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Magali Noël
Person · female · France · İzmir · born 1931 · died 2015 · recording since 1955
French actress and singer (1931–2015)
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Also known as Magalie Noël · 瑪加麗·諾爾
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 6◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1930s
1950s
· Debut release
Debut release: Johnny Guitare / Le Rififi
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2010s
Biography
English biography273 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1339817817
Biography
Magali Noëlle Guiffray (27 June 1931 – 23 June 2015), better known as Magali Noël (French pronunciation: [maɡali nɔɛl] ), was a French actress and singer.
Actress career
Born in İzmir to French parents in the diplomatic service, she left Turkey for France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter.
She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, appearing in three Italian films directed by Federico Fellini, for whom she was a favorite performer and known as his muse. She took on a new dimension by embodying one of the symbols of Federico Fellini's sexual fantasies in La dolce vita (1960), Satyricon (1969), and Amarcord (1973), where she played Gradisca, provincial pin-up.
She acted in films directed by Costa Gavras, Jean Renoir and Jules Dassin. Despite a notable role in Z by Costa-Gavras, Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1969, and great successes at the theater, she subsequently received less attention from producers. She then returned successfully to the music hall.
A new generation of directors then gave her roles: Chantal Akerman (Les Rendez-vous d'Anna, 1978), Claude Goretta (La Mort de Mario Ricci, 1983), Tonie Marshall (Pentimento, 1989), Andrzej Żuławski (La Fidélité, 2000), Jonathan Demme (The Truth About Charlie, 2002).
Her career extended to television movies from roughly 1980 to 2002.
Singer career
Her recording career began in France in 1956, and her most famous song was "Fais-moi mal, Johnny" ("Hurt me Johnny"), written by Boris Vian. This song was one of the first rock 'n' roll songs with French lyrics. It was censored from the radio due to its risqué lyrics.
She died on 23 June 2015, four days before her 84th birthday.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 25 | 88.9th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 60 | 97.7th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (25 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
Sweet Charity, Version originale française
1970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:53
A1Ouverture (Le Frug)2:35A2Si tu pouvais te voir toi-même (My Personal Property)3:22A3Mon prince (Big Spender)3:18A4Si les filles pouvaient me voir (If My Friends Could See Me Now)3:50A5J'ai peur de la vie (Too Many Tomorrow)2:12A6Mes cliques et mes claques (There′s Gotta Be Something Better Than This)4:10B1Plus vaillant que moi (The Bravest Individual)2:15B2Le Rythme du monde (The Rhythm of Life)4:25B3Ne rêvez pas trop (Baby Dream Your Dream)3:33B4Ça sert à quoi (Where Am I Going)3:30B5Toute une fanfare (I′m a Brass Band)3:55B6Je pleure aux mariages (I Love to Cry at Weddings)3:481974 · Spokenword
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 32:31
ALe Bestiaire de Paris16:40BLe Bestiaire de Paris (suite)15:511975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:24
A1La Femme au miroir4:34A2Si j′étais sûre1:55A3Ma voisine2:40A4Juste une femme3:14A5Cocaïne2:37A6Ça sert à quoi3:05B1Marie-Madeleine3:35B2Je m'en fou2:25B3Mon horizon3:32B4Un parti mal parti2:15B5Chanson précieuse4:20B6Rêver, faudrait oser3:12Magali Noël (Fais-moi mal Johnny)
1980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:24
A1Fais-moi mal Johnny3:12A2Mary Cecilia Brown3:06A3Je m'en fous2:24A4On fait tous du show business4:30A5C'est fini le temps des stars4:12B1Je suis l'ortie et l'herbe folle4:14B2Hurt Me Bad Johnny (Fais-moi mal Johnny)2:40B3Rêver faudrait oser3:10B4Je swing à côté de mes pompes3:26B5Relaxe3:301992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
1Le Petit Jésus s′en va-t-à l′école2Chanson de miel3La Promenade4Chanson de soupe5Chanson d′avoine6Qui nôtres sont7Le Concert spirituel8La Vie9L′Aurore10Mars11Plain-chant12Le Songe d′un matin de printemps13Chanson de plainte1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 53:59
1Chanson des cireurs de souliers3:252Au coin d′une rue3:123Sous le Soleil bleu de méthylène2:154Et le bateau la Terre...1:475Encore une fois sur le fleuve4:036Étranges étrangers3:387Des bêtes4:368Soleil de Paris2:019Émigrants de l′enfance4:4310À Paris2:2611Cri du cœur3:0612Les Acteurs3:4713Cheveux noirs2:3314Page d′écriture2:5915Pour faire le portrait d′un oiseau3:0716C′est la fête à St Jeannet3:4817Les Enfants qui s′aiment2:33
Single · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Johnny Guitare / Le RififiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:44AJohnny Guitare (Du film "Johnny Guitar")2:46 BLe Rififi (Du film "Du rififi chez les hommes")2:58 | 1955 | ||
| 1955 | J′aime valser dans tes bras / Si tu m′aimaisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:08AJ′aime valser dans tes bras (Du film "Chantage")3:20 BSi tu m′aimais (Du film "Les Grandes Manœuvres")2:48 | 1955 | ||
| 1956 | Rock des petits cailloux / Fais-moi mal JohnnySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:001Rock des petits cailloux2:37 2Fais-moi mal Johnny2:23 | 1956 | ||
| 1957 | Nous avions vingt ans / Mon a, mon amourSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:171Nous avions vingt ans3:02 2Mon a, mon amour3:15 | 1957 | ||
| 1957 | Pan, pan, pan, poireaux, pomm' de terre / Mon oncle CélestinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:321Pan, pan, pan, poireaux, pomm' de terre3:11 2Mon oncle Célestin3:21 | 1957 | ||
| 1959 | Succès : Du film « Le Bel Âge »Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:251Nous avions vingt ans3:02 2Oh ! (C'est Divin !)3:23 | 1959 | ||
| 1970 | Les BoitesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:58ALes Boites2:51 BUne énorme samba3:07 | 1970 | ||
| 1971 | La ColoquinteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:37ALa Coloquinte (version chantée)3:20 BLa Coloquinte (version orchestrale)3:17 | 1971 | ||
| 1979 | C′est fini le temps des stars / On fait tous du show businessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:42AC′est fini le temps des stars4:12 BOn fait tous du show business4:30 | 1979 | ||
| 1980 | Fais-moi mal JohnnySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:38AFais-moi mal Johnny3:12 BJe swing à côté de mes pompes3:26 | 1980 |
EP · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Magali Noël #1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:001Le Rififi (du film « Du rififi chez les hommes »)3:00 2Johnny Guitar (du film « Johnny Guitar »)2:48 3Si tu m'aimais (du film « Les grandes manœuvres »)2:50 4J'aime valser dans tes bras (du film « Chantage »)3:22 | 1955 | ||
| 1956 | Magali Noël #2 : Rock and RollSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 9:531Fais-moi mal Johnny !2:23 2Alhambra rock2:37 3Strip rock2:18 4Rock des petits cailloux2:35 | 1956 | ||
| 1957 | Magali Noël #4 : Sexy SongsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:051Oh ! (C'est Divin) (Wunderbar)3:23 2Nous avions vingt ans3:02 3Que nous est-il arrivé ?2:25 4Mon a, mon amour3:15 | 1957 | ||
| 1957 | Magali Noël #3 : Magali se déchaîneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:561Un coup de foudre2:19 2Mon oncle Célestin3:24 3Oh si y avait pas ton père2:37 4Eh ! Mama2:36 | 1957 | ||
| 1959 | Coq de la chanson française 1959Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:22A1Je te tendrai les bras3:00 A2Au voleur !2:32 B1Les Flonflons du bal2:15 B2Quand on parle d′amour2:35 | Compilation | 1959 | |
| 1966 | MoucheSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 9:32A1L'amour fait tourner le monde2:10 A2Elle est toute ma vie2:47 B1La barbe à papa1:45 B2Toi, toujours toi2:50 | 1966 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Les Grands SuccèsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:06:121Fais-moi mal Johnny3:12 2Marie Cécilia Brown3:05 3Je m'en fous2:24 4On fait tous du show business4:30 5C'est fini le temps des stars4:12 6Je suis l'ortie et l'herbe folle4:14 7Hurt me bad Johnny2:40 8Je swing à côté de mes pompes3:26 9Relaxe3:30 10Cocaïne2:37 11Juste une femme (Toute chaude, trop brûlante)3:14 12La femme au miroir (Tant que j'ai eu 20 ans)4:34 13Si j'étais sûre1:55 14Ça sert à quoi (Sweet charity)3:05 15Mon horizon3:32 16Chanson précieuse4:20 17Marie-Madeleine3:35 18Ma voisine2:40 19Un parti mal parti2:15 20Rêver, faudrait oser3:12 | Compilation | 1989 | |
| 2002 | Magali NoëlSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:01:211Le Rififi (du film « Du rififi chez les hommes »)3:00 2Johnny Guitar (du film « Johnny Guitar »)2:48 3Si tu m'aimais (du film « Les grandes manœuvres »)2:50 4J'aime valser dans tes bras (du film « Chantage »)3:22 5Fais-moi mal, Johnny !2:24 6Alhambra-rock2:38 7Strip-rock2:18 8Rock des petits cailloux2:36 9Pan, pan, pan, poireaux pomm' de terre3:15 10Mon oncle Célestin3:25 11Un coup de foudre (I Love My Baby)2:19 12Oh si y avait pas ton père2:37 13Eh ! Mama2:36 14Oh ! (C'est divin)3:23 15Nous avions vingt ans3:03 16Que nous est-il arrivé ?2:25 17Mon a, mon amour3:15 18Au voleur !2:36 19La Chasse à l'homme3:19 20J'coûte cher2:45 21L'Araignée du soir2:10 22L'Anguille2:17 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2017 | Fais moi mal JohnnySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 50:051Fais-moi mal Johnny !2:24 2Au voleur2:32 3Johnny Guitar2:45 4Le Rififi2:57 5Que nous est-il arrivé ?2:23 6Si tu m'aimais2:49 7Mon A, mon Amour3:11 8J'aime valser dans tes bras3:19 9Un coup de foudre (I Love My Baby)2:16 10Mon oncle Célestin3:23 11Nous avions vingt ans3:01 12Alhambra-rock2:34 13Rock des petits cailloux2:32 14Pan, pan, pan, poireaux pomm' de terre3:13 15Oh ! (c'est divin)3:20 16Strip-rock2:16 17Oh si y avait pas ton père2:36 18Eh ! Mama2:34 | Compilation | 9 February 2017 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Magali Noël head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 25 | 88.9th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 60 | 97.7th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luciano_Emmer%2C_Marina_Vlady%2C_Magali_No%C3%ABl_en_Bernard_Fresson_%281960%29_%28cropped%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/929c6c86-f70e-406f-8df7-f26df5ac729ddiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/929c6c86-f70e-406f-8df7-f26df5ac729dcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266190seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magali_No%C3%ABlbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magali_No%C3%ABl
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Henk Lindeboom / Anefo · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q266190 · MusicBrainz: 929c6c86-f70e-406f-8df7-f26df5ac729d
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