Francis Cabrel

Biography

Francis Cabrel (born 23 November 1953 in Agen, France) is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist. Inspired heavily by Bob Dylan, he produced a significant number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "Lencre de tes yeux" and "Petite Marie" have become enduring favourites in French music. His first hit was called "Je laime a mourir. Others, such as "Cetait lhiver", about the suicide of a young girl, have since been covered by other artists such as Canadian Isabelle Boulay.

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