Alain Bashung
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: France
- Born: December 1, 1947 in Paris, France
- Died: March 14, 2009 in Paris, France
Biography
Paris-born French singer-songwriter who rose to fame with 'Gaby oh Gaby' and 'Pizza' (1981) and made the cult album 'Play blessures' (1982) with *Serge Gainsbourg*. Alain Bashung's later work with lyricist Jean Fauque, including 'Osez Joséphine' (1991) and 'Fantaisie militaire' (1998), won him more Victoires de la Musique than any other artist of his generation. He died of lung cancer in Paris in 2009, weeks after a final triumph at those same awards.
Genres
Alain Bashung Discography
- Roulette russe (1979) - Album - rated 2.84/5
- Play Blessures (1982) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Figure imposée (1983) - Album - rated 2.98/5
- Passé le Rio Grande… (1986) - Album - rated 3.09/5
- Novice (1989) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Osez Joséphine (1991) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Chatterton (1994) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Fantaisie militaire (1998) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Aucun express (1998) - Single
- Malaxe (1998) - Single
- Climax. (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.89/5
- L'imprudence (2002) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Bleu pétrole (2008) - Album - rated 3.86/5