Slim Pezin
André Pezin[1] (25 October 1945 – 18 January 2024), also known as Slim Pezin, was a French guitarist, music arranger, musical producer and conductor[2] who worked for many important people in French orchestra, from Claude François -- for whom he directed the orchestra -- to people like Michel Sardou, Silvie Vartan, Johnny Hallyday, Charles Aznavour and Mylène Farmer.[3]
Biography[edit]
André Pezin started playing the guitar at 17, and started a group with some friends before accompanying, after 1963, the singer Noël Deschamps.
Habituated to playing with the Perez Prado's Cuban musicians in Paris, Slim Pezin began working at the beginning of 1965 with some African musicians like Manu Dibango.[4] From 1967 to 1971, he was Nino Ferrer's guitarist.[5] He was Claude Francois's director of orchestra beginning in 1971.[6] After that, he and two friends and colleagues founded the Voyage group (active between 1977 and 1982), whose first two albums would be gold records.
In 1984, Slim Pezin participated in the recording of Mylène Farmer's first single, and he has appeared since in most of her albums and concerts. He accompanied numerous French artists, as well as international ones like Ray Charles and Tina Turner.[7]
Also a film composer (Nos jours heureux by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, Viva Cuba), he participated in numerous studio recordings.[8] He was also the producer of groups like La Souris délinguée or Chagrin d'amour.[9]
It was Slim Pezin who, as the administrator of the Spedidam (a French society for the intellectual rights of recording artists) suggested to the Claudettes to reclaim their image rights, which they obtained, with much difficulty.[10]
Slim Pezin was also a big collector of guitars,[11] cars, and African dolls. He had ten children.
Pezin died on 18 January 2024, at the age of 78.[12][13]
Albums[edit]
- 1975: Africa Oumba
- 2003: Africadelic
- 2004: Agents secrets
- 2004: Vidocq
References[edit]
- ^ "Slim Pezin (Musicien)". Sheila - on dit... dans le monde des artistes. Retrieved 7 October 2023..
- ^ "Slim Pezin - Auteur - Ressources de la Bibliothèque nationale de France". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 25 June 2020..
- ^ "Biographie et actualités de Slim Pezin France Inter". France Inter (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Mylene.Net - Le site référence sur Mylène Farmer". mylene.net. Retrieved 25 June 2020..
- ^ "Nino Ferrer et toutes ses vies". France Inter. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023..
- ^ "Claude François - Trente-deux ans plus tard, ils l'aiment encore". France Soir.fr. Retrieved 25 June 2020..
- ^ Les requins de studio, reportage
- ^ "Biographie et actualités de Slim Pezin France Inter". France Inter. Retrieved 25 June 2020..
- ^ Richard, Olivier. CAMION BLANC: LA SOURIS DEGLINGUEE Histoire d'un groupe de rock'n'roll (in French). CAMION BLANC. ISBN 978-2-35779-476-4.
- ^ "Les Clodettes déboutées en justice". Le Monde. 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Slim Pezin : L'histoire d'une légende française de la guitare - Culturebene". Culturebene. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2020..
- ^ "Mylène Farmer en deuil : mort de Slim Pezin, son musicien et ami de longue date" (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-18..
- ^ "Mylène Farmer en deuil : mort de Slim Pezin, son musicien et ami de longue date". www.chartsinfrance.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-18..
External links[edit]
Interviews Musiciens : Slim Pezin, Autour de la guitare
- Music resources
- Audiovisual resources
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