Gérard Marie Anicet Labiny (17 April 1933 – 6 October 2009), known professionally as Gérard La Viny, was a French singer-songwriter and musician.[1][2]
Gérard La Viny | |
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| Born | 17 April 1933 Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France |
| Died | 6 October 2009 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | musician, singer-songwriter |
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Biography edit
Gérard La Viny was born Gérard Marie Anicet Labiny in Basse-Terre, a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe.[3]
He lost his father Roger Emile Labiny in June 1962, in the Air France Flight 117 crash. [4]
La Viny died in 2009 in Paris and rests at the Montmartre Cemetery.[5]
Songs edit
One of La Viny's songs, entitled Albert Bernard Bongo, c'est le président qu’il nous faut, is sung during Gabon's presidential elections. [6][7]
In 1960, he released a record containing, in French, four songs from the film Black Orpheus.[8]
Following the death of his father, in 1962, he recorded a biguine Volé Boeing-la in tribute to the victims of the crash. [9]
Distinctions edit
References edit
- ^ "Gérard Laviny". Musicianbio. August 2, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Gérard La Viny". Musicstack. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "LABINY Gerard Marie Anicet". Fichier des personnes décédées (in French). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Volé Volé Volé Boeing La ! Tombé Tombé Tombé Boeing La !". Guadeloupe Attitudes Wordpress (in French). June 21, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Les obsèques musicales de Gérard La Viny !". Martinique France Antilles (in French). October 14, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Albert-Bernard Bongo – C'est Le Président Qu'il Nous Faut at Discogs
- ^ Eli Berman (August 11, 2017). "Independent Africa: Sounds of Hope and Frustration". Afropop. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ 4 Chansons Du Film "Orfeu Negro" at Discogs
- ^ "Alain Jean-Marie : Begin the Biguine" (in French). Jazz Hot. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Nomination ou promotion dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2004". Ministère de la Culture (in French). Retrieved November 25, 2023.
External links edit
- Gérard La Viny discography at Discogs
- Gérard La Viny at IMDb
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