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Biography of Alain Bashung
Biography
Youth
Alain Bashung was the son of a factory worker and an Algerian father, whom he never knew. His mother remarried, and at the age of one was sent to Strasbourg to live with his new step-father's parents. He therefore spent his childhood in the countryside.Career
The multi-platinum artist Alain Bashung received three awards during the ceremony at the Paris Zenith, including best male artist, best album for "Bleu Pétrole" (Barclay/Universal) and best live show. He has spent his career singing a pop-chanson repertoire. With 11 trophies won since 1993, he was the most awarded artist in the history of Les Victoires. Bashung, who had cancer, had to postpone several dates of his current tour. While receiving his award, he said he hoped that record companies would "remain in a human dimension by making people happy with records."Final months
Bashung received the Legion of Honour on 1 January 2009. He received three prestigious Victoires de la musique awards of 2009 for his final album 'Blue Petrole'. With 11 such awards, he became the most celebrated musician in history. The award ceremony was his last public appearance. He appeared frail, but still performed 'Residents de la Republique'.He died in Paris on 14 March 2009 from lung cancer at the age of 61.
Discography
Live albums
- 1985 : Live Tour 85
- 1992 : Tour novice
- 1995 : Confessions publiques
- 2004 : La Tournée des grands espaces
Filmography
Actor
- 1981 : Nestor Burma, détective de choc de Jean-Luc Miesch
- 1981 : Le Cimetière des voitures de Fernando Arrabal
- 1991 : Rien que des mensonges de Paule Muret
- 1992 : L'Ombre du doute de Aline Issermann
- 1994 : Ma sœur chinoise de Alain Mazars
- 1995 : Le Jeu de la clé de Michel Hassan
- 1998 : Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes sœurs... de Charlotte de Turckheim
- 1999 : Je veux tout de Patrick Braoudé
- 2000 : La Confusion des genres de Ilan Duran Cohen
- 2000 : Retour à la vie de Pascal Baeumler (avec Emmanuelle Laborit)
- 2000 : Félix et Lola de Patrice Leconte
- 2000 : L'Origine du monde de Jérôme Enrico
- 2002 : La Bande du drugstore de François Armanet
- 2003 : Le P'tit Curieux de Jean Marbœuf
- 2006 : Arthur et les Minimoys de Luc Besson (voix de M Le maudit)
- 2007 : J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un gangster de Samuel Benchetrit
Composer
- 1981 : Nestor Burma, détective de choc de Jean-Luc Miesch
- 1985 : Le Quatrième Pouvoir de Serge Leroy
- 1986 : Le Beauf de Yves Amoureux
- 1992 : Le Jeune Werther de Jacques Doillon
- 1994 : Pigalle de Karim Dridi
- 1999 : Ma petite entreprise de Pierre Jolivet