Franck Langolff
Franck Langolff , actually Henri-Alain Langolff (* 1948 in Fès , Morocco ; † September 8, 2006 in Rouen ) was a French musician who has written pieces for numerous well-known French interpreters, including Sophie Marceau , Florent Pagny , Vanessa Paradis , Renaud , Johnny Hallyday , Alain Souchon , Patricia Kaas , Yannick Noah and Sylvie Vartan .
His greatest international success was Joe le taxi , which he wrote for Vanessa Paradis in 1987. In 1987, Joe le taxi was at the top of the singles charts in France for eleven weeks, was also number 1 in Belgium, number 8 in Germany and number 3 in Great Britain - at that time unusual for a French-language song.
Other titles well known in France are Morgane de toi (1983 for Renaud) and SOS Éthiopie (1985 with Renaud for Chanteurs sans frontières )
Langolff was a close friend and permanent musician of Renaud. He died of lung cancer at the age of 58 .
Discography
Albums
- Franck Langolff (1975)
- Normal (1986)
- Y'a quelqu'un (1997)
Singles
- Bosses Bosses Bosses (1977)
- Dans la nuit (1983)
- Normal (1986)
Web links
- Sound carriers by Franck Langolff in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Langolff, Franck |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French musician and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fez |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 2006 |
| Place of death | Rouen |