Francis Cabrel
| Francis Cabrel | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
23 November 1953 Agen, France |
| Genres | Folk, pop, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | CBS, Columbia |
Francis Cabrel (born 1953 November 23 Agen) is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist. 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," "Petite Marie," and "La corrida," have become enduring favorites in French music.
His first hit song was "Petite Marie", in 1974; since then he has sold 21 million albums. The song was about the woman who soon became his wife, Mariette, to whom he was still married in 2016.
An unauthorized biography published in 2015. Cabrel, who is one of the most private French singers, attempted to have the book suppressed.
Francis Cabrel was born in Agen into a modest family of Friulian descent. His father was a labourer in a biscuit factory and his mother a cashier in a cafeteria. He has a sister, Martine, and a brother, Philippe. He spent his childhood in Astaffort, in Lot-et-Garonne.
Cabrel has created about twenty albums as of 2015.
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