Jean-Jacques Lafon
Encyclopedia
Jean-Jacques Lafon is a French
singer-songwriter
(one-hit wonder
) and painter
. He remains known for his 1985 hit "Le géant de papier", which peaked at #6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver
disc. Lafon is also the writer of the 1987 hit "Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison
" for Licence IV, under the pseudonym of Falon.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
(one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
) and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. He remains known for his 1985 hit "Le géant de papier", which peaked at #6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
disc. Lafon is also the writer of the 1987 hit "Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison
Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison
"Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison" is a 1987 song recorded by the French band Licence IV. Released as a single in March 1987, the song achieved a huge success in France, becoming the best-selling single of the 1980s in France.-Music and lyrics:...
" for Licence IV, under the pseudonym of Falon.
Albums
- 1988 : Mourir à Toulouse
- 1993 : Les Années Caroline
- 1996 : Autoportrait
Singles
- 1982 : "Sa différence"
- 1984 : "C'est beaucoup mieux comme ça"
- 1985 : "Le Géant de papier" - #6 in France, Silver
- 1986 : "Si t'as besoin de moi, fais-moi signe"
- 1986 : "Un Mot pour un autre"
- 1987 : "Elle voit"
- 1987 : "Le Diable au cœur"
- 1988 : "Ne laissez pas le soleil se coucher"
- 1988 : "Mourir à Toulouse"
- 1990 : "Seulement te dire..."
- 1991 : "Les Années Caroline"