Arthur H is Arthur Higelin's stage name. Higelin (born Paris, France, 27 Ma… Read Full Bio ↴Arthur H is Arthur Higelin's stage name. Higelin (born Paris, France, 27 March 1966), is a French pianist, songwriter and singer. He is the son of the French singer Jacques Higelin and Nicole Courtois. After traveling in the West Indies, he studied music in Boston before returning to Paris and developing his eclectic but highly personal musical style, drawing on such influences as Thelonious Monk, Serge Gainsbourg, the Sex Pistols, jazz, blues, Middle Eastern music and the tango. He is best known in France for his live performances - four of his albums were recorded live - and remains relatively little-known in the English-speaking world.
Arthur H first performed in 1988 in clubs in Paris, as leader of a trio with bassist Brad Scott and drummer Paul Jothy. His first album, Arthur H (1990), combined rhythmic experimentation and bal-musette elements with a vocal style which has been compared to Tom Waits. He toured widely around this time, particularly in France and Japan, adding a fourth band member, Jon Handelsman (saxophone), and produced a second album, Bachibouzouk (1992). In early 1993, he did a six week season at the Magic Mirrors, an antique circus big top, which was later put on as a touring show and recorded on the live album En chair et en os. In 1996, he released the album Trouble Fête, following which he performed a season at the Gymnase in Paris. The live album Fête Trouble (1997) included some tracks from these shows as well as others recorded on tour in Africa. He toured the USA and Canada in 1998.
In 2000, he wrote the soundtrack for Michel Couvelard’s film, Inséparables, before touring in Asia and Canada. His next album, Pour Madame X (2000), featured the touring band of Nicolas Repac (guitar), Brad Scott (double bass) and Laurent Robin (drums). In 2001, he took part in the show "Cabaret Imprudent" with "Le Cirque Cahin-caha". The following year, he released the album Piano Solo, recorded live in a studio and mainly consisting of solo interpretations of earlier songs. This was followed by a band album, Négresse Blanche (2003), comprising tracks dedicated to the memory of famous women such as "Marilyn Kaddish" and "Bo Derek". In 2005, a planned tour of China was cancelled, and he returned to the studio to record the album Adieu Tristesse. This was the most commercially successful of his career, and included several duets, one with his father and another, "Est-ce que tu aimes?", with the musician -M- (Matthieu Chedid). He subsequently toured widely in France, Lebanon and Canada. In 2006 he published a book, "Onirique attaque", containing lyrics, reflections and photographs. He also composed the soundtrack for the film "L’homme qui rêvait d'un enfant", directed by Delphine Gleize. The soundtrack was performed by an ensemble of children from a local music school. The album "Show Time", issued late in 2006, was recorded live on tour and includes duets with Matthieu Chedid, Pauline Croze, Lhasa de Sela and Jacques Higelin. In June 2008 he released the album "L'Homme du Monde".
Discography
* 1990 : Arthur H
* 1991 : Cool Jazz (remixes)
* 1992 : Bachibouzouk
* 1993 : En chair et en os (live)
* 1996 : Trouble-Fête
* 1997 : Fête Trouble (live)
* 1999 : Inséparables (soundtrack)
* 2000 : Pour Madame X
* 2002 : Piano Solo (live)
* 2003 : Négresse Blanche
* 2005 : Adieu Tristesse
* 2006 : Show Time (live)
* 2008 : L'Homme du Monde
www.arthurh.net
Arthur H first performed in 1988 in clubs in Paris, as leader of a trio with bassist Brad Scott and drummer Paul Jothy. His first album, Arthur H (1990), combined rhythmic experimentation and bal-musette elements with a vocal style which has been compared to Tom Waits. He toured widely around this time, particularly in France and Japan, adding a fourth band member, Jon Handelsman (saxophone), and produced a second album, Bachibouzouk (1992). In early 1993, he did a six week season at the Magic Mirrors, an antique circus big top, which was later put on as a touring show and recorded on the live album En chair et en os. In 1996, he released the album Trouble Fête, following which he performed a season at the Gymnase in Paris. The live album Fête Trouble (1997) included some tracks from these shows as well as others recorded on tour in Africa. He toured the USA and Canada in 1998.
In 2000, he wrote the soundtrack for Michel Couvelard’s film, Inséparables, before touring in Asia and Canada. His next album, Pour Madame X (2000), featured the touring band of Nicolas Repac (guitar), Brad Scott (double bass) and Laurent Robin (drums). In 2001, he took part in the show "Cabaret Imprudent" with "Le Cirque Cahin-caha". The following year, he released the album Piano Solo, recorded live in a studio and mainly consisting of solo interpretations of earlier songs. This was followed by a band album, Négresse Blanche (2003), comprising tracks dedicated to the memory of famous women such as "Marilyn Kaddish" and "Bo Derek". In 2005, a planned tour of China was cancelled, and he returned to the studio to record the album Adieu Tristesse. This was the most commercially successful of his career, and included several duets, one with his father and another, "Est-ce que tu aimes?", with the musician -M- (Matthieu Chedid). He subsequently toured widely in France, Lebanon and Canada. In 2006 he published a book, "Onirique attaque", containing lyrics, reflections and photographs. He also composed the soundtrack for the film "L’homme qui rêvait d'un enfant", directed by Delphine Gleize. The soundtrack was performed by an ensemble of children from a local music school. The album "Show Time", issued late in 2006, was recorded live on tour and includes duets with Matthieu Chedid, Pauline Croze, Lhasa de Sela and Jacques Higelin. In June 2008 he released the album "L'Homme du Monde".
Discography
* 1990 : Arthur H
* 1991 : Cool Jazz (remixes)
* 1992 : Bachibouzouk
* 1993 : En chair et en os (live)
* 1996 : Trouble-Fête
* 1997 : Fête Trouble (live)
* 1999 : Inséparables (soundtrack)
* 2000 : Pour Madame X
* 2002 : Piano Solo (live)
* 2003 : Négresse Blanche
* 2005 : Adieu Tristesse
* 2006 : Show Time (live)
* 2008 : L'Homme du Monde
www.arthurh.net
Raïssa
Arthur H Lyrics
Raïssa, je ne suis pas un ours
Raïssa, je ne mords pas, je ne griffe pas
Mes mains sont douces, mes mains sont vides
Raïssa, je suis démuni devant toi
Raïssa, je ne suis qu'un pauvre dompteur
Pour toi c'est le cirque et mon coeur
Car le cirque est mon royaume
Et tu en seras la reine
Raïssa, pour les tigres et les tigresses
Les pumas et les panthères
Je t'apprendrai les bonnes caresses
La dure tendresse élémentaire
Raïssa, tu verras ces fauves-là
Ne seront pour toi que des gros chats
Car le cirque est mon royaume
Et tu en seras la reine
Raïssa, je veux que tu grandisses
Dans les délices de ta lumière
Raïssa, je veux que tu te nourrisses
À la fournaise de ton soleil
Oh Raïssa de ton soleil
Raïssa, tu as déjà senti
Il n'y a pas assez d'amour ici
Mais toi ta chance est contagieuse
Ta grâce est une force victorieuse
Et tu danseras avec les fauves
La douce danse amoureuse
Car le cirque est mon royaume
Et tu en seras la reine
Raïssa, tu auras des blessures
Des morsures et des cicatrices
Raïssa, la griffe n'est pas toujours tendre
Elle trace sur ta peau des signes obscurs
Raïssa, je veux que tu grandisses
Dans les délices de ta lumière
Raïssa, je veux que tu te nourrisses
À la fournaise de ton soleil
Oh Raïssa de ton soleil
Raïssa, petite guerrière au sang vif
Tu as besoin d'une épreuve initiatrice
Ta lutte va construire un regard
De souple petite panthère noire
Raïssa, tout le cirque est endormi
L'orage, au loin, gronde sa furie
Tu poses ta main sur ma main et nous parlons
Des fauves, du passé et des promesses
Raïssa, je ne suis pas un ours, non
Mes mains sont douces, mes mains sont vides, Raïssa
Ta lutte va construire
Un regard de souple petite panthère noire
Raïssa, de souple petite panthère,
De petite panthère noire.
Raïssa, je ne mords pas, je ne griffe pas
Mes mains sont douces, mes mains sont vides
Raïssa, je suis démuni devant toi
Raïssa, je ne suis qu'un pauvre dompteur
Pour toi c'est le cirque et mon coeur
Car le cirque est mon royaume
Et tu en seras la reine
Raïssa, pour les tigres et les tigresses
Je t'apprendrai les bonnes caresses
La dure tendresse élémentaire
Raïssa, tu verras ces fauves-là
Ne seront pour toi que des gros chats
Car le cirque est mon royaume
Et tu en seras la reine
Raïssa, je veux que tu grandisses
Dans les délices de ta lumière
Raïssa, je veux que tu te nourrisses
À la fournaise de ton soleil
Oh Raïssa de ton soleil
Raïssa, tu as déjà senti
Il n'y a pas assez d'amour ici
Mais toi ta chance est contagieuse
Ta grâce est une force victorieuse
Et tu danseras avec les fauves
La douce danse amoureuse
Car le cirque est mon royaume
Et tu en seras la reine
Raïssa, tu auras des blessures
Des morsures et des cicatrices
Raïssa, la griffe n'est pas toujours tendre
Elle trace sur ta peau des signes obscurs
Raïssa, je veux que tu grandisses
Dans les délices de ta lumière
Raïssa, je veux que tu te nourrisses
À la fournaise de ton soleil
Oh Raïssa de ton soleil
Raïssa, petite guerrière au sang vif
Tu as besoin d'une épreuve initiatrice
Ta lutte va construire un regard
De souple petite panthère noire
Raïssa, tout le cirque est endormi
L'orage, au loin, gronde sa furie
Tu poses ta main sur ma main et nous parlons
Des fauves, du passé et des promesses
Raïssa, je ne suis pas un ours, non
Mes mains sont douces, mes mains sont vides, Raïssa
Ta lutte va construire
Un regard de souple petite panthère noire
Raïssa, de souple petite panthère,
De petite panthère noire.
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