F.R.David is not only the singer/composer of "Words" the 80s worldwide mega hit. After joining the band Les Ken Jones during the Twist era (1962), his professional carreer really started at the Swinging London, with different bands: Les Trefles, Les Boots, Les Jets, Les Hot Beats, the band Sans Nom (No Name), set by Bernard Paganoti (Hallyday, Cabrel, etc...) and Christian Vander (Magma). In 1967, he begins to play solo under his actual name: F.R.David. First successful single: Symphonie.
After joining the band Les Ken Jones during the Twist era (1962), his professional carreer really started at the Swinging London, with different bands: Les Trefles, Les Boots, Les Jets, Les Hot Beats, the band Sans Nom (No Name), set by Bernard Paganoti (Hallyday, Cabrel, etc...) and Christian Vander (Magma).
In 1967, he begins to play solo under his actual name: F.R.David. First successful single: Symphonie.
In 1971, the band "Cockpit" was composed by Francois Auger (J.Hallyday, M.Berger) Michel Assa (C.Francois) Yves Chouard (D.Balavoine) D.Perrier (Space Art, Jean-Michel Jarre), Alain Wisniak (Cerrone, Sinclar, Original Soundtrack of the movie "Je vous trouve tres beau") and of course F.R.David on lead vocals.
In 1972, he meets Vangelis Papathanassiou, and releases the mythical album "Earth" which boosted his international career. F.R.David is now singer and bass player.
Two years later, he joins Les Variations on a one-year-long tour in the US, and for an album named "Cafe de Paris". The record cover is created and designed by Guy Pellaert, the author of de Rock Dreams, who signed some for the Rolling Stones (It's only Rock'n'Roll) and David Bowie. The band performs in huge theatres and stadiums in America, as famous US rock bands like AEROSMITH, GUESS WHO, etc...
The band splits, F.R.David stays 5 more years, and works in studio with Toto, Ray Charles, Doobie Brothers, OJAY's, Richie Havens and many others.
In 1978, he and Marc Tobaly, ex-guitarist from Les Variations, create "King Of Hearts", supervised by David Krebs. An album and a single are recorded. When released, the single is in direct competition with "Le Chanteur" by Daniel Balavoine.
Back in Paris, he writes "Words" in 1982. Both single and album stay ??-1 for 17 weeks in Europe and in most countries in the world.
1984: album "Long Distance Flight"
1987: album "Reflections" with Celso Valli including the single "Sahara Night"
1988: "Someone to lead me" with the A-Ha team in Norway
1992: The single "I'll Try To Love Again"
1993: Exclusive album with rock influences produced by J.P.Grosz (Ray Charles)
1994: F.R.David composes and produces (D.D.Brigewater, O.Winter)
1998: A single recorded at "Hit Factory" New York
1999: The album "F.R.David 1999" containing mythical covers
2003: With Bob Sinclar the "Sunset project" with the single "Miss Me". And the Sunshine project including a cover from the Korgis, Everybody...
Album release scheduled for 2006, re-produced by Jean Lahcene (Bonnie Tyler) including the single "The Wheel".
Today, F.R.David performs live on stage and TV-shows worldwide, where he plays all his famous hits.
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