Song:Octobre
Album:L'Essentiel 1977-2007
Singer songwriter Francis Cabrel has been very popular in French speaking countries for over three decades. He has never sung in English so he is unknown in North America outside Quebec. But he's really good and worth checking out. He was born Nov. 24, 1953 in Agen, France. As a teen, he was inspired by Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone to learn guitar and begin writing songs. When he was thrown out of high school for lack of discipline, he joind Ray Frank and Jazzmen. They actually became known as Les Gaulois because they all had moustaches. After participating in a songwriting contest in 1974, he signed with CBS Records and has been with them ever since. His first hit was Je T'aime du Mourir in 1979. His albums sold well in France in the 80s and he also toured Quebec and became very popular there. After his 1989 album Sarbacane, he took a five year break. He returned with the album Samedi Soir Sur La Terre in 1994. Ocrobre was the first single and it was very successful. It was like he never left. Octobre and many other Cabrel songs are available on this 2CD comp from Sony. It is also available in a CD/DVD package. Francis Cabrel last recorded in 2008 so he's still active and also concentrates on his charitable endeavors and his family. Here's the video for Octobre by Francis Cabrel.
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