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“ Alain Bashung (born Alain Baschung ) (1 December 1947 – 14 March 2009) was a French singer, songwriter and actor.

Biography

Youth
Alain Bashung was the son of a Breton factory worker and French Kabyle father, whom he never knew. His mother remarried, and at the age of one, Bashung was sent to Strasbourg to live with his new stepfather's parents. He spent his childhood in the countryside.

Career
A multi-platinum artist, 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 spent his career singing a pop-chanson repertoire. With 11 trophies won since 1993, he was the most awarded artist in the history of the Victoires de la Musique. Bashung, who had cancer, had to postpone several dates of his last tour. While receiving his award, he said he hoped that record companies would "remain in a human dimension by making people happy with records."
Long beginnings
- 1966 : "Pourquoi rêvez-vous des États-Unis ?" (first record, 45 tours) ; arranger for RCA ; writes and composes
- 1968 : "Les Romantiques", first (and rare) single
- 1972–1974 : (co)realizes and writes in 3 albums for Dick Rivers
- 1973 : plays [......] ”

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