Marie Laforêt, eternal muse of arts and letters

For the 5th anniversary of her death, Marie Laforêt’s most beautiful songs have been put together end to end. Exploration of the surprising imprint of a unique and free artist in Musicaline. Marie Laforêt left us on November 2, 2019 at the age of 80. “Fire” is taken from a new album in which we find the great sensitivity of the icon of French song. This magical voice has captivated generations of listeners, its repertoire reveals a singular personality, also a figure in cinema, theater and art. Marie Laforêt was particularly fond of folk songs, a reflection, according to her, of a universal language.

“Marie-Sweetness, Marie-Anger”French version of “Paint It Black” of the Rolling Stones, demonstrates his taste for the British rock/folk repertoire. Marie Laforêt largely participated in the momentum that translated Anglo-Saxon successes into French.

“Ivan, Boris and me”one of the great popular successes written by Marie Lafôret. “The Girl with the Golden Eyes” also built her reputation through her pseudonym Françoise They, which allowed her to write for other performers

Music was his best form of expression

Music, which always accompanied her, allowed her to have fun, even if it meant singing somewhat light lyrics. But on the sidelines, Laforêt also composes melodies of another dimension, intended for a very different audience.

“House of the Rising Sun”, this song carried by the ample and captivating voice of Marie Laforêt, was later translated into French by the “Pénitencier” of a certain Johnny Halliday.

“Come come”recorded by Marie Laforêt tells the pain of children faced with the separation of parents was a hit for the singer in 1973. Marie Laforêt began her career by winning the competition “A Star is Born”never has a springboard lived up to its name so well.

Marie Laforêt, the 18 CD box set including the unreleased album The Fire just released.