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Gérard Jaffrès
Gerard Jaffrès in concert
Gerard Jaffrès in concert
Background information
Born15 December 1956 (1956-12-15) (age 67)
Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Brittany, France
GenresCeltic rock, Breton music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1985–present
LabelsKelou-Mad, Coop Breizh
Websitegerardjaffres.com

Gérard Jaffrès (born 15 December 1956 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon) is a French singer, writer and performer.

He started playing the guitar at the age of 15, playing mostly folk repertoire (Alan Stivell, Tri Yann...) and rock music (Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin...).[1] In 1973, he joined Burt Blanca's band. He stayed with it for 11 years as a bass player. The same year, he moved to Belgium, his current home.[2]

Jaffrès started a solo career in 1985, recording ten discs with gramophone records. He has published a new album every two years since 1991.[3]

Jaffrès' music is a blend of Celtic music and rock'n'roll/folk which he uses to depict the landscape of Brittany and tell legends from the area of Leon (North Finistère). His texts sometimes mix Breton and French.[4]

Discography

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  • Capitaine de Galère, 1991
  • Les Soldats de Pierre, 1993
  • Kérichen 72, 1995
  • Les Années Baluches, 1997
  • Au Creux de ma Terre, 1999
  • Le Fou de Bassan, 2001
  • Viens dans ma maison, 2003
  • Le Beau Voyage, 2005
  • Mon Pays t'attend, 2007
  • Nos Premières Années, 2008
  • Gérard Jaffrès En Public, 2010 (Live CD DVD)
  • Mystérieuses Landes, 2012
  • Je sais d'où je viens, 2016
  • 2020, 2020

References

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  1. ^ RamDam Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (French music web site), Gérard Jaffres Biography
  2. ^ on Larousse encyclopedia Archived 18 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine (fr)
  3. ^ "Official biography". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  4. ^ Telegramme's article Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, French newspaper, 3 September 2004
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