Rose Laurens
Encyclopedia
Rose Laurens is a French
singer-songwriter
, particularly famous for her 1982 smash single "Africa", number three hit in many European countries. She was also the singer for the original French version of the song "I Dreamed a Dream
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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...
, particularly famous for her 1982 smash single "Africa", number three hit in many European countries. She was also the singer for the original French version of the song "I Dreamed a Dream
I Dreamed a Dream
"I Dreamed a Dream" is a song from the musical Les Misérables. It is a solo that is sung by the character Fantine during the first act. The music is by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with orchestrations by John Cameron...
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Albums
- 1971 : Sandrose - with Jean Pierre Alarcen - One of the first and best French progressive-rock albums
- 1980 : Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
("L'air de la misère", "J'avais rêvé d'une autre vieI Dreamed a Dream"I Dreamed a Dream" is a song from the musical Les Misérables. It is a solo that is sung by the character Fantine during the first act. The music is by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with orchestrations by John Cameron...
"...) - 1982 : Déraisonnable
- 1983 : Vivre ("Mamy Yoko", "Zodiacale", "T'envole pas sans moi", "Esméralda", "Chasseur d'images"...)
- 1984 : Africa - Voodoo Master ("Magic and music", "Misunderstanding", "I Need to Give", "Living in Your Song"...)
- 1986 : Écris ta vie sur moi ("Quand tu pars", "La Nuit", "Je me jette à l'eau", "Profession reporter"...)
- 1990 : J'te prêterai jamais
- 1995 : Envie
- 2001 : L'ombre d'un géant
Compilations
- 1986 : Rose Laurens - Compilation ("Quand tu pars", "Africa", "Mamy Yoko", "Vivre", "Je me jette à l'eau", "Profession reporter"...)
- 1991 : 17 Grands Succès de Rose Laurens (Québec)
- 1996 : "The Very Best of Rose Laurens" ("Partir", "La Négresse blanche", "Écris ta vie sur moi", "Le Cœur chagrin", "Africa"...)
Singles
- 1976 : "In Space" (under the name Rose Merryl)
- 1977 : "L'Après amour" (under the name Rose Merryl)
- 1978 : "Je suis à toi" (under the name Rose Merryl)
- 1979 : "Survivre"
- 1979 : "À deux"
- 1980 : "J'vous aime les oiseaux"
- 1980 : "L'Air de la misère"
- 1981 : "Pas facile"
- 1982 : "AfricaAfrica (Rose Laurens song)"Africa", also titled "Africa ", is a 1982 song recorded by French singer Rose Laurens. It was one of the singles from her second album Déraisonnable and was released in 1982 in France, and in March 1983 elsewhere. The version available on the 7" is shorter than on the album, as the musical bridge...
" - 1982 : "Mamy Yoko"
- 1983 : "Vivre"
- 1983 : "Africa (Voodoo Master)" (export) (#1 in Austria, #2 in Switzerland, #2 in Norway, #3 in Germany)
- 1983 : "Mamy Yoko" (export) (#37 in Germany)
- 1984 : "Danse moi"
- 1984 : "Night Sky" (export) (#12 in Sweden)
- 1985 : "Cheyenne"
- 1985 : "Quand tu pars" (written by Francis CabrelFrancis CabrelFrancis Cabrel is a well-known French singer-songwriter and guitarist. Inspired heavily by Bob Dylan, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux" and "Petite Marie"...
, #41 in France) - 1986 : "American Love" (export)
- 1986 : "La Nuit"
- 1987 : "Où vont tous ceux qu'on aime ?"
- 1989 : "Africa - Mégamix 89"
- 1990 : "J'te prêterai jamais"
- 1991 : "Il a les yeux d'un ange"
- 1994 : "Africa - Remix 94" (Germany)
- 1995 : "Nous c'est fou"
- 2001 : "Pour aimer plus fort" (#40 in France)
Collaborations
- 1994 : Yves DuteilYves DuteilYves Duteil is a French singer-songwriter. He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , in 24 July 1949 and is the third child to be born in the family....
- Entre Elles et Moi - Song "Écris ta vie sur moi" in duet with Yves Duteil - 1995 : Gay Anthems - U.S. Compilation - Song "American love"