Guesch Patti was born on 19 March 1946 as Patricia Porasse, she was nicknamed Guesch (a Basque name) as a child, Patti is a pet name for Patricia. Her father, Jean Porasse, worked as an artistic director for the record company HMV-Pathé-Marconi, taking care of Gilbert Bécaud and later as an impresario for people like Eric Charden, Jean-Jacques Debout and Nino Ferrer. Aged 9 she danced the role of the Little Rat at the Paris Opera. When she was 19 she had a brief flirtation with singing as one half of the duo Yves et Patricia, a venture she was talked into by her father. They released 2 singles on the Philips label.
In the seventies she frequently worked for television as a dancer, for example in shows with Nana Mouskouri and Silvie Vartan. Later she moved into contemporary dance and became first dancer in Carolyn Carson's group, Prima Ballerina at the Scala in Milan and guest performer with Roland Petit and Maurice Béjart. She worked on the choreography for performances set to the music of Silvano Bussoti, Luigi Nono and Karlheinz Stockhausen. She also worked with the German choreographer Pina Bausch, practised Jazz dance with Michael Peter and worked on Robert Hossein's staging of Les Misérables.
In 1984 she teamed up with Lydie Callier and another girl to form the trio DaCapo. Virgin Records released one single, but declined to take it further. 1987 saw her emerge as a solo artist with the release of the single Étienne. It charted in 9 European countries, accompanied by a video that caused some controversy due to its erotic nature. It ended up winning Best Video awards in several countries. The success was remarkable because at that time modern French pop\rock music was rarely successful in non-French speaking territories. The international success of Étienne landed her an album recording contract with EMI, the band Encore was formed around her and together they produced her first album Labyrinthe, released in 1988. A second album Nomades followed in 1990. After an (amicable) split with Encore, a third album Gobe saw the light in 1992. Sales of Gobe were disappointing, Gobe was to be her last album for EMI.
After a period of reflection she met Étienne Daho, this contributed to a renewed interest in creating music. She teamed up with independent French label XIIIBis Records (now defunct) which resulted in the 1995 release of Blonde. Songs from this album were also used for the Peter Greenaway film The Pillow Book. Her most recent album is Dernieres Nouvelles, released in November 2000.
In recent years she has also appeared in film and television productions, most notably a co-starring role in the 1997 movie Elles where she appeared alongside Marthe Keller and Miou - Miou. 2001 saw her re-emerge as a dancer on stage in the production She smiles through tears. , Her latest work is the Dernieres Nouvelles DVD, released in February 2002 it features a video illustration of the music of the CD with the same title.
Backstage D une Star
Guesch Patti Lyrics
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Que jaime
Depuis 25 ans
Je nen reviens pas
Dmater un monstre sacr
Comment, jme suis
Faufile, l
Avec defaux
Prsentez vos papiers
Disait leroad lentre
Sur le tard
Ledmon de midi
A rveill,
Mes talents de groupies
Backstage dune star
Que jaime depuis 25 ans
Celui qui pleure,
Et, pour, quon laime
Dans les clameurs
La, bete de scne
A lheure de vrit
Il aura, toujours
Gagn
Et, de lui, je suis
Devenue fan
Et, pour lui, je, me, suis,
Sentie femme
Backstage dune star
Que jaime depuis 25 ans
The lyrics of "Backstage d'une star" by Guesch Patti talk about the experience of being backstage with a beloved star after being a fan for 25 years. The singer expresses her amazement at being able to meet and get close to a "monstre sacré" (sacred monster) of the entertainment industry. She describes how she snuck in with the help of a fake pass and papers, and was asked for identification by security. The excitement of being backstage, of finally seeing the star up close, rekindled the singer's "talents de groupie."
The song goes on to praise the star for his stage presence and magnetic effect on the public. The singer seems to imply that there is something almost magical about the way this star commands attention and adoration, and that he always emerges as the winner "à l'heure de vérité" (at the moment of truth). She offers herself as an example of someone who has become a devoted fan and who has even felt empowered by her connection to this star.
Overall, "Backstage d'une star" is a nostalgic, almost reverent tribute to the power of celebrity and the experience of being in the presence of someone who has become an icon.
Line by Line Meaning
Backstage dune star
Behind the scenes of a famous person
Que jaime
Whom I love
Depuis 25 ans
For 25 years
Je nen reviens pas
I can't believe it
Dmater un monstre sacr
To meet a legendary celebrity
Comment, jme suis
How I managed to
Faufile, l
Sneak in there
Avec defaux
With some tricks
Laissez-passer
Entry pass
Prsentez vos papiers
Show your documents
Disait leroad lentre
Said the security at the entrance
Sur le tard
Later
Ledmon de midi
The sun at midday
A rveill,
Awakened
Mes talents de groupies
My fangirl qualities
Celui qui pleure,
The one who cries
Et, pour, quon laime
And, so that we love him
Dans les clameurs
Amidst the cheers
La, bete de scne
The beast on stage
A lheure de vrit
At the moment of truth
Il aura, toujours
He will always have
Gagn
Won
Et, de lui, je suis
And, for him, I am
Devenue fan
Became a fan
Et, pour lui, je, me, suis,
And, for him, I have
Sentie femme
Felt like a woman
Backstage dune star
Behind the scenes of a famous person
Que jaime depuis 25 ans
Whom I love for 25 years
Contributed by Maya M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pascale Tackels
J adore... Quelle belle voix.....
Ilichpd
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