Nicoletta (singer)
| Nicoletta (Nicoletta Grisoni) |
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Nicoletta in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicole Fernande Grisoni-Chappuis (Nicoletta Grisoni) |
| Born |
11 April 1944 France |
| Genres | Pop, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1961 – present |
| Website | www |
Nicoletta Grisoni, longer name Nicole Fernande Grisoni-Chappuis, better known by her mononym Nicoletta (born 11 April 1944 in Vongy, now known as Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France) is a French pop singer. Becoming very popular on French radio and television, where she had a number of hits in the 1960s and the 1970s, she was considered as part of what is known as the French yé-yé generation heavily influenced by American music, particularly Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll and Beat music. She is mostly known for her version of "Mamy Blue".
Nicoletta Grisoni was reportedly born of a mentally retarded woman who got pregnant as a result of rape. She reportedly chose the song "Mamy Blue" as a tribute to her mother. The original of the song was that of Spanish band Los Pop-Tops and had been subject of many interpretations.
She began her music as a member of her local church choir. She worked for a while in a laundry and at a medical clinic in addition to DJing in the beginning 1960s developing contacts. Encouraged by French songwriter Léo Missir, she was signed to Barclay. Her initial hits included "L'Homme à la moto" (an earlier Edith Piaf song), "Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé" (from Nino Ferrer, and "Encore un jour sans toi" (co-written by Guy Marchand and Léo Missir).
1967 saw release of "La Musique" (adaptation from Ann Grégory), and "Il est mort le soleil", written by Pierre Delanoë and music by Hubert Giraud. The song was adapted and interpreted later on by Ray Charles under the title "The Sun Died", also covered by a version by Tom Jones. An activist, she campaigned against play-back music insisting to sing live in her appearances on television. She also supported the French general strike in May 1968 protests in France singing in their support.
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