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French singer
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Male
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Birth:
7 October 1946(Saint-Étienne)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Bernard Lavilliers (born on 7 October 1946) is a French singer. He was born Bernard Oulion in Saint-Étienne, Loire.
The band Fatals Picards wrote a song titled "Bernard Lavilliers", satirizing Lavilliers' image as a former adventurer.
Discography
Albums
- Studio albums
- Premiers pas... (1968)
- Les poètes (1972)
- Le Stéphanois (1974)
- Les Barbares (1976)
- 15e Round (1977)
- Pouvoirs (1979)
- O gringo (1980)
- Nuit d'Amour (1981)
- Etat d'Urgence (1983)
- Tout est permis, rien n'est possible (1984)
- Voleur de feu (1986)
- If... (1988)
- Solo (1991)
- Champs du possible (1994–95)
- Duos Taratata (1996)
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) | SUI | |||
| 1997 | Clair-Obscur | 9 | 44 | – | |
| 1998 | Histoires | – | – | – | |
| 2001 | Arrêt sur image | 10 | 27 | 67 | |
| 2003 | La marge: Bernard Lavilliers chante les poètes | 109 | – | – | |
| 2004 | Carnets de bord | 1 | 34 | 46 | |
| 2008 | Samedi soir à Beyrouth | 1 | 11 | 19 | |
| 2009 | Chante Ferré (Tribute album) | – | – | – | |
| 2010 | Causes perdues et musiques tropicales | 2 | 8 | 40 | |
| 2013 | Baron Samedi | 5 | 28 | 56 | |
| 2014 | Acoustique | 12 | 35 | – | |
- Live albums
- T'es vivant...? (1978)
- Live Tour 80 (1980)
- Olympia "Live 84" (1984)
- Live - On The Road Again 1989 (1990)
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) | |||
| 2000 | Histoires en scène | 24 | – | |
| 2006 | Escale au Grand Rex | 18 | 48 | |
- Compilations
- Gentilshommes de fortune — Rêves et voyages (1987)
Singles
(Selective)
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) | ||
| 1987 | "Noir et blanc" | 10 | – |
| 1989 | "On the Road Again" | 10 | – |
| "On the Road Again" | 24 | – | |
| 1989 | "R & B (Rouge baiser)" | 45 | – |
| 1991 | "Outremer" | 33 | – |
| 1991 | "Faits divers" | 36 | – |
| 1995 | "Melody Tempo Harmony" (with Jimmy Cliff) | 6 | 22 |
| "Stand The Ghetto" | 44 | – | |
| 2014 | "Idées noires" (with Catherine Ringer) | 100 | – |