Gérard Jaffrès
Gérard Jaffrès (born 15 December 1956 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon) is a French singer, writer and performer.
Gérard Jaffrès | |
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 Gerard Jaffrès in concert | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 15 December 1956 (age 66) Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Brittany, France |
| Genres | Celtic rock, Breton music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Kelou-Mad, Coop Breizh |
| Website | gerardjaffres |
He started playing the guitar at the age of 15, playing mostly folk repertoire (Alan Stivell, Tri Yann...) and rock music (Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin...).[1] In 1973, he joined Burt Blanca's band. He stayed with it for 11 years as a bass player. The same year, he moved to Belgium, his current home.[2]
Jaffrès started a solo career in 1985, recording ten discs with gramophone records. He has published a new album every two years since 1991.[3]
Jaffrès' music is a blend of Celtic music and rock'n'roll/folk which he uses to depict the landscape of Brittany and tell legends from the area of Leon (North Finistère). His texts sometimes mix Breton and French.[4]
Discography
- Capitaine de Galère, 1991
- Les Soldats de Pierre, 1993
- Kérichen 72, 1995
- Les Années Baluches, 1997
- Au Creux de ma Terre, 1999
- Le Fou de Bassan, 2001
- Viens dans ma maison, 2003
- Le Beau Voyage, 2005
- Mon Pays t'attend, 2007
- Nos Premières Années, 2008
- Gérard Jaffrès En Public, 2010 (Live CD DVD)
- Mystérieuses Landes, 2012
- Je sais d'où je viens, 2016
- 2020, 2020
References
- RamDam Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (French music web site), Gérard Jaffres Biography
- on Larousse encyclopedia Archived 18 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine (fr)
- "Official biography". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- Telegramme's article Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, French newspaper, 3 September 2004
External links
- Gérard Jaffrès official web site (in French)
- Gerard Jaffrès weblink (in French)