo, le chaman 2013 Documentary Commentaire (voice)
Vivement dimanche 1999-2013 TV Series Himself
C à vous 2010-2013 TV Series Himself
Taratata 1995-2013 TV Series Himself
On n'est pas couché 2010-2013 TV Series Himself
Giordano hebdo 2010 TV Series Himself
And I Ride and I Ride 2009 Documentary Himself
La case de l'oncle Doc 2009 TV Series documentary Himself
T'empêches tout le monde de dormir 2006-2007 TV Series Himself
20 heures le journal 2006 TV Series Himself
Ce soir (ou jamais!) 2006 TV Series Himself
Faites de beaux rêves 2006 TV Series Himself
20h10 pétantes 2005-2006 TV Series Himself
Samedi soir avec... 2006 TV Series Himself
Ombre et lumière 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
13 heures le journal 2005 TV Series Himself
Campus, le magazine de l'écrit 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
La nuit des Molières 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde 2005 TV Series Himself
En aparté 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
On a tout essayé 2005 TV Series Himself
Bedos/Ardisson: On aura tout vu 2002 TV Special Himself
Tout le monde en parle 2000 TV Series Himself
Les enfants du printemps 2000 TV Mini-Series Himself
À mort la mort! 1999 Himself
Enfants de Coluche! 1998 TV Movie Himself
Le cercle de minuit 1994 TV Series Himself
Contre l'oubli 1991 Himself (segment "Pour Vera Chirwa, Malawi")
Champs-Elysées 1989-1990 TV Series Himself
Formule 1 1982-1983 TV Series Himself
Numéro 1 1977-1981 TV Series Himself
Les rendez-vous du dimanche 1980 TV Series Himself
Le grand échiquier 1979 TV Series Himself
Guitare au poing 1973 Documentary Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Discorama 1970 TV Series Himself
Tel quel 1967 TV Series documentary

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mes Chers Contemporain 2014 TV Series Himself

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