Latest Release
- 29 MAR 2024
- 2 Songs
- L'essentiel (1977-2007) · 1979
- L'essentiel (1977-2007) · 1994
- Samedi soir sur la terre (Remastered) · 1994
- Samedi soir sur la terre (Remastered) · 1994
- Fragile (Remastered) · 1980
- L'essentiel (1977-2007) · 1977
- Samedi soir sur la terre (Remastered) · 1994
- Sarbacane (Remastered) · 1989
- Samedi soir sur la terre (Remastered) · 1994
- Les beaux dégâts (Remastered) · 2004
Essential Albums
- 2015
- 2012
Artist Playlists
- Quiet, bewitching acoustic folk-rock from a French musical icon.
- The acoustic rock legend explores love and sorrow in hidden gems.
Live Albums
Compilations
Appears On
- Yvan Cujious & Louis Winsberg
About Francis Cabrel
A celebrated figure across the French-speaking world, singer-songwriter Francis Cabrel has sold an estimated 25 million records. ∙ Cabrel taught himself to play guitar as a teenager and learned English by translating songs by Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan. ∙ In 1974, he took first prize in a Sud Radio songwriting contest with his “Petite Marie,” besting 400 other contestants and scoring a record deal with CBS. ∙ His first No. 1 hit was 1979’s “Je l’aime à mourir,” which inspired countless covers in multiple languages and topped the charts again in 2011 when Shakira recorded a version. ∙ Beginning with 1989’s Diamond-selling Sarbacane, he kicked off his current run of seven straight No. 1 albums in France. ∙ He is a devoted fan of Bob Dylan, and his 2012 album, Vise le ciel, consisted entirely of Dylan covers, sung in French. ∙ The Académie française awarded Cabrel the prestigious Grande médaille de la chanson française in 2010 for his contributions to music.
- HOMETOWN
- France
- BORN
- 23 November 1953
- GENRE
- French Pop