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Nino Ferrer

May 09, 2023

Nino Agostino Arturo Maria Ferrari (Italian pronunciation: [ˈniːno aɡoˈstiːno arˈtuːro maˈriːa ferˈraːri]), known as Nino Ferrer (15 August 1934 – 13 August 1998), was an Italian-born French singer-songwriter and author.

Nino Ferrer
Ferrer in 1970
Background information
Birth nameNino Agostino Arturo Maria Ferrari
Born(1934-08-15)15 August 1934
Genoa, Italy
Died13 August 1998(1998-08-13) (aged 63)
Saint-Cyprien, France
GenresPop, rock, jazz, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, author
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active1959–1998
LabelsRiviera, CBS, WEA, Vogue, Fnac Music, Barclay
Websitewww.nino-ferrer.com

Biography and career

Nino Ferrer was born on 15 August 1934 in Genoa, Italy, but lived the first years of his life in New Caledonia (an overseas territory of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean), where his father, an engineer, was working. Jesuit religious schooling, first in Genoa and later in Saint-Jean de Passy, Paris, left him with a lifelong aversion to the Church.[1] From 1947, the young Nino studied ethnology and archaeology in the Sorbonne university in Paris, also pursuing his interests in music and painting.

After completing his studies, Ferrer started traveling the world, working on a freighter ship. When he returned to France he immersed himself in music. A passion for jazz and the blues led him to worship the music of James Brown, Otis Redding and Ray Charles. He started to play the double bass in Bill Coleman's New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.[1] He appeared on a recording for the first time in 1959, playing bass on two 45 singles by the Dixie Cats.[2] The suggestion to take up solo singing came from the rhythm 'n' blues singer Nancy Holloway, whom he also accompanied.[1]

In 1963, Nino Ferrer recorded his own first record, the single "Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé" ("To forget we were in love"). The B-side of that single had a song "C'est irréparable", which was translated for Italian superstar Mina as "Un anno d'amore" and became a big hit in 1965. Later again, in 1991, Spanish singer Luz Casal had a hit with "Un año de amor", translated from Italian by director Pedro Almodóvar for his film Tacones Lejanos (High Heels).[3]

His first solo success came in 1965 with the song "Mirza". Other hits, such as "Cornichons" and "Oh! hé! hein! bon!" followed, establishing Ferrer as something of a comedic singer. The stereotyping and his eventual huge success made him feel "trapped", and unable to escape from the constant demands of huge audiences to hear the hits he himself despised.[1] He started leading a life of "wine, women and song" while giving endless provocative performances in theatres, on television and on tour.[1]

In Italy, he scored a major hit in 1967 with "La pelle nera"[4] (the French version is "Je voudrais être un noir" ["I'd like to be a black man"][5]). This soul song, with its quasi-revolutionary lyrics imploring a series of Ferrer's black music idols to gift him their black skin for the benefit of music-making, achieved long-lasting iconic status in Italy.[6]

"La pelle nera" was followed by a string of other semi-serious Italian songs, which included two appearances at the Sanremo Music Festival (in 1968 and 1970).[4] In 1970, he returned to France and resumed his musical career there. Ferrer rebelled against the "gaudy frivolity" of French show business, filled with what he perceived as its "cynical technocrats and greedy exploiters of talent" (he had considered leaving show business altogether in 1967,[citation needed] when he left France for Italy). In his lesser-known songs, which the public largely ignored, he mocked life's absurdities.[1] He agreed with Serge Gainsbourg and Claude Nougaro that songs are a "minor art" and "just background noise".[1]

In 1975 he started breeding horses in Quercy, France. In 1989, Ferrer obtained French citizenship, which he explained as his "celebration of the bicentenary of the French Revolution." He went on to record the French national anthem, accompanied by a choir.

A couple of months after his mother died, Ferrer, on 13 August 1998, two days before his 64th birthday, took his hunting gun and walked to a field of corn, recently cut, near the neighbouring village of Saint-Cyprien. There, he lay down in a grove nearby and shot himself in the chest.[1] His wife Kinou, with whom he had two sons, had already alerted the gendarmerie after finding a farewell letter in the house. Next day, there were front-page headlines in most French and Italian newspapers, such as "Adieu Nino!", "Nino Ferrer Hung Up His Telephone", "Our Nino Has Left for the South." They called him the Don Quixote and the Corto Maltese of French show business.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 1966: Enregistrement public
  • 1967: Nino Ferrer
  • 1969: Nino Ferrer
  • 1972: Métronomie
  • 1972: Nino Ferrer and Leggs
  • 1974: Nino and Radiah
  • 1975: Suite en œuf
  • 1977: Véritables variétés verdâtres
  • 1979: Blanat
  • 1981: La carmencita
  • 1982: Ex-libris
  • 1983: Rock'n'roll cow-boy
  • 1986: 13e album
  • 1993: La désabusion
  • 1993: La vie chez les automobiles

Live albums

  • 1970: Rats and Rolls
  • 1995: Concert chez Harry

45RPM singles and 4-track EPs

  • 1963 Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé ; Souviens-toi / C'est irréparable ; 5 bougies bleues
  • 1964 Ferme la porte ; Je reviendrai / Oh ! Ne t'en va pas ; Ce que tu as fait de moi (Nino Ferrer et les Jubilées)
  • 1964 Les Dolly Brothers (Nino sings on Hello, Dolly! Though he isn't credited.
  • 1965 Viens je t'attends ; Au bout de mes vingt ans / Jennifer James ; Tchouk-ou-tchouk
  • 1966 Mirza ; Les cornichons / Il me faudra… Natacha ; Ma vie pour rien
  • 1966 Le monkiss de la police ; Monkiss est arrivé / Avec toi j'ai compris le monkiss ; Y'a que toi monkiss (Nino Ferrer et les Gottamou)
  • 1966 Alexandre ; Oh ! hé ! hein ! bon ! / Le blues des rues désertes ; Longtemps après
  • 1966 Je veux être noir ; Si tu m'aimes encore / La bande à Ferrer (parts 1 & 2)
  • 1967 Le téléfon ; Je cherche une petite fille / Madame Robert ; Le millionnaire
  • 1967 Mao et Moa ; Je vous dis bonne chance / Mon copain Bismarck ; N-F in trouble
  • 1968 Le roi d'Angleterre ; Il me faudra… Natacha / Les petites jeunes filles de bonne famille ; Monsieur Machin
  • 1968 Mamadou Mémé ; Œrythia / Les yeux de Laurence ; Non ti capisco più
  • 1969 Je vends des robes ; La rua Madureira / Tchouk-ou-tchouk ; Le show-boat de nos amours
  • 1969 Agata ; Un premier jour sans toi / Justine ; Les hommes à tout faire
  • 1970 Oui mais ta mère n'est pas d'accord / Le blues anti-bourgeois
  • 1970 Viens tous les soirs / L'amour, la mort, les enterrements
  • 1971 Les Enfants de la patrie / La Maison près de la fontaine
  • 1975 Le Sud / The garden (CBS) - appears only on post-1982 re-releases of the album Nino and Radiah - his biggest hit, reaching number 1 in March 1975
  • 1975 Alcina de Jesus / Les morceaux de fer (CBS)
  • 1976 Chanson pour Nathalie / Moon (CBS)
  • 1978 Joseph Joseph / L'Inexpressible (CBS)
  • 1981 Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé / Michael et Jane (WEA)
  • 1982 Semiramis / Micky Micky (WEA)
  • 1983 Il pleut bergère / Blues des chiens (WEA)
  • 1986 L'arche de Noé : Création ; Chita Chita / L'arche de Noé
  • 1989 La Marseillaise / Il pleut bergère (Barclay) - (the second track was recorded with the townsfolk of his home village)

Revival

  • 2015 Le Sud
  • 2019 La rua Madureira (credited to Bon Entendeur vs Nino Ferrer)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Obituary by James Kirkup, The Independent, 17 August 1998
  2. ^ Richard Bennett and his Dixie Cats on 45cat.com
  3. ^ "Nino Ferrer romantique". rts.ch (in French). 1965-11-19. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  4. ^ a b Enrico Deregibus, ed. (2010). "Nino Ferrer". Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana (in Italian). Giunti Editore. p. 188. ISBN 978-88-09-75625-0. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  5. ^ Dibango, Manu (1994). Three Kilos of Coffee: An Autobiography. University of Chicago Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-226-14490-0.
  6. ^ Guaitamacchi, Ezio (2011). "Nino Ferrer: La pelle nera". 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita (in Italian). Rizzoli. p. 245. ISBN 978-88-586-1742-7.

Bibliography

  • Christophe Conte and Joseph Ghosn, Nino Ferrer. Du Noir au Sud., Editions no. 1, 2005.
  • Frank Maubert, La mélancolie de Nino, Éditions Scali, 2006.
  • Henry Chartier, Nino Ferrer: c'est irréparable, Éditions Le Bord de l'eau, 2007.

External links

  • Official website

May 09, 2023
nino, ferrer, nino, agostino, arturo, maria, ferrari, italian, pronunciation, ˈniːno, aɡoˈstiːno, arˈtuːro, maˈriːa, ferˈraːri, known, august, 1934, august, 1998, italian, born, french, singer, songwriter, author, ferrer, 1970background, informationbirth, name. Nino Agostino Arturo Maria Ferrari Italian pronunciation ˈniːno aɡoˈstiːno arˈtuːro maˈriːa ferˈraːri known as Nino Ferrer 15 August 1934 13 August 1998 was an Italian born French singer songwriter and author Nino FerrerFerrer in 1970Background informationBirth nameNino Agostino Arturo Maria FerrariBorn 1934 08 15 15 August 1934Genoa ItalyDied13 August 1998 1998 08 13 aged 63 Saint Cyprien FranceGenresPop rock jazz R amp B soulOccupation s Singer songwriter authorInstrument s Vocals guitar keyboardsYears active1959 1998LabelsRiviera CBS WEA Vogue Fnac Music BarclayWebsitewww wbr nino ferrer wbr com Contents 1 Biography and career 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Live albums 2 3 45RPM singles and 4 track EPs 2 4 Revival 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography and career EditNino Ferrer was born on 15 August 1934 in Genoa Italy but lived the first years of his life in New Caledonia an overseas territory of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean where his father an engineer was working Jesuit religious schooling first in Genoa and later in Saint Jean de Passy Paris left him with a lifelong aversion to the Church 1 From 1947 the young Nino studied ethnology and archaeology in the Sorbonne university in Paris also pursuing his interests in music and painting After completing his studies Ferrer started traveling the world working on a freighter ship When he returned to France he immersed himself in music A passion for jazz and the blues led him to worship the music of James Brown Otis Redding and Ray Charles He started to play the double bass in Bill Coleman s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra 1 He appeared on a recording for the first time in 1959 playing bass on two 45 singles by the Dixie Cats 2 The suggestion to take up solo singing came from the rhythm n blues singer Nancy Holloway whom he also accompanied 1 In 1963 Nino Ferrer recorded his own first record the single Pour oublier qu on s est aime To forget we were in love The B side of that single had a song C est irreparable which was translated for Italian superstar Mina as Un anno d amore and became a big hit in 1965 Later again in 1991 Spanish singer Luz Casal had a hit with Un ano de amor translated from Italian by director Pedro Almodovar for his film Tacones Lejanos High Heels 3 His first solo success came in 1965 with the song Mirza Other hits such as Cornichons and Oh he hein bon followed establishing Ferrer as something of a comedic singer The stereotyping and his eventual huge success made him feel trapped and unable to escape from the constant demands of huge audiences to hear the hits he himself despised 1 He started leading a life of wine women and song while giving endless provocative performances in theatres on television and on tour 1 In Italy he scored a major hit in 1967 with La pelle nera 4 the French version is Je voudrais etre un noir I d like to be a black man 5 This soul song with its quasi revolutionary lyrics imploring a series of Ferrer s black music idols to gift him their black skin for the benefit of music making achieved long lasting iconic status in Italy 6 La pelle nera was followed by a string of other semi serious Italian songs which included two appearances at the Sanremo Music Festival in 1968 and 1970 4 In 1970 he returned to France and resumed his musical career there Ferrer rebelled against the gaudy frivolity of French show business filled with what he perceived as its cynical technocrats and greedy exploiters of talent he had considered leaving show business altogether in 1967 citation needed when he left France for Italy In his lesser known songs which the public largely ignored he mocked life s absurdities 1 He agreed with Serge Gainsbourg and Claude Nougaro that songs are a minor art and just background noise 1 In 1975 he started breeding horses in Quercy France In 1989 Ferrer obtained French citizenship which he explained as his celebration of the bicentenary of the French Revolution He went on to record the French national anthem accompanied by a choir A couple of months after his mother died Ferrer on 13 August 1998 two days before his 64th birthday took his hunting gun and walked to a field of corn recently cut near the neighbouring village of Saint Cyprien There he lay down in a grove nearby and shot himself in the chest 1 His wife Kinou with whom he had two sons had already alerted the gendarmerie after finding a farewell letter in the house Next day there were front page headlines in most French and Italian newspapers such as Adieu Nino Nino Ferrer Hung Up His Telephone Our Nino Has Left for the South They called him the Don Quixote and the Corto Maltese of French show business 1 Discography EditStudio albums Edit 1966 Enregistrement public 1967 Nino Ferrer 1969 Nino Ferrer 1972 Metronomie 1972 Nino Ferrer and Leggs 1974 Nino and Radiah 1975 Suite en œuf 1977 Veritables varietes verdatres 1979 Blanat 1981 La carmencita 1982 Ex libris 1983 Rock n roll cow boy 1986 13e album 1993 La desabusion 1993 La vie chez les automobilesLive albums Edit 1970 Rats and Rolls 1995 Concert chez Harry45RPM singles and 4 track EPs Edit 1963 Pour oublier qu on s est aime Souviens toi C est irreparable 5 bougies bleues 1964 Ferme la porte Je reviendrai Oh Ne t en va pas Ce que tu as fait de moi Nino Ferrer et les Jubilees 1964 Les Dolly Brothers Nino sings on Hello Dolly Though he isn t credited 1965 Viens je t attends Au bout de mes vingt ans Jennifer James Tchouk ou tchouk 1966 Mirza Les cornichons Il me faudra Natacha Ma vie pour rien 1966 Le monkiss de la police Monkiss est arrive Avec toi j ai compris le monkiss Y a que toi monkiss Nino Ferrer et les Gottamou 1966 Alexandre Oh he hein bon Le blues des rues desertes Longtemps apres 1966 Je veux etre noir Si tu m aimes encore La bande a Ferrer parts 1 amp 2 1967 Le telefon Je cherche une petite fille Madame Robert Le millionnaire 1967 Mao et Moa Je vous dis bonne chance Mon copain Bismarck N F in trouble 1968 Le roi d Angleterre Il me faudra Natacha Les petites jeunes filles de bonne famille Monsieur Machin 1968 Mamadou Meme Œrythia Les yeux de Laurence Non ti capisco piu 1969 Je vends des robes La rua Madureira Tchouk ou tchouk Le show boat de nos amours 1969 Agata Un premier jour sans toi Justine Les hommes a tout faire 1970 Oui mais ta mere n est pas d accord Le blues anti bourgeois 1970 Viens tous les soirs L amour la mort les enterrements 1971 Les Enfants de la patrie La Maison pres de la fontaine 1975 Le Sud The garden CBS appears only on post 1982 re releases of the album Nino and Radiah his biggest hit reaching number 1 in March 1975 1975 Alcina de Jesus Les morceaux de fer CBS 1976 Chanson pour Nathalie Moon CBS 1978 Joseph Joseph L Inexpressible CBS 1981 Pour oublier qu on s est aime Michael et Jane WEA 1982 Semiramis Micky Micky WEA 1983 Il pleut bergere Blues des chiens WEA 1986 L arche de Noe Creation Chita Chita L arche de Noe 1989 La Marseillaise Il pleut bergere Barclay the second track was recorded with the townsfolk of his home village Revival Edit 2015 Le Sud 2019 La rua Madureira credited to Bon Entendeur vs Nino Ferrer References Edit a b c d e f g h i Obituary by James Kirkup The Independent 17 August 1998 Richard Bennett and his Dixie Cats on 45cat com Nino Ferrer romantique rts ch in French 1965 11 19 Retrieved 2019 05 16 a b Enrico Deregibus ed 2010 Nino Ferrer Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana in Italian Giunti Editore p 188 ISBN 978 88 09 75625 0 Retrieved 16 February 2017 Dibango Manu 1994 Three Kilos of Coffee An Autobiography University of Chicago Press p 67 ISBN 978 0 226 14490 0 Guaitamacchi Ezio 2011 Nino Ferrer La pelle nera 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita in Italian Rizzoli p 245 ISBN 978 88 586 1742 7 Bibliography EditChristophe Conte and Joseph Ghosn Nino Ferrer Du Noir au Sud Editions no 1 2005 Frank Maubert La melancolie de Nino Editions Scali 2006 Henry Chartier Nino Ferrer c est irreparable Editions Le Bord de l eau 2007 External links EditOfficial websitePortals Music France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nino Ferrer amp oldid 1150583616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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