François Feldman

Biography

François Feldman (French: [fʁɑ̃swa fɛldman]; born 23 May 1958) is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France.

Biography

The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening to soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, among other artists. His father gave him his first guitar at 14 and François won first prize several times in the radio contests he entered. He also created his first group at 14 and appeared in a few clubs. In 1980, Feldman recorded his first song, "You Want Every Night", then "Ma Petite Vidéo" in 1982, "Folle sur les bords" in the summer of 1983, "Wally boule noire" and "Obsession" in 1984, and finally "Amour de corridor" in 1985, but all these singles remained unsuccessful.
In 1986, he became famous with his song "Rien que pour toi" which reached number 12 on the SNEP Singles Chart and sold 200,000 units. Thereafter, Feldman had many hits in France, becoming a well established star in France. He has sold very well over his 25-year career, selling about 10 million albums in several countries, including Belgium, Italy, Canada and Japan.
Released in 1989, his second studio album entitled Une Présence×Une présence1989 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1J’ai peur5:432Les Valses de Vienne4:063Oser, oser4:104Une présence3:455Bébé faut qu’on s’casse4:206Fragile Queen6:057Petit Frank3:568C’est toi qui m’as fait5:299Pour faire tourner le monde3:5610Longue nuit4:3711Joue pas6:46 was more successful and contains several hit singles, such as "Joue pas×Joue Pas1989 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAJoue Pas4:02BJoue Pas (Instrumental)4:00", recorded as a duet with Joniece Jamison, "Les Valses de Vienne", "Petit Frank" and "C'est toi qui m'as fait" which were all top-2 hits in France. The same year, he wrote the hit single "J'aurais voulu te dire" for Caroline Legrand. This album was followed by Magic Boul'vard, released in 1991, and provided to Feldman a third number one hit in France, "Joy", a song dedicated to the singer's daughter.
Since 1993, and his album Indigo×Indigo1993 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Rock'n'Roll Café5:532Se quitter sans larmes4:283Comme tous les jours de la vie3:434Faire l'amour immense4:435Terre promise4:006Elle est bien trop belle3:407Fais tomber la pluie4:308Les Enfants d'aujourd'hui4:139Madame4:3710Le P'tit Cireur4:1311Indigo1:22, Feldman has been less successful and unable to repeat his previous success on the charts. Despite releasing four albums, he has been almost absent from the media and his sales have been modest. He currently continues his artistic career giving popular concerts throughout France.
In 2007, "Rien que pour toi" was covered by Tatiana Laurens who took part in the French TV reality show Secret Story.

Albums

Studio albums
1987 : Vivre vivre – #9
1989 : Une Présence – #2
1991 : Magic Boul'vard – #4
1993 : Indigo – #13
1995 : À contre-jour
1997 : Couleurs d'origine – #65
2004 : Des Larmes et de l'Amour – #132
Live albums
1992 : Bercy 92 – #5
Compilations
1996 : Two Feldman – #2
2008 : Gold

Singles

1982 : "You Want Every Night"
1982 : "Ma Petite Vidéo"
1983 : "Folle sur les bords"
1984 : "Wally boule noire"
1984 : "Obsession"
1985 : "Amour de corridor"
1986 : "Rien que pour toi" – #12
1987 : "Demain c'est toi"
1988 : "Slave" – #5
1988 : "Je te retrouverai" – #19
1989 : "Le Mal de toi" – #9
1989 : "Joue pas×Joue Pas1989 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAJoue Pas4:02BJoue Pas (Instrumental)4:00" – #2
1989 : "Les Valses de Vienne" – #1
1990 : "C'est toi qui m'as fait" – #2
1990 : "Petit Frank" – #1
1991 : "J'ai peur×J'ai peur1991 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1J’ai peur (I’m Afraid) (extended version)6:452J’ai peur (I’m Afraid) (instrumental)6:053J’ai peur (I’m Afraid) (single version)3:40" – #7
1991 : "Le serpent qui danse" – #15
1991 : "Magic' Boul'vard×Magic' Boul'vard1991 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Les Femmes4:482Existe3:483Corsica4:154Magic' boul'vard3:595Le Serpent qui danse4:356Poison rose3:467Belle Indienne4:308Joy3:589Ne perdez pas la boule3:5710Tombé d'amour5:0711Wally boule noire4:21" – #12
1992 : "Joy – #1
1992 : "Tombé d'amour" – #8
1992 : "Existe" (live) – #45
1993 : "Elle est bien trop belle"
1994 : "Fais tomber la pluie"
1994 : "Le P'tit Cireur"
1995 : "Destination×Destination1995 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Destination6:252Destination (Dynamix)6:393Destination (radio edit)3:434Destination (Dynamix edit)3:45" – #49
1995 : "Exit de la nuit×Exit de la nuit1995 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAExit de la nuit (club mix)5:22BExit de la nuit (version longue)5:06"
1996 : "Comme un film"
1997 : "J'aurais voulu te dire" – #41
? : "Evadée du volcan"
? : "Les Violons tziganes"
? : "Tes Désirs"