The song became a huge French and international hit in the summer of 1965 along with Christophe’s hit song Aline. "Aline" is a single by French singer Christophe. In October 2017, Volkswagen used the song as the main sound and music background in a television commercial selling cars airing in Toronto, Canada. The song became one of the two big hits in France during the summer of 1965 along with "Capri c'est fini" of Hervé Vilard.It sold one million records. Il a connu une réédition en 1979 sous le titre Aline . "Aline… Christophe - Aline 15. View our online Press Pack. He is survived by his wife Véronique, who he married in 1971, and his daughter Lucie. His first single, "Reviens Sophie" in 1963, was unsuccessful, but after changing his name to Christophe, his second single, "Aline", in 1965, rose to the top of the French pop music charts. Retrouvez les succès qui ont marqué nos vies, des années 1960 à aujourd’hui, de « Aline » et « les Mots bleus » à « Comme un interdit » et « Dangereuse ». They credited the “unfailing devotion of his medical team” who were treating his for his illness. DISPARITION. Définir Christophe à quelques succès serait fort réducteur tant le musicien expérimental a signé une discographie fleuve. His first record "Elle s'appelait Sophie" had sold only 27 records. The Paris-born star - real name born Daniel Bevilacqua - first rose to of fame in the mid-1960s with the ballad Aline. April 18. A l'âge de seize ans, Daniel fonde son premier groupe, "Danny Baby et … He had a first flush of fame in the mid-1960s, beginning with the ballad Aline. 3:28. [5] The song was composed by Christophe and arranged by Jacques Dejean. Christophe won the lawsuit on appeal in 1970. [9], The song is also mentioned in Response: A Contemporary Jewish Review. Daniel Bevilacqua, dit Christophe, né le 13 octobre 1945 à Juvisy-sur-Orge et mort le 16 avril 2020 à Brest, est un chanteur français. Il est connu pour ses chansons « Aline » (1965) et « Mots bleus » (1974). Des paroles que toutes les personnes qui s'appellent Aline ont dû beaucoup trop entendre durant leur jeunes… If successful, an additional 50,000 records would be ordered with plans to purchase additional French hits.[11]. Christophe was born Daniel Bevilacqua in 1945 in suburban Paris. FRENCH singer Christophe died of lung disease aged 74 after reportedly being treated in hospital for coronavirus last month. Herve Villard - Capri C'est Fini 16. Son deuxième essai, en 1965, est un coup de maître : «Aline», un des tout premiers slow de l'été. Maxime Delcourt — 17 avril 2020 à 15h08. "Aline" is a single by French singer Christophe. Selon Christophe, la chanson serait née en 1964, lors d'un déjeuner chez sa grand-mère. Johnny Hallyday - Quand Reviens La Nuit 18. His first single, Reviens Sophie in 1963, was unsuccessful, but after changing his name to Christophe, his second single, Aline, in 1965, rose to the top of the French pop music charts.He continued to have success in France through the 1960s and early 1970s They made no mention of coronavirus contributing to his death. Jarre paid tribute on Twitter, saying: “Christophe, you left tonight … We think the people we love are eternal, and they are, and you are.”. Mort de Christophe: les chaînes de télévision rendent hommage au chanteur. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [2] Christophe followed her advice and reissued the song without modifications from the original. Tôt, Daniel s'intéresse à la musique. "VIDÉOS. Dick Rivers - Va T'en Available with an Apple Music subscription. Daniel Bevilacqua naît le 13 octobre 1945 à Juvisy-sur-Orge (Essonne) où son arrière-grand-père, un émigré italien, s'était installé. Quant au titre, le prénom Aline, Christophe a raconté qu'il fréquentait à l'époque une personne prénommée Aline et que ça sonnait bien. La France entière danse le slow sur Aline dans les années 1960. It sold one million records. Plus tard, il découvre le blues et se fascine pour l'"American Way of Life" qu'il découvre au cinéma. Le chanteur Christophe, interprète d’« Aline » et des « Mots bleus », est mort. ‎Best known for his 1965 hit single "Aline," Christophe is a French singer/songwriter whose recording career spans several decades. Malgré le dévouement sans faille des équipes soignantes, ses forces l'ont abandonné", écrivent dans un communiqué son épouse et sa fille. The song became one of the two big hits in France during the summer of 1965 along with "Capri c'est fini" of Hervé Vilard. Il chante l'un de ses tubes : Aline vendu à 3,5 millions d'exemplaires. The song is about a man begging his woman to come back and has been described as a "slow, romantic ballad". [1] In an interview with Le Point, Christophe chose "Aline" "without hesitation" as his favourite song and "he still sings [it] with the same pleasure for 50 years". Le jeune "baby boomer" se tourne ensuite vers le rock, inspiré par le "King" Elvis Presley, puis apprend la guitare et l'harmonica. [2] On 25 September 1965 it reached number one in Belgium's top 10, surpassing "Capri c'est fini" which came in second place,[3] becoming a "substantial hit" in that country according to Billboard magazine. Claude François - Même Si Tu Revenais 19. Albums de Christophe Aline (1966) Christophe (1972) modifier Christophe est le deuxième album studio de Christophe et le premier enregistré en italien, paru en 1967 . The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The family added: “Words fail us today … and long speeches are futile.”, All the latest Brexit developments as talks stalemate leaves No Deal likely, PS5 stock latest - Playstation 5 back IN STOCK at Argos, Currys, Amazon & Game, Netflix star Daisy Coleman's mother kills herself after daughter's suicide, I'm A Celeb's Giovanna Fletcher fast asleep as husband Tom steals her crown, Covid ID cards will be handed to every Brit after they get vaccinated, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. He successfully returned to pop in the 1970s with a series of hit love songs including Les Mots Bleus, with lyrics penned by Jean-Michel Jarre. Guy Mardel - N'avoue Jamais 17. [7], The song became the target of a lawsuit when a singer by the name of Jacky Moulière sued Christophe alleging plagiarism. This song (means “Capri it’s over”) talks about the break-up of a relationship that had started in Italian island of Capri, a very popular summer destination during the 60s. The company bought one hundred records and sent them to the United States where they were added to the selection of an equal number of jukeboxes in strategic locations across the country to test consumer demand for French songs of that era. Last month the French newspaper Le Parisien reported he was in hospital with coronavirus, although that was not confirmed by his family or management. [1] The song was produced by the Disc'AZ label. Aline est une chanson écrite, composée et interprétée par Christophe, sortie en juillet 1965. His career underwent ups and downs over the years, and his style changed from decade to decade. He did not immediately have a name for the song. Ronnie Bird - Fais Attention 20. Daniel Bevilacqua, dit Christophe, est un chanteur français, né le 13 octobre 1945 à Juvisy-sur-Orge (Essonne). The song was produced by the Disc'AZ label. Le chanteur Christophe est mort à l'âge de 74 ans. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Born in a suburb of Paris, Bevilacqua was rebellious at school and started leading a pop group when in his mid-teens. I CAMALEONTI - Mamma mia (1970) Canzoni del passato che nostalgia 2. Christophe, a celebrated French crooner best known for his ballads “Aline” and “Les Mots Bleus,” died April 16. Vedette yé-yé au mitan des années 1960, l’artiste aura évolué au fil d’une carrière à éclipses vers … Après un premier titre, Reviens Sophie, qui n'a pas du tout fonctionné en 1963, Christophe revient avec un autre prénom féminin pour son nouveau single : Aline, en 1965. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [1], In 1979, Christophe's career was not going well when his wife Véronique came up with the idea of re-issuing the song. Christophe : "Avec Aline, j'ai pas mal emballé" Pour Le Point Live, Christophe interprète une version inédite d'"Aline" à la guitare", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aline_(song)&oldid=992406042, Songs involved in plagiarism controversies, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 December 2020, at 02:57. [2], In the novel Lost Luggage which takes place during the student protests in Paris, a man listening to the song on the radio, after learning that his companion is pregnant, suggests to her that if the baby is a girl, she should be given the name "Aline". Elle connaît un important succès, devient un slow de l'été, se classant en tête des ventes en France, en Espagne, en Belgique, en Israël, en Turquie et au Brésil1 dépassant le million de disques vendus2, dont plus de 400 000 en France3. Albums de Christophe Christophe (1967) modifier Christophe est le premier album studio de Christophe , paru en 1966 . Ses premières idoles : Edith Piaf et Gilbert Bécaud. For other inquiries, Contact Us. After falling out of favor in the late '60s once the success of "Aline" h…. [8] However, on a visit to the dentist, he asked the assistant what her name was, to which she replied Aline. L'anniversaire de Tom, ill. de Marie-Aline Bawin ; texte de Christophe Le Masne. Le voici en 1965, à 20 ans. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The new release became a big hit and just like the original it reached a million records. Il l'aurait composée à la guitare en un quart d'heure. "Christophe est parti. [7], Christophe composed the song while visiting his grandmother for lunch. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, French singer Christophe has died aged 74, Christophe, real name Daniel Bevilacqua, died of the lung disease emphysema, his family said, Christophe was a legend of French chanson pop, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [4] In October 1966 it became the number one hit in Israel. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Vinyl EPs - Christophe - France - The 1960s Hits 1 - Christophe - Aline - Je Ne T'aime Plus - EP - F - 1965 2 - Christophe - Je Suis Parti - Les Marionettes - EP - F - 1965 Le chanteur d’«Aline» et des «Mots bleus», Christophe, est décédé jeudi à 74 ans des suites d'une maladie pulmonaire.Chanteur décalé et dandy, il a marqué l’histoire de la chanson française depuis les années 1960. When the woman asks him what would happen if the baby is a boy, he replied that he would name him "Christophe". Retour le 14 octobre 1965, la France découvrait alors un jeune chanteur sur le plateau du Palmarès des chansons. [2] The song is about a man begging his woman to come back and has been described as a "slow, romantic ballad". [6] "Aline" is Christophe's favourite song. Le carton est total pour cette sublime ballade, avec plus d'un million de disques vendus à l'époque, et des paroles qui sont encore aujourd'hui connues de toutes et tous, avec ce fameux refrain : "Et j'ai crié, crié, Aline, pour qu'elle revienne". S'il vous plaît, ne résumez pas la discographie de Christophe à «Aline» Temps de lecture : 4 min. He so liked the sound that he decided to use it as the name for the new song. [1] "Aline" is the second record of Christophe and his first great success. "Without Christophe, the French chanson has lost part of its soul, but the blue bittersweetness of his songs is indelible.”. After a … He was 74. The Paris-born star - real name born Daniel Bevilacqua - first rose to of fame in the mid-1960s with the ballad Aline. French culture minister Franck Riester tweeted: “His words, his melodies and his voice transported us and moved us. He was one of the most celebrated performers of the chanson style of pop ballad and had a string of hits in the 1960s and 70s. Transféré en Bretagne pour être soigné, il s'est finalement éteint jeudi soir. [1] It then went on to sell a total of 3.5 million records. [10], In 1965, due to the great success of the song, it was chosen by Seeburg, a jukebox company, as a test song. De « Aline » à « Comme un interdit », Christophe en 6 chansons VIDEO. Today his family told French media he died of the lung disease emphysema.