Graziella de Michele (born 28 December 1956) is a French singer-songwriter of Italian descent.[2] She is famous for her 1987 single "Le Pull-over blanc" ("The White Sweater"), which was a top-three hit on the SNEP singles chart[3] and achieved Silver status.[4]
Graziella de Michele | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Graziella de Michele |
| Born | 28 December 1956[1] Lyon, France |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1985– |
In the early 1980s, De Michele followed her musical idols, Ramones and Talking Heads, around Europe before ending up stranded in London. She returned to France and worked as a nurse until she achieved success with "Le Pull-over blanc."[2]
The song was first covered by Arno Hintjens in 1990, then by Alexandre Balduzzi and Nolwenn Leroy of Star Academy on the Fait sa Boum album in 2003.[5]
De Michele's next singles passed unnoticed and therefore the singer can be considered as a one-hit wonder.[6]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1989 : Le Clown d'Alicante
- 1994 : Les Terres mouillées
Singles
edit- 1985 : "Let's Fall in Love"
- 1986 : "Le Pull-over blanc" – No. 3 in France, Silver disc
- 1987 : "Cathy prend le train"
- 1989 : "La Lettre de Jersay"
- 1989 : "Barcelone"
- 1993 : "Vision d'Amsterdam"
- 1994 : "17 ans"
- 1994 : "Le jeune homme de Berlin"
Collaborations
edit- 1985 : cover of Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" on the compilation Les Enfants du Velvet
- 1990 : cover of Téléphone's "New York avec toi" on the album Diversion, release for the ten years of Virgin France
- 1995 : "Ce garçon qui s'en va", dedicated to Cleews Vellay (lyrics : Lionel Florence, music : Guy Delacroix), on the album Entre sourire et larmes (Squatt / Sony Music), released to raise funds against AIDS
- 1997 : about ten cover versions on the series of Atlas compilations Les Plus Belles Chansons Françaises, including "Message Personnel", originally recorded by Françoise Hardy
References
edit- ^ "Graziella de Michele" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ a b Daniel Lesueur (8 July 2013). "Chanteuses françaises des années 80, des talents à redécouvrir" (in French). Suite101.fr. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Le Pull-over blanc" (in French). LesCharts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Graziella de Michele's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net Archived 19 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 13 October 2008)
- ^ "Le Pull-over blanc" (in French). Fait sa boum. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 105 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)