The singer claims to have “ lived for about fifteen years on the money from this song” ! And 50 years after the release of “Who is this one?, a hit cover of the classic “Partido Alto” by Chico Buarqué, the six albums by Pierre Vassiliu, released during the Barclay era, are finally available on the platforms. Vassiliu passed away in 2014 at the age of 76.
He marked French song with the image of a comic singer, but he was much more than that, a music lover and traveler, he opened French song to world music, sharing the stage with artists like Fémi Kuti, Mory Kanté or again Compay Segundo. In 1984, settled in Senegal, he even became the boss of a jazz club, and dedicated an album to his passion for this music, in “Déménagements”. Pierre Vassiliu, captivated and in love, wrote “L’oiseau”, which would become one of his standards.
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Pierre Vassiliu knew how to create classics in all types of music
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And on all counts, yes Nicolas!
Initially inspired by the word games of Bobby Lapointe, Vassiliu has continued to explore other genres and sounds
His broad spectrum allowed him to write for others, like Eddy Mitchell or Nicole Croisille, to change universes by writing for cinema and television. Vassiliu had fun traveling from funny songs to emotional ballads, like Polnareff in “the wind blows where it wants”. With Vassiliu, we go from surprise to surprise, from one style to another, the singer shows himself with disarming creativity and groove.
Saxophone, bass, lightness, and intoxication in the heat of nocturnal wandering… It’s all there! By delving into his records, you will find little treasures like this naughty “Viens ma belle”, to put in your favorites straight away. Fire Nicholas! Pierre Vassiliu’s albums from the Barclay era are now available for streaming,
