Gérard Jaffrès

Gérard Jaffrès (born 15 December 1956 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère) is a French singer, writer and performer.

Gérard Jaffrès
Gerard Jaffrès in concert.
Background information
Born15 December 1956 (1956-12-15) (age 64)
St Pol, Brittany, France
GenresCeltic rock
Breton music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals (French), guitar
Years active1985–present
LabelsKelou-Mad, Coop Breizh
WebsiteGerardJaffres.com

He started playing the guitar at the age of 15, playing mostly folk repertoire (Alan Stivell, Tri Yann...) and rock music (Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin...).[1]

In 1973, he joined the band of Burt Blanca, a rock singer popular in Belgium and in France in the 1960s. He stayed in the band for 11 years as a bass player. The same year, he moved to Belgium, where he has lived ever since.[2]

Jaffrès started a solo career in 1985, recording ten discs with Gramophone records. He has published a new album every two years since 1991.[3]

Jaffrès' music is a blend of Celtic music and rock'n'roll/folk which he uses to depict the landscape of Brittany and tell legends from the area of the Leon (North Finistère). His texts sometimes mix Breton and French.[4]

Discography
  • Capitaine de Galère, 1991
  • Les Soldats de Pierre, 1993
  • Kérichen 72, 1995
  • Les Années Baluches, 1997
  • Au Creux de ma Terre, 1999
  • Le Fou de Bassan, 2001
  • Viens dans ma maison, 2003
  • Le Beau Voyage, 2005
  • Mon Pays t'attend, 2007
  • Nos Premières Années, 2008
  • Gérard Jaffrès En Public, 2010 (Live CD DVD)
  • Mystérieuses Landes, 2012
  • Je sais d'où je viens, 2016

References
  1. RamDam Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (French music web site), Gérard Jaffres Biography
  2. on Larousse encyclopedia Archived 18 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine (fr)
  3. "Official biography". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  4. Telegramme's article Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, French newspaper, 3 September 2004
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