Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Eric VINCENT began his career in Paris at the famous "Port du Salut" with Coluche. This amazing performer lives downtown Paris on a beautiful "péniche" and has a special passion for taking his music to every corner of the globe. His name has appeared on marquees in more than 140 countries, where he is considered one of the best contemporary singer in the tradition of the chanson française. In the USA, where he is touring every year, he has performed in every state except Hawaï and Alaska. He has appeared on radio and television and made a number of very successful tours of college, high school and universities. He has filled theBrooklyn Auditorium in New-York City several times as well as many other prestigious venues in the world.... World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA...Opera of Hanoï (Vietnam), Opera of Manaus (Brasil)...He has recorded several CD's and videos with outstanding musicians, such as; Pierre Chérèze, Sylvin Marc, Tony Rabeson,
Vincent Hamamdjian, Patrick Huard, Jean-Philippe Audin, Billy Drewes, Eddy Louiss, Roland Romanelli, Justin Vali, Christophe Guiot, Jerome Gueguen...
Si du méringué tu es dingue Pose ton flingue à Saint Domingue Si c'est un calypso fais un saut À Trinidad ou Tobago Ça sent bon, ça sent beau, ça Samba San Salvador da Bahia... | Set your sight on Santo Domingo If it's calypso that turns you on, jump right over To Trinidad or Tobago It feels good, it smells good , it Sambas San Salvador of Bahia... |
Mon pays ce sera Là où tu seras bien Là où je serai moi Là où tu seras belle Mon pays ce sera Là où mes ritournelles N'ont pas peur de mourir Sans avoir dit pourquoi... |
My country will be Wherever you feel free and at ease Where I can be myself Where you will be seen as beautiful as you are My country will be Wherever my songs Don't have to die Without knowing why. |
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trois notes pour faire un accord  Trois accords pour une chanson Un peu de terre, d'eau et de feu Sept couleurs pour un arc-en-ciel S'il faut de tout pour faire un monde Si des différences naît l'harmonie Nos solitudes se confondent À l'épicentre de la vie... |
We need three notes to make a
chord Three chords for a tune A bit of earth fire and water Seven colors for a rainbow If we need everything to make a world If from differences we get harmony Our lonelinesses are mingling By the epicenter of life... |
Some years
ago, Eric VINCENT has been
involved in a world-wide project against
violence “Opération Boule de neige”, initiated by a
class of school children from France. Those 10 years
old kids thought that violence on TV programs was for them a very bad
exemple. Eric worked with the children, helped them to write the song Jamais plus
de violence and
directed it's recording.
The program
"Sous les Etoiles exactement" on the French National Radio
(France Inter) has given a “Carte Blanche » to Eric. He has
hosted some of his friends as Georges MOUSTAKI,
Emily
SALIERS (Indigo Girls),
Chéri SAMBA, etc…
Some years ago, he met James TAYLOR, and after a warm and friendly contact
with the american singer, he decides to record a new album "Faut-il
Encore 2000 Ans ?", eleven tunes including
eight James TAYLOR songs,
written by Eric VINCENT into
French.
In those last
years he has recorded several other CDs: "Survol",
"Un Pays Quelque part" featuring "Haïti Kimbe Fo" and "A la Claire
Fontaine".
In his last one "L’or de l’Instant" we
find songs inspired by writers like
Albert Camus
(Le Mythe
de Sisyphe), Dino
Buzatti , Alfred Jarry,.. His song
"Peinture Hongroise" is
dedicated
to the Hungarian painter Tivadar
Csontvary. He wrote the lyrics of "Etrange
Mélancolie" with his friend Georges
MOUSTAKI who composed the music.
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