Bernard Lavilliers

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Bernard Lavilliers
Background information
Birth nameBernard Oulion
Born (1946-10-07) 7 October 1946 (age 77)
Saint-Étienne, Loire, France
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actor
Years active1967–present
LabelsBarclay

Bernard Oulion (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ uljɔ̃]; born 7 October 1946 in Saint-Étienne), known professionally as Bernard Lavilliers ([bɛʁnaʁ lavilje]), is a French singer-songwriter and actor.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums

  • Premiers pas... (1968)
  • Les poètes (1972)
  • Le Stéphanois (1974)
  • Les Barbares (1976)
  • 15e Round (1977)
  • Pouvoirs (1979)
  • O gringo (1980)
  • Nuit d'Amour (1981)
  • Etat d'Urgence (1983)
  • Tout est permis, rien n'est possible (1984)
  • Voleur de feu (1986)
  • If... (1988)
  • Solo (1991)
  • Champs du possible (1994–95)
  • Duos Taratata (1996)
Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FR
[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[2]
SWI
[3]
1997 Clair-Obscur 9 44  –
1998 Histoires  –  –  –
2001 Arrêt sur image 10 27 67
2003 La marge: Bernard Lavilliers chante les poètes 109  –  –
2004 Carnets de bord 1 34 46
2008 Samedi soir à Beyrouth 1 11 19
2009 Bernard Lavilliers chante Ferré (Tribute album to Léo Ferré)  –  –  –
2010 Causes perdues et musiques tropicales 2 8 40
2013 Baron Samedi 5 28 56
2014 Acoustique 12 35  –
2017 5 minutes au paradis 2
[4]
10 16
2021 Sous un soleil énorme  –  –  –
2023 Métamorphose  – 29 69

Live albums

  • T'es vivant...? (1978)
  • Live Tour 80 (1980)
  • Olympia "Live 84" (1984)
  • Live – On the Road Again 1989 (1990)
Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FR
[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[2]
2000 Histoires en scène 24  –
2006 Escale au Grand Rex 18 48

Compilations

  • Gentilshommes de fortune – Rêves et voyages (1987)

Singles[edit]

(Selective)

Year Album Peak positions
FR
[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[2]
1987 "Noir et blanc" 10  –
1989 "On the Road Again" 10  –
"On the Road Again" 24  –
1989 "R & B (Rouge baiser)" 45  –
1991 "Outremer" 33  –
1991 "Faits divers" 36  –
1995 "Melody Tempo Harmony" (with Jimmy Cliff) 6 22
"Stand The Ghetto" 44  –
2014 "Idées noires"
(with Catherine Ringer)
100  –

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bernard Lavilliers discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Bernard Lavilliers discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Bernard Lavilliers discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 40, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 October 2017.[permanent dead link]

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