Marie Laforêt
Marie Laforêt (Maïtena Marie Brigitte Doumenach, Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde, F… Read Full Bio ↴Marie Laforêt (Maïtena Marie Brigitte Doumenach, Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde, France, 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French-Swiss singer and actress.
Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at the last minute in a French radio talent contest Naissance d'une étoile and won. Director Louis Malle then cast the young starlet in the film he was shooting at the time, Liberté, a project he finally abandonded, making Laforêt's first appearance on screen opposite actor Alain Delon in René Clément's 1960 drama Plein Soleil.
After this film she became very popular and interpreted many roles in the 1960s. She married director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, who cast her in some of his own works, including La Fille aux Yeux d'Or (The Girl with the Golden Eyes), based on the Balzac story, which would become her nickname.
In her second film, Saint Tropez Blues, accompanied by a young Jacques Higelin at the guitar, she sang the title song and immediately started releasing singles, her first hit being 1963's Les Vendanges de l'Amour. Her songs offered a more mature, poetic, tender alternative to the light, teenage yé-yé tunes charting in France at the time. Her melodies borrowed more from exotic folk music, especially South American and Eastern European, than from contemporary American and British pop acts. Laforêt worked with many important French composers,musicians and lyricists, such as André Popp and Pierre Cour, who provided her with a panoply of colorful, sophisticated orchestral arrangements, featuring dozens of musical instruments and creating a variety of sounds, sometimes almost Medieval, Rennaissance or Baroque, other times quite modern and innovative.
At the end of the 1960s, Marie had become a rather unique figure in the French pop scene. Her music stood out, perhaps too much for her new label CBS Records, which expected of her more upbeat, simpler songs. She was interested in making more personal records, but finally gave in. Although her most financially successful singles (Viens, Viens, a cover of a British hit, and Il a neigé sur Yesterday, a ballad about the break-up of the Beatles) were released in the 1970s, Marie progressively lost interest in her singing career, moving to Geneva, Switzerland in 1978, where she opened an art gallery and abandoned music more or less altogether.
In the 1980s, Marie concentrated on her acting career, appearing in a few French and Italian films. Some music singles were eventually released, but were not popular. She made a comeback, however, in 1993 with an album (her last) for which she wrote the lyrics. In the 1990s, she again continued to work as an actress, both on screen and on stage. She has performed in a number of plays in Paris over the years, acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. In September 2005 she took the stage of Les Bouffes Parisiens for a two-weeks sold-out concerts, her first (and last) concerts since 1972. Laforêt moved to Geneva in 1978 and obtained Swiss citizenship.
Records
Marie Laforêt, the folk singer
Laforêt has been fond of folk music ever since she began recording in the early 1960s. She helped popularize the Bob Dylan song "Blowin' in the Wind" in France with her 1963 interpretation. On the B-side of the same EP she sings the classic American folk ballad "House of the Rising Sun". Other folk recordings include: "Viens sur la montagne", a 1964 French adaptation of the African-American spiritual "Go Tell It on the Mountain", recorded by American folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary the previous year, "Coule doux" (Hush-a-Bye), another Peter, Paul and Mary song, 1966's "Sur les chemins des Andes", a French version of the traditional Peruvian song "El Cóndor Pasa", and "La voix du silence", a 1966 cover of American duo Simon and Garfunkel's first hit, "The Sound of Silence".
Marie Laforêt, the rocker
She also recorded some rock songs in the 1960s, her most famous being "Marie-douceur, Marie-colère", a 1966 cover of the Rolling Stones hit "Paint It Black". Another popular recording was 1965's girl group-style "A demain, my darling", known by English-speakers as "The Sha La La Song" written by Marianne Faithfull on her debut eponymous album.
Marie Laforêt, the pop singer
Some of her most memorable pop songs are those written or arranged by French composer André Popp, such as "Entre toi et moi", "L'amour en fleurs", "Les noces de campagne", "Mon amour, mon ami", and "Manchester et Liverpool". The melody of the latter song gained fame in the former Soviet Union as the background music to the Vremya television news programme's weather forecast in the 1970s.[7]
Other important records
The quiet, bittersweet and minimally arranged ballad "Je voudrais tant que tu comprennes" (1966), composed by Francis Lai, is a Marie Laforêt favorite. Homage was paid to the song in the 1980s when French pop superstar Mylène Farmer added it to her own concert repertoire.
The 1973 hit "Viens, viens" was a cover version of a German song "Rain, Rain, Rain" performed by Simon Butterfly.
Marie's 1977 hit "Il a neigé sur Yesterday", perhaps her most well-known recording, was penned by musician Jean-Claude Petit, and lyricist Michel Jourdan, (famous for his work with Dalida, Nana Mouskouri, Michel Fugain and Mike Brant) and who had written the words for earlier Laforêt songs, such as "Les vendanges de l'amour" and "L'orage".
Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at the last minute in a French radio talent contest Naissance d'une étoile and won. Director Louis Malle then cast the young starlet in the film he was shooting at the time, Liberté, a project he finally abandonded, making Laforêt's first appearance on screen opposite actor Alain Delon in René Clément's 1960 drama Plein Soleil.
After this film she became very popular and interpreted many roles in the 1960s. She married director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, who cast her in some of his own works, including La Fille aux Yeux d'Or (The Girl with the Golden Eyes), based on the Balzac story, which would become her nickname.
In her second film, Saint Tropez Blues, accompanied by a young Jacques Higelin at the guitar, she sang the title song and immediately started releasing singles, her first hit being 1963's Les Vendanges de l'Amour. Her songs offered a more mature, poetic, tender alternative to the light, teenage yé-yé tunes charting in France at the time. Her melodies borrowed more from exotic folk music, especially South American and Eastern European, than from contemporary American and British pop acts. Laforêt worked with many important French composers,musicians and lyricists, such as André Popp and Pierre Cour, who provided her with a panoply of colorful, sophisticated orchestral arrangements, featuring dozens of musical instruments and creating a variety of sounds, sometimes almost Medieval, Rennaissance or Baroque, other times quite modern and innovative.
At the end of the 1960s, Marie had become a rather unique figure in the French pop scene. Her music stood out, perhaps too much for her new label CBS Records, which expected of her more upbeat, simpler songs. She was interested in making more personal records, but finally gave in. Although her most financially successful singles (Viens, Viens, a cover of a British hit, and Il a neigé sur Yesterday, a ballad about the break-up of the Beatles) were released in the 1970s, Marie progressively lost interest in her singing career, moving to Geneva, Switzerland in 1978, where she opened an art gallery and abandoned music more or less altogether.
In the 1980s, Marie concentrated on her acting career, appearing in a few French and Italian films. Some music singles were eventually released, but were not popular. She made a comeback, however, in 1993 with an album (her last) for which she wrote the lyrics. In the 1990s, she again continued to work as an actress, both on screen and on stage. She has performed in a number of plays in Paris over the years, acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. In September 2005 she took the stage of Les Bouffes Parisiens for a two-weeks sold-out concerts, her first (and last) concerts since 1972. Laforêt moved to Geneva in 1978 and obtained Swiss citizenship.
Records
Marie Laforêt, the folk singer
Laforêt has been fond of folk music ever since she began recording in the early 1960s. She helped popularize the Bob Dylan song "Blowin' in the Wind" in France with her 1963 interpretation. On the B-side of the same EP she sings the classic American folk ballad "House of the Rising Sun". Other folk recordings include: "Viens sur la montagne", a 1964 French adaptation of the African-American spiritual "Go Tell It on the Mountain", recorded by American folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary the previous year, "Coule doux" (Hush-a-Bye), another Peter, Paul and Mary song, 1966's "Sur les chemins des Andes", a French version of the traditional Peruvian song "El Cóndor Pasa", and "La voix du silence", a 1966 cover of American duo Simon and Garfunkel's first hit, "The Sound of Silence".
Marie Laforêt, the rocker
She also recorded some rock songs in the 1960s, her most famous being "Marie-douceur, Marie-colère", a 1966 cover of the Rolling Stones hit "Paint It Black". Another popular recording was 1965's girl group-style "A demain, my darling", known by English-speakers as "The Sha La La Song" written by Marianne Faithfull on her debut eponymous album.
Marie Laforêt, the pop singer
Some of her most memorable pop songs are those written or arranged by French composer André Popp, such as "Entre toi et moi", "L'amour en fleurs", "Les noces de campagne", "Mon amour, mon ami", and "Manchester et Liverpool". The melody of the latter song gained fame in the former Soviet Union as the background music to the Vremya television news programme's weather forecast in the 1970s.[7]
Other important records
The quiet, bittersweet and minimally arranged ballad "Je voudrais tant que tu comprennes" (1966), composed by Francis Lai, is a Marie Laforêt favorite. Homage was paid to the song in the 1980s when French pop superstar Mylène Farmer added it to her own concert repertoire.
The 1973 hit "Viens, viens" was a cover version of a German song "Rain, Rain, Rain" performed by Simon Butterfly.
Marie's 1977 hit "Il a neigé sur Yesterday", perhaps her most well-known recording, was penned by musician Jean-Claude Petit, and lyricist Michel Jourdan, (famous for his work with Dalida, Nana Mouskouri, Michel Fugain and Mike Brant) and who had written the words for earlier Laforêt songs, such as "Les vendanges de l'amour" and "L'orage".
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Marie Laforêt Lyrics
A Demain My Darling Deux voiles blanches voudraient regagner le port Restons ens…
Ah ! dites dites. Ah dites dites Que je ne rêve pas Ah dites dites Qu'il est…
Ah dites, dites Ah Dites Dites que je ne rêve pas. Ah Dites Dites…
Ah! Dites Dites Ah dites dites Que je ne rêve pas Ah dites dites Qu'il est…
Après toi qui sait Après toi, qui sait? Oui, peut-être Nos souvenirs vont me pe…
Arlequin Mardi gras, carnaval Par les rues, j'allais seule Malheureus…
Au cœur de l'automne Au cœur de l'automne Ce soir, deux enfants Me rappellent qu'…
Au Printemps Au printemps, au printemps, au printemps, j'aurai 16 ans Viv…
Aux marches du palais Aux marches du palais Aux marches du palais Y a une tant…
Ay Tu Me Plais Ay tu me plais, tu me plais, digue digue don Oui…
Ay, tu me plais Ay, tu me plais, tu me plais digue, digue don Ay,…
Blowin' in the Wind How many roads must a man walk down Before they call…
C'est fini Mon amour, j'ai fini Demain, je prends la route Et je serai…
Cadeau Hier soir, dans la cuisine Je préparais le dîner, quand mon…
Canto de Ossanha Salve, Xangô, meu Rei Senhor Salve, meu orixá Tem sete cores…
Choux Cailloux Genoux Epoux Choux, cailloux, époux, genoux Joujoux, bijoux, hiboux Choux…
Combien De Temps Dure Un Chagrin D'amour Je suivais des yeux l'oiseau Partant vers un ciel plus chaud…
D'être à vous Je sais juste qui vous êtes Les feux tournent dans ma…
Demain Moby Dick Le bateau les attend au port Nez droit au Sud, voiles…
Dis A Mathieu Dis à Mathieu Que le soleil se cache Qu'il peut me retrouver…
En plus de l'amour En plus de l'amour Nous avons la tendresse En plus de l'amou…
Entre toi et moi Entre toi et moi Il n'y a qu'un pas Il n'y a…
Et si je t'aime Je t'aime encore Et de plus en plus fort Mais je veux…
Et Si Je t’aime Je t′aime encore Et de plus en plus fort Mais je veux…
etait-ce trop beau pour durer Les aigles sont décapités Les champs de blé sont saccagés Ét…
Frantz Chérie rentre il est grand temps Ton mari est très souffrant…
il a neigé sur yesterday Il a neigé sur Yesterday Le soir où ils se sont…
Ils s'en vont sur un nuage Ils s'en vont sur un nuage Dans les bras de la…
Ivan Boris et moi Lorsque nous étions encore enfants Sur le chemin de Bruyères…
Ivan, boris et moi Lorsque nous étions encore enfants, sur le chemin de bruyère…
Je Suis Folle De Vous Comment voulez-vous que je dise Si je vous trouve à mon…
Je Voudrais Tant Que Tu Comprennes Je Voudrais Tant Que Tu Comprennes Toi que je vais quitter…
Julie Crève Coeur Que cherches-tu, la belle Dans le pays des trappeurs? Quel e…
Katy Cruelle Lorsque j'étais enfant Tout en écoutant le vent Je partais e…
L'amour comme à 16 ans Fais-moi l'amour comme à seize ans, fais-moi l'amour sans ex…
l'amour comme à 16 ans Fais-moi l'amour comme à 16 ans Fais-moi l'amour sans expéri…
L'amour en fleurs Oui, c'est vrai depuis toujours Je l'avoue sans un détour J'…
L'Amour qu'il fera demain L'amour, c'est comm' le beau temps Ça change, change bien so…
L'Arbre qui pleure Il est venu s'asseoir Au pied de l'arbre qui pleur…
L'Orage J'entends ce soir l'orage Gronder sur la forêt Je …
La Bague Au Doigt Oh dis-le dis-le moi, dis-le dis-le, dis-le moi! Quand vas-t…
La Cavale Une cavale courait, une cavale sautait, une cavale bondissai…
La flute magique Une flûte magique j'ai trouvé C'est vrai Regardez et surtout…
La Madeleine Il avait au fond des yeux La couleur d'autres cieux Dont je…
La Plage Quand sur la plageTous les plaisirs de l'étéAvec leurs joies…
La playa Cuando la playa se inundó de luz, y sol Y cuando…
La Tendresse On peut vivre sans richesse Presque sans le sou Des seigneur…
La Tour De Babel « Elle a dit peut-être Il a cru demain Souvent d'êtres à…
La vendemmia dell'amore Quest'autunno noi faremo sotto il cielo più sereno La vendem…
La Voix Du Silence Autrefois, je ne savais pas Qu'il est des mots qu'on entend…
lamour comme à 16 ans Fais-moi l'amour comme à 16 ans Fais-moi l'amour sans expéri…
Le Lit De Lola Pas besoin d'y penser Tu regardes et tu sais Qu'une fée s'…
Le roi a fait battre tambour Le roi a fait battre tambour Le roi a fait battre…
Les jeunes filles Robes rouges, cheveux tressés Les jeunes filles au mois de m…
Les noces de campagne En fermant les yeux je vois Entre les prés et les…
Les vendanges de l'amour Nous les referons ensemble, nous les referons ensemble Demai…
Lettre a un mari Il fait si froid, loin de toi Quand la neige recouvre…
Lettre De France S'il n'y avait ce vieux piano de temps en temps…
Lili Marlene Outside the barracks, by the corner light I'll always stand …
Mais Je T'Aime Comme du sable entre les doigts, le bonheur ne se…
Mais si loin de moi Juste en face de ma maison Juste en face, y a…
Manchester e Liverpool Manchester et Liverpool Je me revois flânant le long des rue…
Marie Douce Marie Marie, douce Marie Marie, ton enfant est né Marie, douce Mar…
Marie douceur Marie douceur, c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien…
Marie Douceur Marie Colere Marie douceur c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien…
Marie douceur, Marie colère Marie douceur, c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien…
Marie Hamilton Enfants, nous étions très unis C'est fou comme on a ri Bien…
Marleau Mon merle a perdu son bec {x2} Un bec, deux becs,…
Mary Ann J'ai mon amour qui m'attend Mais la neige est dans le…
Modinha Cœur sauvage, cœur trop sage Qui ne veut pas voir mes…
Mon Amour Toi mon amour, mon ami Quand je rêve c'est de toi Mon…
Mon pays est ici Quand les ennuis s'amoncellent Vite, à tire d'aile Je retour…
Monsieur De La Fayette Monsieur de La Fayette Avait un air honnête Avec ses soulier…
Parce que tu t'en vas L'oiseau oublie de chanter La cloche oublie de tinter P…
Plus je t'aime Comme du sable entre les doigts, le bonheur ne se…
Pour celui qui viendra Celui qui viendra Pour m′apprendre le goût du bonheur Il aur…
pour une Étoile Pour une étoile Perdue dans le ciel Je vois trois cent mille…
Pourquoi ces nuages Quand je passe devant chez toi Je regarde ta fenêtre, Je me…
Prenons le temps {Refrain:} Le temps prend son temps Et je t'attends dep…
Prière pour aller au paradis Il est un jardin Enfoui au creux de ma mémoire Un jardin…
Qu'Est Ce Qui Fait Pleurer Les Filles Ay ay ay shoubidoubi doumdey Ay ay ay shoubidoubi doumdey T…
Qu'y-a-t'il de Change Un carillon ding dong Fait un peu de ping pong Dans l'espace…
Que Calor La Vida {Refrain:}Et Nana sur son ballon rougeFait bondir le soleil …
Requiem pour trois mariages Quand François vit Marie Nattes brunes, l'il gris Il épou…
Roselyne Moi je sais ta chanson Roseline Tu chantais, tu pleurais …
Saint-Tropez Blues Oh, toi qui as l'âme légère Sous ton grand chapeau de…
Sébastien La fête qu'on fera Quand Sébastien viendra Avec son grand ch…
Si Juste en face de ma maison Juste en face, y a…
Siffle siffle ma fille Siffle, siffle ma fille Tu auras des brebis Je ne peux pas…
Sous Les Paletuviers SOUS LES PALETUVIERS Extrait de l'opérette TOI C'EST MOI Pa…
St-Tropez Blues Ils viennent de Singapour De Santiago du Chili De Hong-Kong …
Toi mon amour mon ami Toi mon amour, mon ami Quand je rêve c'est de toi Mon…
Toi qui dors Chaque soir, dès que revient la nuit Dans mes rêves je…
Tom Tom tu dis n'importe quoi Tom tu te fiches de moi Tom…
Tous les dauphins les cachalots Tous les dauphins, les cachalots Tous les soleils, les oisea…
Tu es laide Tu es laide, laide, laide Bonne qu'à remplir des seaux Tu es…
Tu fais semblant {Refrain:} Tu fais semblant D'être content Mais tu as mal…
Tumbleweed Tumbleweed Tumbleweed J′allais de ville en ville Tumbleweed …
un amour qui s'est éteint La la-la-la-la la-la-la-la La-la-la-la À Venise sur l'eau g…
V'la l'bon vent Derrière chez nous y a un étang Derrière chez nous y…
Vendanges de l'amour Nous les referons ensemble, nous les referons ensemble Demai…
Viens Viens, viens, c'est une prière Viens, viens, pas pour moi mo…
Viens Sur La Montagne Viens, viens sur la montagne Tout près du ciel j'ai ma…
Viens viens Viens, viens, c'est une prière Viens, viens, pas pour moi mo…
Y Volvamos Al Amor - Les vendanges de l'amour - version espagnole Olvidemos nuestro enfado Olvidemos nuestro enfado Y volvamos…
Yvan Boris et moi Lorsque nous étions encore enfants Sur le chemin de bruyère…