Anne Pigalle
Encyclopedia
Anne Pigalle is a singer and multimedia artist (writer, musician, art performer, poet, photographer and painter).
, moved to London
, and has performed all over the world, including Europe, Japan, America, Mexico, Timbuktu in Africa.
In 1985, she released the album Everything Could Be So Perfect with Trevor Horn
on ZTT Records
, and had a hit with the single "Hé! Stranger". She represented France at the Yamaha Song Festival in 1986 with the song "Where the Sun Meets the Sea".
In the late 80s, Miss Pigalle revamped the famous club, the Cafe de Paris in Piccadilly, London, with a new concept, 'Les Nuits Du Mercredi'. It attracted thousands, including Andy Warhol
.
She has worked with Michael Nyman
("The Kiss" for Channel 4
) and has appeared in Japanese TV commercials for Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfield. She has been photographed by the late Lord Snowdon, Mario Testino
and Nick Knight for the cover of ID magazine.
In the 90s, Miss Pigalle met the famous director of 'Performance', the late Donald Cammell
and got him interested in wanting to direct her screenplay.
In 2006, Anne Pigalle had a highly successful photographic show at the Michael Hoppen Gallery in London, where she exhibited her "âmerotic" self-portraits Polaroids. The show was voted fourth best in The Times
; "âme" means "soul" in French.
In 2010 and 2011, Anne Pigalle released L'âmerotica Part I and II and L'âme érotique on iTunes
. The live shows of these songs and poems are a sort of art performance where Pigalle demonstrates the difference between eroticism and pornography. This show has been performed at the Colony Rooms (Francis Bacon
's old club in London) and at the Glastonbury Festival.
She has been compared in many magazines reviews to Edith Piaf
and Marlene Dietrich
.
, 1985) all lyrics written by Pigalle, Musical co-ordination and songwriting by Nick Plytas (except 'Looking for Love' written by Pigalle) and production by Luis Jardim
(except 'Why Does It Have To Be this Way' produced by Trevor Horn
).
Tracklisting:
Why does it have to be this way/Via vagabond/Looking for love/He! stranger/Intermission/Souvenir d'un Paris/A crack in the ocean/The 1000 colours waltz
L'Amérotica I and II (iTunes
, 2010/2011), written and co-produced by Anne Pigalle and TDS.
Tracklisting:
With My Blonde/Journey through Europe/Mary Mother Of God/Sesso/Entrez Dans La Danse/The Jewel/Espoir Spirale/Je Te Veux Toi
L'Ame Erotique (iTunes
, 2011), written and produced by Anne Pigalle.
Tracklisting:
The Whole / La Femme Chat / Not Only The Flesh / Sulfur /Are You For Real? /You Give Me Asthma / 23 /La Pucelle / E-rotica De Toi/ Nothing Happens.../Red Like Envy / Saint Orgasm / A New Life / Le Poète Est Anglais/ Pigalle London Paris / OverThe Top/ The Garden Of Eden / C**t Me In / Voodoo Doll / X amount / Lunch
Biography
She grew up in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and has performed all over the world, including Europe, Japan, America, Mexico, Timbuktu in Africa.
In 1985, she released the album Everything Could Be So Perfect with Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
on ZTT Records
ZTT Records
ZTT Records is a record label founded in 1983 by NME journalist Paul Morley, record producer Trevor Horn, and businesswoman Jill Sinclair. The label's name was also printed as "Zang Tumb Tuum" and "Zang Tuum Tumb" on various releases....
, and had a hit with the single "Hé! Stranger". She represented France at the Yamaha Song Festival in 1986 with the song "Where the Sun Meets the Sea".
In the late 80s, Miss Pigalle revamped the famous club, the Cafe de Paris in Piccadilly, London, with a new concept, 'Les Nuits Du Mercredi'. It attracted thousands, including Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
.
She has worked with Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano...
("The Kiss" for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) and has appeared in Japanese TV commercials for Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfield. She has been photographed by the late Lord Snowdon, Mario Testino
Mario Testino
-Early Life:Testino grew up in Lima, the eldest son of a businessman. When he was young he wanted to be a priest. Testino recalls being unpopular at school because of his flamboyance. He was good at math and went on to study economics at Universidad del Pacífico, where his insistence on wearing...
and Nick Knight for the cover of ID magazine.
In the 90s, Miss Pigalle met the famous director of 'Performance', the late Donald Cammell
Donald Cammell
Donald Seaton Cammell was a Scottish film director who enjoys a cult reputation thanks to his debut film Performance, which he co-directed with Nicolas Roeg.-Biography:...
and got him interested in wanting to direct her screenplay.
In 2006, Anne Pigalle had a highly successful photographic show at the Michael Hoppen Gallery in London, where she exhibited her "âmerotic" self-portraits Polaroids. The show was voted fourth best in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
; "âme" means "soul" in French.
In 2010 and 2011, Anne Pigalle released L'âmerotica Part I and II and L'âme érotique on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The live shows of these songs and poems are a sort of art performance where Pigalle demonstrates the difference between eroticism and pornography. This show has been performed at the Colony Rooms (Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England...
's old club in London) and at the Glastonbury Festival.
She has been compared in many magazines reviews to Edith Piaf
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads...
and Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
.
Albums
Everything Could Be So Perfect (ZangTumb Tumb- ZTT RecordsZTT Records
ZTT Records is a record label founded in 1983 by NME journalist Paul Morley, record producer Trevor Horn, and businesswoman Jill Sinclair. The label's name was also printed as "Zang Tumb Tuum" and "Zang Tuum Tumb" on various releases....
, 1985) all lyrics written by Pigalle, Musical co-ordination and songwriting by Nick Plytas (except 'Looking for Love' written by Pigalle) and production by Luis Jardim
Luís Jardim
Luís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim is a Portuguese percussionist, born in the Madeira Island, best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn.-Family:Jardim is a cousin of Alberto João Jardim...
(except 'Why Does It Have To Be this Way' produced by Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
).
Tracklisting:
Why does it have to be this way/Via vagabond/Looking for love/He! stranger/Intermission/Souvenir d'un Paris/A crack in the ocean/The 1000 colours waltz
L'Amérotica I and II (iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, 2010/2011), written and co-produced by Anne Pigalle and TDS.
Tracklisting:
With My Blonde/Journey through Europe/Mary Mother Of God/Sesso/Entrez Dans La Danse/The Jewel/Espoir Spirale/Je Te Veux Toi
L'Ame Erotique (iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, 2011), written and produced by Anne Pigalle.
Tracklisting:
The Whole / La Femme Chat / Not Only The Flesh / Sulfur /Are You For Real? /You Give Me Asthma / 23 /La Pucelle / E-rotica De Toi/ Nothing Happens.../Red Like Envy / Saint Orgasm / A New Life / Le Poète Est Anglais/ Pigalle London Paris / OverThe Top/ The Garden Of Eden / C**t Me In / Voodoo Doll / X amount / Lunch
External links and references
- Pigalle's blog
- Pigalle's site
- Pigalle's page at MySpace
- 2011 Dangerous Minds music review
- 2009 James DC interview
- Blitz, no. 28, February 1985.
- Gibbs, Joe. "Anne Pigalle". TMCQ, Autumn 2005.
- Martin, Peter. "Anne Pigalle". Smash Hits 24 April 1985. (Note on the top page of this website: ZTTaat is made up of information sourced from sleeve notes, magazines, websites and hearsay. As such, all information found here should be treated with the suspicion it deserves.)
- Storrow, Claire. "2007 L'Ange Lapine". Review of performance at Café Royal, London.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/content/articles/2007/05/21/anne_pigalle_feature.shtml 2007