Danielle Frida Hélène Boccara (29 October 1940 – 1 August 1996) was a Moroccan-born French singer of Italian descent, who performed and recorded in a number of languages, including French, Spanish, English, Italian, German, Dutch and Russian.
Boccara was born in Casablanca, Morocco, into a Jewish family of Italian origin that lived in Tunisia before they settled in Morocco. When she was 17, she moved from Casablanca to Paris, France, where she eventually started her artistic career as a singer. Boccara also had a brother and a sister in show business, composers Jean-Michel Braque (born Roger Boccara) and Lina Boccara. Her son, Tristan Boccara, was born in the mid-1970s and also became a singer known as Goldinski (he is also a composer, pianist and arranger)
Career
In 1964, Boccara had submitted the song "Autrefois" ("In the past") to the FrenchEurovision Song Contest selection panel, but she was unsuccessful. Five years later, at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, held in Madrid, Spain, she represented France performing "Un jour, un enfant" ("A day, a child") – with music by Émile Stern and text by Eddy Marnay. Her song shared first place along with the entries from the Netherlands, the UK, and Spain, the first and last time more than one country was declared winner.
"Cent mille chansons" ("A hundred thousand songs") was recorded in 1968 and earned her a gold disc, while "Un jour, un enfant" (1969) earned her a platinum disc and "Pour vivre ensemble" ("To live together", 1971) earned her another gold. Other of her famous songs include "Cherbourg avait raison" (1961), "Aujourd'hui" (1965), "Le moulins de mon cœur" (1969), "L'enfant aux cymbales" (1969), "Belle du Luxembourg" (1969), "La croix, l'étoile et le croissant" (1970), "Venise va mourir" (1970), "Trop jeune ou trop vieux" (1971), "Valdemosa" (1976), "L'année où Piccoli jouait Le choses de la vie" (1978), "Un monde en sarabande" (1979) and "La prière" (1979). In the late 1960s, she also recorded "Un pays pour nous", a song that was a French version of "Somewhere" (from the musical West Side Story). Leonard Bernstein, who composed the original melody, declared that Boccara's version was his favorite.
Later years and death
Boccara renewed her links with Eurovision by participating in the French national finals of 1980 – performing "Un enfant de France" – and 1981 – with "Voilà comment je t'aime". However, neither song was selected. She died in 1996 in Paris, France, aged 55, from a pulmonary infection, after a decline in health.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Danielle Frida Helene Boccara 29 October 1940 1 August 1996 was a Moroccan born French singer of Italian descent who performed and recorded in a number of languages including French Spanish English Italian German Dutch and Russian Frida BoccaraFrida Boccara in 1970Background informationBirth nameDanielle Frida Helene BoccaraBorn 1940 10 29 29 October 1940Casablanca French Morocco today Kingdom of Morocco Died1 August 1996 1996 08 01 aged 55 Paris FranceGenresChanson French jazz folk musicOccupation s SingerYears active1959 1996LabelsUniversal Philips PolydorDisques Yvon ChateignerEdina Music Nocturne Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later years and death 4 Discography 5 External linksEarly life EditBoccara was born in Casablanca Morocco into a Jewish family of Italian origin that lived in Tunisia before they settled in Morocco When she was 17 she moved from Casablanca to Paris France where she eventually started her artistic career as a singer Boccara also had a brother and a sister in show business composers Jean Michel Braque born Roger Boccara and Lina Boccara Her son Tristan Boccara was born in the mid 1970s and also became a singer known as Goldinski he is also a composer pianist and arranger Career EditIn 1964 Boccara had submitted the song Autrefois In the past to the French Eurovision Song Contest selection panel but she was unsuccessful Five years later at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 held in Madrid Spain she represented France performing Un jour un enfant A day a child with music by Emile Stern and text by Eddy Marnay Her song shared first place along with the entries from the Netherlands the UK and Spain the first and last time more than one country was declared winner Songwriter Eddy Marnay was her professional partner most of the songs performed by Boccara were written by him but she also performed songs composed by Jacques Brel Georges Brassens Charles Aznavour Emile Stern Michel Legrand Michel Magne Nino Rota and Mikis Theodorakis Cent mille chansons A hundred thousand songs was recorded in 1968 and earned her a gold disc while Un jour un enfant 1969 earned her a platinum disc and Pour vivre ensemble To live together 1971 earned her another gold Other of her famous songs include Cherbourg avait raison 1961 Aujourd hui 1965 Le moulins de mon cœur 1969 L enfant aux cymbales 1969 Belle du Luxembourg 1969 La croix l etoile et le croissant 1970 Venise va mourir 1970 Trop jeune ou trop vieux 1971 Valdemosa 1976 L annee ou Piccoli jouait Le choses de la vie 1978 Un monde en sarabande 1979 and La priere 1979 In the late 1960s she also recorded Un pays pour nous a song that was a French version of Somewhere from the musical West Side Story Leonard Bernstein who composed the original melody declared that Boccara s version was his favorite Later years and death EditBoccara renewed her links with Eurovision by participating in the French national finals of 1980 performing Un enfant de France and 1981 with Voila comment je t aime However neither song was selected She died in 1996 in Paris France aged 55 from a pulmonary infection after a decline in health Discography Edit1959 Baccara 9 n 17 VA compilation EP Mes freres La chanson d Orphee 1960 L orgue des amoureux Le doux caboulot super 45 RPM Festival 1960 Verte campagne Quand la valse est la Le grand amour Depuis ce temps la super 45 RPM Festival 1961 La Seine a Paris Les amours du samedi Les Bohemiens Jenny super 45 RPM 1961 On n a pas tous les jours 20 ans Berceuse tendre Les nuits Les yeux de maman super 45 RPM Totem 1961 Cherbourg avait raison Comme un feu Un jeu dangereux Tiens c est Paris super 45 RPM Festival 1962 Les trois mots Aujourd hui je fais la fete Je veux chanter Je ne peux plus attendre super 45 RPM Festival 1962 Le ciel du port Les portes de l amour Ballade pour un poete D abord je n ai vu super 45 RPM Festival 1962 Un premier amour Bruxelles L homme de lumiere Les Pas super 45 RPM Festival 1962 Java des beaux dimanches Les Javas Rose de sang Quien sabe Qui peut savoir super 45 RPM Festival 1963 Moi je n avais pas compris J ai peur de trop t aimer On les a attendus Rien a change super 45 RPM Festival 1963 Souviens toi des Noels de la bas Donna Johnny Guitar Ballade pour notre amour super 45 RPM Festival 1964 Autrefois Chaud dans mon cœur Le souffle de ma vie Je suis perdue super 45 RPM Festival 1965 Tous les enfants Aujourd hui Plus jamais Un jour super 45 RPM Festival 1967 Frida Boccara 1961 1965 compilation 33 RPM MusiDisc 1969 Un jour un enfant 33 RPM Philips 1969 Les vertes collines 33 RPM Philips only released in Brazil 1970 Au pays de l arbre blanc 33 RPM Philips 1971 Pour vivre ensemble 33 RPM Philips 1971 Place des Arts 71 live in Montreal double 33 RPM Philips reissued in CD format in 2006 only in Canada 1971 So ist das Leben Er wird dir dankbar sein 45 RPM Polydor only released in Germany 1972 Rossini et Beaumarchais 33 RPM Philips 1972 Greatest Hits compilation 33 RPM Philips only released in the Netherlands 1974 Je me souviens Mia malinconia and Je me souviens instrumental version from Amarcord by Federico Fellini 45 RPM Deram 1975 Oriundi 33 RPM London 1976 Valdemosa Oublier 33 RPM Philips 1978 An Evening With Frida Boccara live at Dallas Brooks Hall Melbourne 2 LP Philips 1978 L annee ou Piccoli jouait Les choses de la vie 33 RPM Philips 1979 Un monde en sarabande 33 RPM Philips 1980 Un enfant de France Ecrit dans la pierre 45 RPM Philips 1983 Dis leur Aime moi 45 RPM Kebec Disc in Canada and Ariola in France 1984 Cent mille chansons Serie grandes vedettes 33 RPM compilation Philips 1988 Temoin de mon amour 33 RPM Productions Guy Cloutier only released in Canada 1989 Expression CD compilation Polygram 23 tracks 1993 Master serie CD compilation Polygram 16 tracks only released in Quebec 1994 Un jour un enfant CD compilation Spectrum Music Karussell France 1997 Frida Boccara CD compilation Podis Polygram France 23 tracks 1999 Un jour on vit CD Disques Yvon Chateigner 1999 Ses premiers succes CD compilation Disques Yvon Chateigner 2003 Canta en espanol CD compilation Divucsa Music SA only released in Spain 2005 Live Place des Arts de Montreal CD XXI 21 Universal Canada only released in Canada 2006 Un sourire au dela du ciel CD Edina Music Nocturne 2007 La grande Frida Boccara l ultime compilation CD compilation XXI 21 Universal Canada 25 tracks only released in Canada 2008 Un enfant de France CD Edina Music Nocturne 2010 Les grandes annees 1972 1988 three CD box set Marianne Melodie 2010 Collection chanson francaise CD compilation Disques Mercury External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frida Boccara Frida Boccara at IMDb The Biography of Frida Boccara at Blog Officiel de Frida Boccara in French Blog Officiel de Frida Boccara in French The Discography of Frida Boccara at Encyclopedisque in French The Discography of Frida Boccara in French The Discography of Frida Boccara at Discogs com Spanish Discography of Frida Boccara permanent dead link The Grave of Frida Boccara Cimetiere parisien de Bagneux 63eme division in French Site officiel d Eddy Marnay La Fabuleuse Historie de La Rose d Or in French Awards and achievementsPreceded by Massielwith La la la Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest1969 tied with Lulu Salome amp Lenny Kuhr Succeeded by Danawith All Kinds of Everything Preceded byIsabelle Aubret with La source France in the Eurovision Song Contest1969 Succeeded byGuy Bonnet with Marie Blanche Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frida Boccara amp oldid 1106015782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
