Marcel Amont
Marcel Amont (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl amɔ̃]; born Marcel Jean-Pierre Balthazar Miramon, [maʁsɛl ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ baltazaʁ miʁamɔ̃]; 1 April 1929 – 8 March 2023) was a French singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Amont also recorded in Occitan and promoted Bearn culture from the 1950s. Amont was one of the most popular singers in France, and the most prolific of the French language, with a career lasting many years. He sold 300 million albums, recorded 30 albums, 79 singles 126 ep's, 11 compilations and about 1,000 songs in different languages (English, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Irish and Spanish). Amont is known for having performed songs by composers such as Georges Brassens, Léo Ferré and Georges Moustaki. His work was inspired by American pop and jazz in the style of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Andy Williams. He recorded international hits such as "Blue, bland, blond", "L'amour ça fait passer le temps", "Ballade pour l'espagnol", "Le plus beau tango du monde" and "Cathy, fais-moi danser". His song entitled "Un Mexicain" reached number 1 on the charts in France.
Genre: vintage-chanson, ye-ye, classic-french-pop
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Top Tracks
- Bleu Blanc Blond
- Tout doux tout doucement
- Aïe Mon Cur
- Dans le cœur de ma blonde
- Les bleuets d'azur
- Un mexicain
- Tout Doux, Tout Doucement
- Wendy
- L'Eau Vive
- Si Je Devais Mourir D'Amour
- Y'En Avait Pas Beaucoup
- Les Poupées De Peynet
- Madeleine, Marguerite
- Sophie
- Quand On Est Amoureux (Il Piccolo Montanaro)
- Elle Aurait Bien Voulu
- Mazurka
- Julie
- Escamillo
- Bleu blanc blond
Albums (40)
- Par-dessus l'épaule (2018)
- Valencia (2015)
- Pigalle (2015)
- Marinella (2015)
- Le Grand Cafe (2015)
- La Bagatelle (2015)
- Escamillo (2015)
- Betty La Parade (2015)
- Leisure Time (2014)
- Marcel Amont (2013)
- Deluxe: Les grands succès - Marcel Amont (2013)
- Un Mexicain (2013)
- Chansons françaises (Succès originaux) (2012)
- Escamillo... - 20 Succès (2012)
- Ses grands succès (Chansons françaises) (1970)
- Chansons françaises (20 succès originaux) (1970)
- Bleu, Blanc,Blond,... (2010)
- Bleu, Blanc, Blond (2009)
- It Can Only Be (2008)
- Heritage - Un Mexicain - Polydor (1962) (2008)
- Heritage - Récital à Bobino - Polydor (1962) (2008)
- Heritage - Olympia 1958 - Polydor (1958) (2008)
- Heritage - Nos Chansons De Leurs 20 Ans - Polydor (1962) (2008)
- Heritage - Moi, Le Clown - Polydor (1964-1965) (2008)
- Heritage - Mireille - Polydor (1967) (2008)
- Heritage - Les Moulins De Mon Cur - Polydor (1967-1968) (2008)
- Heritage - Le Rapide Blanc - Polydor (1959-1961) (2008)
- Heritage - J'Ai Trouvé Du Boulot - Polydor (1963-1964) (2008)
- Heritage - Florilège - Polydor (1956-1968) (2008)
- Heritage - Fantaisies Sur Des Airs D'Opérettes - Polydor (1963) (2008)
- Heritage - Escamillo - Polydor (1956-1957) (2008)
- Heritage - Chansons Des Îles Et D'Ailleurs - Polydor (1966) (2008)
- Heritage - Bleu, Blanc, Blond - Polydor (1958-1959) (2008)
- Décalage Horaire (2006)
- Récital 1962 (feat. Claude Romat et son orchestre) [Live, Mono Version] (1962)
- Nos chansons de leurs vingt ans (Mono version) (1962)
- Récital 1962 (1970)
- Nos chansons de leurs 20 ans (1970)
- - 4 - (1970)
- La chanson du grillon (Mono version) (1961)
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