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Gilles Bertin (25 March 1961 – 7 November 2019) was a French bassist and singer, and a member of the punk band Camera Silens from 1981 to 1986. Gilles Bertin took part in a bank robbery in Toulouse on 27 April 1988, where nearly 12 million francs were stolen. Gilles Bertin went on the run for 28 years before handing himself in to police.
Camera Silens was a French punk rock/Oi! (with also some reggae and rhythm & blues influences) from Bordeaux formed in 1981, stopped in 1988.
Line up:
1981-1982 : Gilles Bertin (bass, vocals) – Benoît Destriau (guitar) – Philippe Schneiberger (drums)
1983 : Benoît Destriau (guitar, vocals) – Eric Ferrer (bass) – Nicolas Mouriesse (drums)
1984-1985 : Benoît Destriau (guitar) – Gilles Bertin (vocals) – Eric Ferrer (bass) – Bruno Cornet (drums)
1986-1988 : Benoît Destriau (guitar, vocals) – Eric Ferrer (bass) – Bruno Cornet (drums) – François Borne (saxophone)
Born in Paris on 25 March 1961, Gilles Bertin moved to Bordeaux with his parents as a teenager. In Bordeaux, he founded the punk band Camera Silens as a bassist and a singer. The band enjoyed significant success in the French punk rock scene. After he became a drug addict and tested seropositive, he fell into delinquency.
On 27 April 1988, Bertin participated in a robbery on the Toulouse department of Brink's along with a dozen other robbers, after two years of preparation. The group stole 11,571,316 francs, despite never firing a shot. To this day, most of the loot has never been found. After police launched "Operation Sangria", all participants of the robbery were arrested within two years, except for Bertin. He fled to Spain, and then later, Portugal while running a record shop dedicated to alternative rock. In 1995, Bertin fell ill with AIDS, but survived thanks to tritherapy. In 2000, he returned to Barcelona and worked in a bar owned by his family while living under several identities.
On 26 November 2016, Bertin returned to France to face justice. His trial began on 6 June 2018, and he faced 20 years imprisonment. However, Bertin was only sentenced to five years with suspension, after the prosecution cited "good conduct."
In February 2019, Bertin published an autiobiography, titled Trente ans de cavale, ma vie de punk with the publisher Éditions Robert Laffont.
On 7 November 2019, Gilles Bertin succumbed to AIDS after spending several weeks in a coma. He was 58.
Gilles Bertin (25 March 1961 – 7 November 2019) was a French bassist and singer, and a member of the punk band Camera Silens from 1981 to 1986. Gilles Bertin took part in a bank robbery in Toulouse on 27 April 1988, where nearly 12 million francs were stolen. Gilles Bertin went on the run for 28 years before handing himself in to police.
Camera Silens was a French punk rock/Oi! (with also some reggae and rhythm & blues influences) from Bordeaux formed in 1981, stopped in 1988.
Line up:
1981-1982 : Gilles Bertin (bass, vocals) – Benoît Destriau (guitar) – Philippe Schneiberger (drums)
1983 : Benoît Destriau (guitar, vocals) – Eric Ferrer (bass) – Nicolas Mouriesse (drums)
1984-1985 : Benoît Destriau (guitar) – Gilles Bertin (vocals) – Eric Ferrer (bass) – Bruno Cornet (drums)
1986-1988 : Benoît Destriau (guitar, vocals) – Eric Ferrer (bass) – Bruno Cornet (drums) – François Borne (saxophone)
Born in Paris on 25 March 1961, Gilles Bertin moved to Bordeaux with his parents as a teenager. In Bordeaux, he founded the punk band Camera Silens as a bassist and a singer. The band enjoyed significant success in the French punk rock scene. After he became a drug addict and tested seropositive, he fell into delinquency.
On 27 April 1988, Bertin participated in a robbery on the Toulouse department of Brink's along with a dozen other robbers, after two years of preparation. The group stole 11,571,316 francs, despite never firing a shot. To this day, most of the loot has never been found. After police launched "Operation Sangria", all participants of the robbery were arrested within two years, except for Bertin. He fled to Spain, and then later, Portugal while running a record shop dedicated to alternative rock. In 1995, Bertin fell ill with AIDS, but survived thanks to tritherapy. In 2000, he returned to Barcelona and worked in a bar owned by his family while living under several identities.
On 26 November 2016, Bertin returned to France to face justice. His trial began on 6 June 2018, and he faced 20 years imprisonment. However, Bertin was only sentenced to five years with suspension, after the prosecution cited "good conduct."
In February 2019, Bertin published an autiobiography, titled Trente ans de cavale, ma vie de punk with the publisher Éditions Robert Laffont.
On 7 November 2019, Gilles Bertin succumbed to AIDS after spending several weeks in a coma. He was 58.
C'est comme ça
Camera Silens Lyrics
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Alex Mallow Pourquoi remettre à demain ce qu'on peut faire aujourd'hui …
Amadou & Mariam Ne m'en voulez pas je n'y suis pour rien C'est comme…
Axel Bauer Tout ça c'est rythmique, arithmétique Ça fait bouger les cor…
Café Bertrand C′est comme ça, je m'affale pour un rien À faire d′un…
Delarue Y a pas d'retour dans mon bitume, khoya C'est com…
Denzo Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Quand t'es pas là, c'est mort C'est …
Féfé On s'mate, on s'kiffe, on s'check, Rien de flagrant, just o…
Florent Pagny Dice que la vida se hace con la suerte, yo…
Garba 50 C′est comme ça c'est comme!! On descend pas dans la rue…
Gims C'est la rue ici, c'est la rue ici C'est malheureux mais…
IAM Y'en a marre qu'on nous pose la tenue de Batman Version…
Jacques Brel Dans les campagnes, il y a les filles Les filles qui…
Jane Birkin J'aimerais te dire que je te suis fidèle Mais d'abord, je…
Julien Comblat J'ai quelque chose a dire accroche toi J'peux pas mentir éco…
KeBlack Oh, N.A.Z.A Tu connais le name Tu m'as insulté combien de f…
Les Rita Mitsouko C'est comme ça Ah, la la la la Ouais le secret ça coupe et…
Lynda Lemay Au bout du chemin, y a mes souvenirs Y a un…
Maître Gims C'est la rue ici, c'est la rue ici C'est malheureux mais…
Maxime Je me sens moins homme sans elle Un gérant qui…
Mickaël Pouvin C'est une pluie de désir à mon air Douces nuits qui…
Naza Oh, N.A.Z.A Tu connais le name Tu m'as insulté combien de f…
Noée Samedi soir, la musique qui résonne Dans le noir, j'suis la…
P.O.S. & Cecil Otter Está bom ou quê? Está bom ou quê? Oui, aujourd'hui cest la…
Paramore C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça, na-na-na-na C'est comme ça, …
Pascal J'ai vu la nuit tomber sur nous J'ai vu le…
RK (Mi8) igo, j'pars de rien, j'te raconte ça, j'suis mort…
Rohff Comment se fait-il que Rohff il rap comme ça? Ils veulent…
Yonis C’est comme ça Je pense à toi tous les jours de…
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Camera Silens J 'entends mon sang couler Je crève lentement et sans bruit …
Classe criminelle 1 et 2 Violence... Classe Criminelle, Ultra-violence La France... A…
Pour la gloire Qui saura nous faire exploser Qui vaincra pour s'exprimer To…
Rien qu'en traînant Promenant, son regard, ses pensées Se laissant, dériver, emp…
Sans sursis Les uns après les autres Commencent une autre vie Cette hist…
Squatt Son regard était vide Ses pensées si morbides Tuer, crever.,…
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