Jean Beauvoir: Difference between revisions
m →top: Task 30: removal of invalid parameters in Template:Infobox musical artist (+ib genfixes) |
Moving from Category:American people of Haitian descent to Category:American musicians of Haitian descent using Cat-a-lot |
||
(30 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|American musician}} |
|||
{{Use mdy dates|date=February |
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}} |
||
{{Multiple issues| |
{{Multiple issues| |
||
{{ |
{{BLP sources|date=December 2018}} |
||
{{COI|date=December 2018}}}} |
{{COI|date=December 2018}}}} |
||
{{Infobox musical artist |
{{Infobox musical artist |
||
| name = Jean Beauvoir |
| name = Jean Beauvoir |
||
| image = Jean Beauvoir.png |
| image = Jean Beauvoir.png |
||
⚫ | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1962}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, drums |
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, drums |
||
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[hard rock]], [[pop rock]], [[punk rock]] |
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[hard rock]], [[pop rock]], [[punk rock]] |
||
| associated_acts = |
| associated_acts = Crown of Thorns, Voodoo X, [[The Plasmatics]], [[King Flux]], [[The Ramones]], [[Little Steven]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[N'SYNC]], [[Doro Pesch]], [[the Pretenders]], [[Debbie Harry]], [[Glenn Hughes (British musician)|Glenn Hughes]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Cameo (band)|Cameo]], [[Nona Hendryx]], [[John Waite]] |
||
| label = [[Columbia Records]] |
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], Now & Then, Voodoo Island, [[Frontiers Records|Frontiers]], [[Avex]] |
||
| years_active = 1978–present |
| years_active = 1978–present |
||
| website = {{URL|jeanbeauvoir.com |
| website = {{URL|jeanbeauvoir.com}} |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Jean Beauvoir''' is an American singer, bassist, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and entertainment executive. He came to prominence in the early 1980s with the punk group [[the Plasmatics]] and went on to work with [[Little Steven]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[the Ramones]] and as a solo artist. |
|||
'''Jean Beauvoir''' (born 1962<ref name="HI">{{citation|surname1=Jens Reimnitz|periodical=Horror Infernal|title=Voodoo-X. Der Kult der Zauberer|issue=19|at=pp. 46 f|date=March 1989|language=de |
|||
}}</ref>) is an American singer, bassist, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and entertainment executive. |
|||
== Biography == |
== Biography == |
||
Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of [[Haitian people|Haitian]] background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was [[Gary U.S. Bonds]]' musical director at age 14 |
Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of [[Haitian people|Haitian]] background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was [[Gary U.S. Bonds]]' musical director at age 14; following this, he sang in the [[doo wop]] group [[the Flamingos]]. He gained his first professional experience with these groups touring the US performing at [[Dick Clark]] revival concerts.<ref name=amg>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p55253/biography|pure_url=yes}} Jean Beauvoir] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> He was kicked out of his home by his father at age 15, due to his desire to pursue music as a profession. He lived with band members, then on his own.<ref>{{cite web |title=JEAN BEAUVOIR |url=http://www.rockpages.gr/en/interviews/item/8129-jean-beauvoir |website=rockpages.gr |access-date=December 22, 2018 |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920122814/http://www.rockpages.gr/en/interviews/item/8129-jean-beauvoir |url-status=dead }}</ref> He moved to New York City during the [[punk rock]] explosion and answered a newspaper ad for a bassist, which led to his joining [[the Plasmatics]] for three albums.<ref name="punk history">{{cite web |title=FEATURE: BLACK PUNK HISTORY—JEAN BEAUVOIR, THE ULTIMATE RENAISSANCE MAN |url=https://afropunk.com/2016/02/feature-black-punk-history-jean-beauvoir-the-ultimate-renaissance-man/ |website=afropunk.com |access-date=December 22, 2018 |date=February 15, 2016}}</ref> While with the Plasmatics and subsequently, Beauvoir sported a conspicuous blond [[Mohawk hairstyle|mohawk]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Martin Booe |title=JEAN BEAUVOIR TAKES MELLOW ROUTE |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-08-14-8602280750-story.html |access-date=December 22, 2018 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=August 14, 1986}}</ref> |
||
He left the group after their release ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]'' to join [[Steve Van Zandt]]'s Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul for two albums. |
He left the group after their release ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]'' to join [[Steve Van Zandt]]'s Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul for two albums. |
||
In 1985, Beauvoir co-wrote and recorded several songs with [[Paul Stanley]] of the band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] for their thirteenth studio album, [[Asylum (Kiss album)|Asylum]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Asylum (Kiss album)|date= |
In 1985, Beauvoir co-wrote and recorded several songs with [[Paul Stanley]] of the band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] for their thirteenth studio album, [[Asylum (Kiss album)|Asylum]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Asylum (Kiss album)|date=January 19, 2020|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Asylum_(Kiss_album)&oldid=936478859|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=April 8, 2020}}</ref> Beauvoir even played bass and provided backing vocals in [[Gene Simmons]]' absence on the songs "Who Wants to Be Lonely" and "Uh! All Night." Following this, he launched a solo career with the album ''Drums Along the Mohawk'', released in the U.K. on [[Virgin Records]] in 1986. That same year, the track "Feel the Heat" was chosen by [[Sylvester Stallone]] for his film, ''[[Cobra (1986 film)|Cobra]]''.<ref name="amg" /> The song was a hit, charting Top 10 across Europe and Australia and reaching No. 73 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p55253/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles], AllMusic</ref> On the strength of the single, ''Drums Along the Mohawk'' was released in the U.S. and peaked at No. 93 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p55253/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], AllMusic</ref> |
||
Beauvoir produced and co-wrote the Ramones song "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down," originally titled "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg." In addition to his film music work with Sylvester Stallone, his credit list includes the title tracks or theme songs for the movies ''[[Pet Sematary (1989 film)|Pet Sematary]],'' where he produced and arranged |
Beauvoir produced and co-wrote the Ramones song "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down," originally titled "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg." In addition to his film music work with Sylvester Stallone, his credit list includes the title tracks or theme songs for the movies ''[[Pet Sematary (1989 film)|Pet Sematary]],'' where he produced and arranged the Ramones' biggest radio hit, which reached No. 4 on Billboards Modern Rock Chart, ''[[Shocker (film)|Shocker]]'', ''[[Flawless (1999 film)|Flawless]]'', ''[[School of Rock]]'', ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]'', where he produced and arranged the song Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight), and performed, produced and wrote the end title song Merry Christmas To All of the World, ''[[The Guilty (2000 film)|The Guilty]]'', ''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever]]'', ''Berlin Nights'', ''[[RV (film)|RV]]'', ''[[Unthinkable]]'', and ''Why Him''? |
||
Beauvoir founded and serves as CEO/President of Voodoo Island Entertainment Group whose divisions included Voodoo Island Records and Voodoo Island Productions.<ref name |
Beauvoir founded and serves as CEO/President of Voodoo Island Entertainment Group whose divisions included Voodoo Island Records and Voodoo Island Productions.<ref name="punk history" /> Beauvoir is also the founder and CEO/President of Hot Boy Music and Tigre Noire Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeanbeauvoir.com/about|title=Jean Beauvoir – About|website=mysite-4|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805053740/https://www.jeanbeauvoir.com/about|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
||
For 6{{fraction|1|2}} years, c. 2004–2010, Beauvoir took a break from performing and served as CEO/managing director of Steven Van Zandt's media and entertainment company, Renegade Nation.<ref name |
For 6{{fraction|1|2}} years, c. 2004–2010, Beauvoir took a break from performing and served as CEO/managing director of Steven Van Zandt's media and entertainment company, Renegade Nation.<ref name="punk history" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockunited.com/beauvoir2010.htm|title=Jean Beauvoir interviewed by The Bailey Bros (2010 RockUnited.Com)|website=rockunited.com|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> |
||
Beauvoir continues to produce, write and lead his group |
Beauvoir continues to produce, write and lead his group Crown of Thorns. Crown of Thorns re-released their 2008 CD "Faith" on June 9, 2009, in the US through Lost Cathedral Sony Red. He also writes and produces for other artists.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} |
||
In 2014, Beauvoir was one of the executive producers of the "Hit" television show for SBS Discovery Television featuring the comedian "Kristian Valen", he also released an album "American Trash" worldwide through the label Frontiers Records with Micki Free under the project name Beauvoir/Free in June 2015. |
In 2014, Beauvoir was one of the executive producers of the "Hit" television show for SBS Discovery Television featuring the comedian "Kristian Valen", he also released an album "American Trash" worldwide through the label Frontiers Records with Micki Free under the project name Beauvoir/Free in June 2015. |
||
Line 38: | Line 37: | ||
May 2015, Beauvoir was recruited as U.S. CEO of the Norwegian children's animated property, City of Friends. Beauvoir has since resigned from this position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeanbeauvoir.com/epk|title=EPK|website=mysite-4|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> |
May 2015, Beauvoir was recruited as U.S. CEO of the Norwegian children's animated property, City of Friends. Beauvoir has since resigned from this position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeanbeauvoir.com/epk|title=EPK|website=mysite-4|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> |
||
Beauvoir appeared at the three-day Rockingham 2016 festival on Saturday October 22, second to the headliner [[Steelheart]].<ref name="Rockingham 2016 line-up">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockinghamlive.com/#lineup|title=rockinghamlive.com/#lineup |
Beauvoir appeared at the three-day Rockingham 2016 festival on Saturday October 22, second to the headliner [[Steelheart]].<ref name="Rockingham 2016 line-up">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockinghamlive.com/#lineup|title=rockinghamlive.com/#lineup |
||
|publisher=rockinghamlive.com|access-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref> Beauvoir also appeared at Bang Your Head Festival, Germany 2016, Graspop Festival, Belgium 2016, Azkena Rock Festival, Spain 2016 and performed at Ramblin Man Fair, UK 2016. |
|publisher=rockinghamlive.com|access-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref> Beauvoir also appeared at Bang Your Head Festival, Germany 2016, Graspop Festival, Belgium 2016, Azkena Rock Festival, Spain 2016 and performed at Ramblin Man Fair, UK 2016. |
||
== Personal == |
== Personal life == |
||
Beauvoir lives in [[Bonita Springs, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news-press.com/story/entertainment/2016/12/28/plasmatics-bonita-springs-new-years-eve-jean-beauvoir-10000-views-glam-bam-burlesque-swfl-performing-arts-center-southwest-florida/95876066/ |title=A punk icon in Bonita Springs |website=News-press.com |date= |
Beauvoir lives in [[Bonita Springs, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news-press.com/story/entertainment/2016/12/28/plasmatics-bonita-springs-new-years-eve-jean-beauvoir-10000-views-glam-bam-burlesque-swfl-performing-arts-center-southwest-florida/95876066/ |title=A punk icon in Bonita Springs |website=News-press.com |date=December 28, 2016 |access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref> |
||
==Discography== |
== Discography == |
||
{{Cleanup|section|reason=Formatting, non-use of wikitable(s), laundry list appearance, unreferenced|date=March 2020}} |
{{Cleanup|section|reason=Formatting, non-use of wikitable(s), laundry list appearance, unreferenced|date=March 2020}} |
||
===The Plasmatics=== |
=== The Plasmatics === |
||
* ''[[New Hope for the Wretched]]'' ([[Stiff Records]], 1980) |
* ''[[New Hope for the Wretched]]'' ([[Stiff Records]], 1980) |
||
* ''[[Metal Priestess]]'' (Stiff Records, 1981) |
* ''[[Metal Priestess]]'' (Stiff Records, 1981) |
||
* ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]'' (Stiff Records, 1981) |
* ''[[Beyond the Valley of 1984]]'' (Stiff Records, 1981) |
||
===Solo=== |
=== Solo === |
||
*''Drums Along the Mohawk'' ( |
*''Drums Along the Mohawk'' (Virgin Records, Columbia Records, 1986) |
||
*"Feel |
*"Feel the Heat" (Virgin Records, Columbia Records, Scotti Bros single 1986 lead track for Sylvester Stallone's ''Cobra'' film) Billboard [[Hot 100]] #73 |
||
*"Missing |
*"Missing the Young Days" (Virgin Records, Columbia Records 1986) |
||
*''Jacknifed'' ([[Columbia Records]], 1988) |
*''Jacknifed'' ([[Columbia Records]], 1988) |
||
*"Gamblin' Man" ([[Virgin Records]], |
*"Gamblin' Man" ([[Virgin Records]], single, 1988) |
||
*''Rockin' in the Street'' ([[Virgin Records]], 1996) |
*''Rockin' in the Street'' ([[Virgin Records]], 1996) |
||
*''Bare to the Bones'' ( |
*''Bare to the Bones'' (Frontiers, Point Records, 2001) |
||
*"Here She Comes" ( |
*"Here She Comes" (Frontiers, Point Records Title track for film "The Guilty" starring Bill Pullman) |
||
*"Monday" ( |
*"Monday" (Frontiers, Point Records (single) |
||
*''Chameleon'' ([[Edel Records]], 2003) |
*''Chameleon'' ([[Edel Records]], 2003) |
||
*"Merry Christmas To All of the World" ([[Wicked Cool Records]] End title track for the film [[Christmas With |
*"Merry Christmas To All of the World" ([[Wicked Cool Records]] End title track for the film [[Christmas With the Kranks]], 2004) |
||
*"Jean Beauvoir AKA Voodoo Man" "The Rhythm" ( |
*"Jean Beauvoir AKA Voodoo Man" "The Rhythm" (Kontor/Armada |
||
*''Rock Masterpieces Vol 1'' ([[Voodoo Island]], 2017) |
*''Rock Masterpieces Vol 1'' ([[Voodoo Island]], 2017) |
||
*''Rock Masterpieces Vol 2'' ([[Voodoo Island]], 2017) |
*''Rock Masterpieces Vol 2'' ([[Voodoo Island]], 2017) |
||
===Crown of Thorns=== |
=== Crown of Thorns === |
||
*''Crown of Thorns'' (1993) |
*''Crown of Thorns'' (1993) |
||
*''Raw Thorns'' (demos from 1991 to 1994) (1994) (re-released in 2002 with bonus DVD) |
*''Raw Thorns'' (demos from 1991 to 1994) (1994) (re-released in 2002 with bonus DVD) |
||
*''21 Thorns'' (re-release of first album |
*''21 Thorns'' (re-release of first album and bonus disc of live tracks) (1995) |
||
*''Breakthrough'' (1996) |
*''Breakthrough'' (1996) |
||
*''Lost Cathedral'' (1998) |
*''Lost Cathedral'' (1998) |
||
Line 78: | Line 77: | ||
*''Crown Jewels'' (greatest hits) (2004) |
*''Crown Jewels'' (greatest hits) (2004) |
||
*''Faith'' (2008) |
*''Faith'' (2008) |
||
*"Are You Ready" ( |
*"Are You Ready" (single) |
||
===Voodoo X=== |
=== Voodoo X === |
||
*''Vol. 1 The Awakening'' (1989) |
*''Vol. 1 The Awakening'' (1989) |
||
===Beauvoir-Free=== |
=== Beauvoir-Free === |
||
*American Trash |
*''American Trash'' (2015) |
||
=== |
=== Production, songwriting and performance (other artists) === |
||
*[[Little Steven |
*[[Little Steven]] and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on ''[[Men Without Women (album)|Men Without Women]]'' – 1982 |
||
*Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on ''[[Voice of America (Little Steven album)|Voice of America]]'' – 1983 |
*Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on ''[[Voice of America (Little Steven album)|Voice of America]]'' – 1983 |
||
*Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on ''Greatest Hits'' – 1999 |
*Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on ''Greatest Hits'' – 1999 |
||
*Little Steven – backing vocals on ''[[Born Again Savage]]'' – 1999 |
*Little Steven – backing vocals on ''[[Born Again Savage]]'' – 1999 |
||
*Little Steven – '' |
*Little Steven – ''Christmas A Go Go'' – 2008 |
||
*[[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] – "Thrills in the Night" (songwriter and bass on ''[[Animalize]]'' – 1984) |
*[[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] – "Thrills in the Night" (songwriter and bass on ''[[Animalize]]'' – 1984) |
||
*Kiss – ''[[Asylum (Kiss album)|Asylum]]'' – ( |
*Kiss – ''[[Asylum (Kiss album)|Asylum]]'' – (songwriter, bass and backing vocals 1985) |
||
*Kiss – ''[[The Box Set (Kiss)|The Box Set]]'' ( |
*Kiss – ''[[The Box Set (Kiss)|The Box Set]]'' (songwriter, bass, vocals – 2001) |
||
*Kiss – ''[[Exposed (Kiss)|Exposed]]'' ( |
*Kiss – ''[[Exposed (Kiss)|Exposed]]'' (songwriter,bass and vocals – 1987) |
||
*Kiss – ''[[Thrills in the Night]]'' ( |
*Kiss – ''[[Thrills in the Night]]'' (songwriter, bass and vocals – 1985) (single) |
||
*Kiss – '' |
*Kiss – ''Uh All Night'' (songwriter, bass and vocals) 1987 (single) |
||
*Kiss – '' |
*Kiss – ''Who Wants To be Lonely'' (songwriter, bass and vocals) (single) 1987 |
||
*[[Ramones]] – ''[[Animal Boy]]'' ( |
*[[Ramones]] – ''[[Animal Boy]]'' (producer, mixing for the album, songwriter and instrumentation on the singles "[[Something to Believe In (Ramones song)|Something to Believe In]]", "[[Bonzo Goes to Bitburg|My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)]]" and "She Belongs to Me" – 1986) |
||
*Ramones – ''[[Brain Drain (album)|Brain Drain]]'' ( |
*Ramones – ''[[Brain Drain (album)|Brain Drain]]'' (producer and songwriter – 1989) |
||
*Ramones – [[Pet Sematary (song)|Pet Sematary]] ( |
*Ramones – [[Pet Sematary (song)|Pet Sematary]] (producer and songwriter – 1989) (single) |
||
*Ramones – ''[[The Chrysalis Years]]'' ( |
*Ramones – ''[[The Chrysalis Years]]'' (producer – 2002) |
||
*Ramones – ''[[Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits]]'' ( |
*Ramones – ''[[Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits]]'' (producer and songwriter – 2002) |
||
*Ramones – ''Masters of Rock'' ( |
*Ramones – ''Masters of Rock'' (producer and songwriter – 2002) |
||
*Ramones – ''[[The Best of |
*Ramones – ''[[The Best of the Ramones]]'' (producer and songwriter- 2004) |
||
*Ramones – ''[[Weird Tales of the Ramones]]'' ( |
*Ramones – ''[[Weird Tales of the Ramones]]'' (producer and songwriter – 2005) |
||
*Ramones – ''[[Greatest Hits (Ramones album)|Greatest Hits]]'' ( |
*Ramones – ''[[Greatest Hits (Ramones album)|Greatest Hits]]'' (producer and songwriter – 2006) |
||
*Ramones – [[We're Outta Here]] ( |
*Ramones – [[We're Outta Here]] (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) ( |
*Ramones – My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) (producer and songwriter) (single) |
||
*Ramones – We're Outta Here ( |
*Ramones – We're Outta Here (producer and songwriter) |
||
* Ramones – Merry Christmas I Don't Want to Fight Tonight ( |
* Ramones – Merry Christmas I Don't Want to Fight Tonight (producer) (single) |
||
*Ramones- Mania ( |
*Ramones- Mania (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – We're Outta Here ( |
*Ramones – We're Outta Here (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – Blitzkrieg in Athens ( |
*Ramones – Blitzkrieg in Athens (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – All |
*Ramones – All the Best (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – All |
*Ramones – All the Stuff (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – Something to Believe In ( |
*Ramones – Something to Believe In (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – Mania 2 ( |
*Ramones – Mania 2 (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – Loco Live | |
*Ramones – Loco Live |producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – Anthology ( |
*Ramones – Anthology (producer and songwriter) |
||
*Ramones – The Best of the Chrysalis Years ( |
*Ramones – The Best of the Chrysalis Years (producer and songwriter) |
||
*''[[We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones]]'' (songwriter on "Something to Believe In" performed by [[Pretenders (band)| |
*''[[We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones]]'' (songwriter on "Something to Believe In" performed by [[Pretenders (band)|the Pretenders]] – 2003) |
||
*[[John Waite]] – "Dark Side of the Sun" (songwriter on ''[[No Brakes]]'' – 1984) |
*[[John Waite]] – "Dark Side of the Sun" (songwriter on ''[[No Brakes]]'' – 1984) |
||
*[[Nona Hendryx]] – "I Need Love" ( |
*[[Nona Hendryx]] – "I Need Love" (songwriter on ''The Heat'' – 1985) (single) |
||
*[[Cameo (band)|Cameo]] – guitar on ''[[Machismo (album)|Machismo]]'' – 1988 |
*[[Cameo (band)|Cameo]] – guitar on ''[[Machismo (album)|Machismo]]'' – 1988 |
||
*[[Carole Davis]] – "Love to Make Love to You" ( |
*[[Carole Davis]] – "Love to Make Love to You" (songwriter) on ''I'm No Angel'' – 1993) |
||
*[[Glenn Hughes (British musician)|Glenn Hughes]] – "The Liar" ( |
*[[Glenn Hughes (British musician)|Glenn Hughes]] – "The Liar" (songwriter on ''[[From Now On...]]'' – 1994) |
||
*[[NSync]] – "Forever Young" ( |
*[[NSync]] – "Forever Young" (songwriter on ''[[*NSYNC (album)|*NSYNC]]'' – 1997) |
||
*[[Bruce Springsteen and |
*[[Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band]] – (duet on "Hungry Heart" with Bercy Nights 1999) |
||
*[[Doro (musician)|Doro]] – "Salvaje", "Sister Darkness" ( |
*[[Doro (musician)|Doro]] – "Salvaje", "Sister Darkness" (songwriter, guitar on ''[[Fight (Doro album)|Fight]]'' – 2002) |
||
*[[School of Rock (soundtrack)|''School of Rock'' (soundtrack)]] – Ramones: "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" ( |
*[[School of Rock (soundtrack)|''School of Rock'' (soundtrack)]] – Ramones: "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" (producer and songwriter – 2003) |
||
*'[[Christmas with the Kranks]]'' (soundtrack) – Ramones: "Merry Christmas to All of the World" ( |
*''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]'' (soundtrack) – Ramones: "Merry Christmas to All of the World" (producer – 2004) |
||
*[[Joey Ramone]] – ''[[Ya Know?]]'' ( |
*[[Joey Ramone]] – ''[[Ya Know?]]'' (producer – 2012) |
||
*Joey Ramone – "There's Got to Be More to Life", "Spanish Eyes" ( |
*Joey Ramone – "There's Got to Be More to Life", "Spanish Eyes" (producer – 2012) |
||
*[[Debbie Harry]] – "Do It Yourself |
*[[Debbie Harry]] – "Do It Yourself" (songwriter – 2012) |
||
* |
*Lionel Richie/Beauvoir – Chameleon Album "I Wanna Know" (producer, songwriter and all instruments – 2012) |
||
*[[Vivi Jiang]] – "Fashion Show" ( |
*[[Vivi Jiang]] – "Fashion Show" (songwriter – 2013) |
||
*[[Shinee]] – Mini Album "Everybody" ( |
*[[Shinee]] – Mini Album "Everybody" (songwriter – 2013) |
||
*[[Nona Hendryx]] "Mutatis Mundtatis" ( |
*[[Nona Hendryx]] "Mutatis Mundtatis" (producer/songwriter and all instruments) |
||
*[[Kim Jong-hyun (singer)|Jonghyun]] – EP "Base" ( |
*[[Kim Jong-hyun (singer)|Jonghyun]] – EP "Base" (songwriter/producer -2015) |
||
* |
*Voices of Rock – (featured lead vocalist – 2015) (album) |
||
*[[Nona Hendryx]] – "In Praise |
*[[Nona Hendryx]] – "In Praise of Older Men" (producer, songwriter and all instruments) |
||
* |
*Radioactive – Legends of Rock – "You'll Find the Fire (lead vocalist and songwriter 2015) |
||
*[[Lordi]] – [[Killection]] – "Scream Demon" |
*[[Lordi]] – [[Killection]] – "Scream Demon" and "Like a Bee to the Honey" (co-songwriter – 2020) |
||
*Lordi – [[Lordiversity#Humanimals|Humanimals]] – "Like a Bee to the Honey" and "Humanimal" (co-songwriter – 2021) |
|||
===Film |
=== Film, television and video === |
||
*Cobra (Sylvester Stallone) "Feel |
*Cobra (Sylvester Stallone) "Feel the Heat" (music producer, songwriter, performer and all instruments for lead song in film and trailer) 1986 |
||
*Christmas with the Kranks (Tim Allen, [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], [[Dan Aykroyd]]) ( |
*Christmas with the Kranks (Tim Allen, [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], [[Dan Aykroyd]]) (performer, producer, songwriter and Instrumentation) end credit song, "Merry Christmas to All of the World" |
||
*Pet Sematary (Stephen King) ( |
*Pet Sematary (Stephen King) (producer of title track "Pet Sematary") |
||
*The Guilty (Bill Pullman) "Here She Comes" ( |
*The Guilty (Bill Pullman) "Here She Comes" (music producer, songwriter, performer and all instruments for end credit song) |
||
*Flawless (Robert De Niro) ( |
*Flawless (Robert De Niro) (music producer, songwriter and Instrumentation for soundtrack "La Chica Marita" by Marcus Schenkenberg |
||
*Lifestyles of |
*Lifestyles of the Ramones (Featured Interview) |
||
*Shocker (Wes Craven) |
*Shocker (Wes Craven) songwriter of the title track "Shocker") film and soundtrack, 1989 |
||
*Shocker (Wes Craven) "The Awakening" ( |
*Shocker (Wes Craven) "The Awakening" (music performer, producer and songwriter and Instrumentation) for film and soundtrack, 1989 |
||
*Unthinkable (Samuel L. Jackson) Promotional Video ( |
*Unthinkable of (Samuel L. Jackson) Promotional Video (music producer and songwriter) |
||
*School |
*School of Rock (Jack Black) (music producer, songwriter) for "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" by the Ramones |
||
*Rock 'n Roll High School Forever ( |
*Rock 'n Roll High School Forever (music producer, songwriter and all instruments) for the song "Cut Me To Pieces" performed by Dee Dee Ramone |
||
*Berlin Nights (Gabriela Tscherniak) |
*Berlin Nights (Gabriela Tscherniak) performer and actor |
||
*Sex, Violence & Values – Television Movie ( |
*Sex, Violence & Values – Television Movie (music producer and songwriter "UH! All Night", by the music group KISS) |
||
*The Ramones "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" RV (Robin Williams) Commercial ( |
*The Ramones "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" RV (Robin Williams) Commercial (music producer and songwriter) 1986 |
||
*Doro "Burn It Up" Doro: 25 Years In Rock ( |
*Doro "Burn It Up" Doro: 25 Years In Rock (featured performance) |
||
*Too Tough To Die – A Tribute To Johnny Ramone Documentary "Ramones" – ( |
*Too Tough To Die – A Tribute To Johnny Ramone Documentary "Ramones" – (music producer and songwriter) 2006 |
||
*So We May Grow – TV Short Story ( |
*So We May Grow – TV Short Story (music Score Composer) 2014 |
||
*Kanal Valen – (SBS Discovery) Television Series (Executive |
*Kanal Valen – (SBS Discovery) Television Series (Executive producer and featured guest/performer) 2015 |
||
*School OZ – (World's First Hologram Musical) ( |
*School OZ – (World's First Hologram Musical) (music songwriter for the Kpop Group Shinee) |
||
*Why Him? ( |
*Why Him? (music producer) Ramones – End title song, "Merry Christmas, I Don't Want to Fight Tonight" 2017 |
||
*The Killers Requiem ( |
*The Killers Requiem (actor and producer, music supervisor) |
||
==References== |
== References == |
||
{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
||
==External links== |
== External links == |
||
*{{Official website|http://www.jeanbeauvoir.com}} |
*{{Official website|http://www.jeanbeauvoir.com}} |
||
*[http://www.crownofthorns.com/ Crown of Thorns official website] |
*[http://www.crownofthorns.com/ Crown of Thorns official website] |
||
Line 190: | Line 190: | ||
[[Category:American rock guitarists]] |
[[Category:American rock guitarists]] |
||
[[Category:American male bass guitarists]] |
[[Category:American male bass guitarists]] |
||
[[Category:American |
[[Category:American musicians of Haitian descent]] |
||
[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
||
[[Category:Guitarists from Chicago]] |
[[Category:Guitarists from Chicago]] |
||
[[Category:Frontiers Records artists]] |
[[Category:Frontiers Records artists]] |
||
[[Category:1962 births]] |
[[Category:1962 births]] |
||
[[Category:African-American guitarists]] |
|||
[[Category:21st-century African-American musicians]] |
|||
[[Category:Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul members]] |
|||
[[Category:20th-century African-American musicians]] |
Latest revision as of 07:40, 16 November 2024
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Jean Beauvoir | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Rock, hard rock, pop rock, punk rock |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, drums |
Years active | 1978–present |
Labels | Columbia, Interscope, Virgin, Now & Then, Voodoo Island, Frontiers, Avex |
Website | jeanbeauvoir |
Jean Beauvoir is an American singer, bassist, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and entertainment executive. He came to prominence in the early 1980s with the punk group the Plasmatics and went on to work with Little Steven, Kiss, the Ramones and as a solo artist.
Biography
[edit]Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bonds' musical director at age 14; following this, he sang in the doo wop group the Flamingos. He gained his first professional experience with these groups touring the US performing at Dick Clark revival concerts.[1] He was kicked out of his home by his father at age 15, due to his desire to pursue music as a profession. He lived with band members, then on his own.[2] He moved to New York City during the punk rock explosion and answered a newspaper ad for a bassist, which led to his joining the Plasmatics for three albums.[3] While with the Plasmatics and subsequently, Beauvoir sported a conspicuous blond mohawk.[4]
He left the group after their release Beyond the Valley of 1984 to join Steve Van Zandt's Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul for two albums.
In 1985, Beauvoir co-wrote and recorded several songs with Paul Stanley of the band Kiss for their thirteenth studio album, Asylum.[5] Beauvoir even played bass and provided backing vocals in Gene Simmons' absence on the songs "Who Wants to Be Lonely" and "Uh! All Night." Following this, he launched a solo career with the album Drums Along the Mohawk, released in the U.K. on Virgin Records in 1986. That same year, the track "Feel the Heat" was chosen by Sylvester Stallone for his film, Cobra.[1] The song was a hit, charting Top 10 across Europe and Australia and reaching No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] On the strength of the single, Drums Along the Mohawk was released in the U.S. and peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard 200.[7]
Beauvoir produced and co-wrote the Ramones song "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down," originally titled "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg." In addition to his film music work with Sylvester Stallone, his credit list includes the title tracks or theme songs for the movies Pet Sematary, where he produced and arranged the Ramones' biggest radio hit, which reached No. 4 on Billboards Modern Rock Chart, Shocker, Flawless, School of Rock, Christmas with the Kranks, where he produced and arranged the song Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight), and performed, produced and wrote the end title song Merry Christmas To All of the World, The Guilty, Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever, Berlin Nights, RV, Unthinkable, and Why Him?
Beauvoir founded and serves as CEO/President of Voodoo Island Entertainment Group whose divisions included Voodoo Island Records and Voodoo Island Productions.[3] Beauvoir is also the founder and CEO/President of Hot Boy Music and Tigre Noire Music.[8]
For 61⁄2 years, c. 2004–2010, Beauvoir took a break from performing and served as CEO/managing director of Steven Van Zandt's media and entertainment company, Renegade Nation.[3][9]
Beauvoir continues to produce, write and lead his group Crown of Thorns. Crown of Thorns re-released their 2008 CD "Faith" on June 9, 2009, in the US through Lost Cathedral Sony Red. He also writes and produces for other artists.[citation needed]
In 2014, Beauvoir was one of the executive producers of the "Hit" television show for SBS Discovery Television featuring the comedian "Kristian Valen", he also released an album "American Trash" worldwide through the label Frontiers Records with Micki Free under the project name Beauvoir/Free in June 2015.
May 2015, Beauvoir was recruited as U.S. CEO of the Norwegian children's animated property, City of Friends. Beauvoir has since resigned from this position.[10]
Beauvoir appeared at the three-day Rockingham 2016 festival on Saturday October 22, second to the headliner Steelheart.[11] Beauvoir also appeared at Bang Your Head Festival, Germany 2016, Graspop Festival, Belgium 2016, Azkena Rock Festival, Spain 2016 and performed at Ramblin Man Fair, UK 2016.
Personal life
[edit]Beauvoir lives in Bonita Springs, Florida.[12]
Discography
[edit]This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: Formatting, non-use of wikitable(s), laundry list appearance, unreferenced. (March 2020) |
The Plasmatics
[edit]- New Hope for the Wretched (Stiff Records, 1980)
- Metal Priestess (Stiff Records, 1981)
- Beyond the Valley of 1984 (Stiff Records, 1981)
Solo
[edit]- Drums Along the Mohawk (Virgin Records, Columbia Records, 1986)
- "Feel the Heat" (Virgin Records, Columbia Records, Scotti Bros single 1986 lead track for Sylvester Stallone's Cobra film) Billboard Hot 100 #73
- "Missing the Young Days" (Virgin Records, Columbia Records 1986)
- Jacknifed (Columbia Records, 1988)
- "Gamblin' Man" (Virgin Records, single, 1988)
- Rockin' in the Street (Virgin Records, 1996)
- Bare to the Bones (Frontiers, Point Records, 2001)
- "Here She Comes" (Frontiers, Point Records Title track for film "The Guilty" starring Bill Pullman)
- "Monday" (Frontiers, Point Records (single)
- Chameleon (Edel Records, 2003)
- "Merry Christmas To All of the World" (Wicked Cool Records End title track for the film Christmas With the Kranks, 2004)
- "Jean Beauvoir AKA Voodoo Man" "The Rhythm" (Kontor/Armada
- Rock Masterpieces Vol 1 (Voodoo Island, 2017)
- Rock Masterpieces Vol 2 (Voodoo Island, 2017)
Crown of Thorns
[edit]- Crown of Thorns (1993)
- Raw Thorns (demos from 1991 to 1994) (1994) (re-released in 2002 with bonus DVD)
- 21 Thorns (re-release of first album and bonus disc of live tracks) (1995)
- Breakthrough (1996)
- Lost Cathedral (1998)
- Destiny Unknown (2000)
- Karma (2002)
- Crown Jewels (greatest hits) (2004)
- Faith (2008)
- "Are You Ready" (single)
Voodoo X
[edit]- Vol. 1 The Awakening (1989)
Beauvoir-Free
[edit]- American Trash (2015)
Production, songwriting and performance (other artists)
[edit]- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on Men Without Women – 1982
- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on Voice of America – 1983
- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul – bass and vocals on Greatest Hits – 1999
- Little Steven – backing vocals on Born Again Savage – 1999
- Little Steven – Christmas A Go Go – 2008
- Kiss – "Thrills in the Night" (songwriter and bass on Animalize – 1984)
- Kiss – Asylum – (songwriter, bass and backing vocals 1985)
- Kiss – The Box Set (songwriter, bass, vocals – 2001)
- Kiss – Exposed (songwriter,bass and vocals – 1987)
- Kiss – Thrills in the Night (songwriter, bass and vocals – 1985) (single)
- Kiss – Uh All Night (songwriter, bass and vocals) 1987 (single)
- Kiss – Who Wants To be Lonely (songwriter, bass and vocals) (single) 1987
- Ramones – Animal Boy (producer, mixing for the album, songwriter and instrumentation on the singles "Something to Believe In", "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" and "She Belongs to Me" – 1986)
- Ramones – Brain Drain (producer and songwriter – 1989)
- Ramones – Pet Sematary (producer and songwriter – 1989) (single)
- Ramones – The Chrysalis Years (producer – 2002)
- Ramones – Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits (producer and songwriter – 2002)
- Ramones – Masters of Rock (producer and songwriter – 2002)
- Ramones – The Best of the Ramones (producer and songwriter- 2004)
- Ramones – Weird Tales of the Ramones (producer and songwriter – 2005)
- Ramones – Greatest Hits (producer and songwriter – 2006)
- Ramones – We're Outta Here (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) (producer and songwriter) (single)
- Ramones – We're Outta Here (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – Merry Christmas I Don't Want to Fight Tonight (producer) (single)
- Ramones- Mania (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – We're Outta Here (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – Blitzkrieg in Athens (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – All the Best (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – All the Stuff (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – Something to Believe In (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – Mania 2 (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – Loco Live |producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – Anthology (producer and songwriter)
- Ramones – The Best of the Chrysalis Years (producer and songwriter)
- We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones (songwriter on "Something to Believe In" performed by the Pretenders – 2003)
- John Waite – "Dark Side of the Sun" (songwriter on No Brakes – 1984)
- Nona Hendryx – "I Need Love" (songwriter on The Heat – 1985) (single)
- Cameo – guitar on Machismo – 1988
- Carole Davis – "Love to Make Love to You" (songwriter) on I'm No Angel – 1993)
- Glenn Hughes – "The Liar" (songwriter on From Now On... – 1994)
- NSync – "Forever Young" (songwriter on *NSYNC – 1997)
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – (duet on "Hungry Heart" with Bercy Nights 1999)
- Doro – "Salvaje", "Sister Darkness" (songwriter, guitar on Fight – 2002)
- School of Rock (soundtrack) – Ramones: "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" (producer and songwriter – 2003)
- Christmas with the Kranks (soundtrack) – Ramones: "Merry Christmas to All of the World" (producer – 2004)
- Joey Ramone – Ya Know? (producer – 2012)
- Joey Ramone – "There's Got to Be More to Life", "Spanish Eyes" (producer – 2012)
- Debbie Harry – "Do It Yourself" (songwriter – 2012)
- Lionel Richie/Beauvoir – Chameleon Album "I Wanna Know" (producer, songwriter and all instruments – 2012)
- Vivi Jiang – "Fashion Show" (songwriter – 2013)
- Shinee – Mini Album "Everybody" (songwriter – 2013)
- Nona Hendryx "Mutatis Mundtatis" (producer/songwriter and all instruments)
- Jonghyun – EP "Base" (songwriter/producer -2015)
- Voices of Rock – (featured lead vocalist – 2015) (album)
- Nona Hendryx – "In Praise of Older Men" (producer, songwriter and all instruments)
- Radioactive – Legends of Rock – "You'll Find the Fire (lead vocalist and songwriter 2015)
- Lordi – Killection – "Scream Demon" and "Like a Bee to the Honey" (co-songwriter – 2020)
- Lordi – Humanimals – "Like a Bee to the Honey" and "Humanimal" (co-songwriter – 2021)
Film, television and video
[edit]- Cobra (Sylvester Stallone) "Feel the Heat" (music producer, songwriter, performer and all instruments for lead song in film and trailer) 1986
- Christmas with the Kranks (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd) (performer, producer, songwriter and Instrumentation) end credit song, "Merry Christmas to All of the World"
- Pet Sematary (Stephen King) (producer of title track "Pet Sematary")
- The Guilty (Bill Pullman) "Here She Comes" (music producer, songwriter, performer and all instruments for end credit song)
- Flawless (Robert De Niro) (music producer, songwriter and Instrumentation for soundtrack "La Chica Marita" by Marcus Schenkenberg
- Lifestyles of the Ramones (Featured Interview)
- Shocker (Wes Craven) songwriter of the title track "Shocker") film and soundtrack, 1989
- Shocker (Wes Craven) "The Awakening" (music performer, producer and songwriter and Instrumentation) for film and soundtrack, 1989
- Unthinkable of (Samuel L. Jackson) Promotional Video (music producer and songwriter)
- School of Rock (Jack Black) (music producer, songwriter) for "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" by the Ramones
- Rock 'n Roll High School Forever (music producer, songwriter and all instruments) for the song "Cut Me To Pieces" performed by Dee Dee Ramone
- Berlin Nights (Gabriela Tscherniak) performer and actor
- Sex, Violence & Values – Television Movie (music producer and songwriter "UH! All Night", by the music group KISS)
- The Ramones "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" RV (Robin Williams) Commercial (music producer and songwriter) 1986
- Doro "Burn It Up" Doro: 25 Years In Rock (featured performance)
- Too Tough To Die – A Tribute To Johnny Ramone Documentary "Ramones" – (music producer and songwriter) 2006
- So We May Grow – TV Short Story (music Score Composer) 2014
- Kanal Valen – (SBS Discovery) Television Series (Executive producer and featured guest/performer) 2015
- School OZ – (World's First Hologram Musical) (music songwriter for the Kpop Group Shinee)
- Why Him? (music producer) Ramones – End title song, "Merry Christmas, I Don't Want to Fight Tonight" 2017
- The Killers Requiem (actor and producer, music supervisor)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jean Beauvoir at Allmusic
- ^ "JEAN BEAUVOIR". rockpages.gr. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c "FEATURE: BLACK PUNK HISTORY—JEAN BEAUVOIR, THE ULTIMATE RENAISSANCE MAN". afropunk.com. February 15, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Martin Booe (August 14, 1986). "JEAN BEAUVOIR TAKES MELLOW ROUTE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Asylum (Kiss album)", Wikipedia, January 19, 2020, retrieved April 8, 2020
- ^ Billboard Singles, AllMusic
- ^ Billboard, AllMusic
- ^ "Jean Beauvoir – About". mysite-4. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Jean Beauvoir interviewed by The Bailey Bros (2010 RockUnited.Com)". rockunited.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "EPK". mysite-4. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "rockinghamlive.com/#lineup". rockinghamlive.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "A punk icon in Bonita Springs". News-press.com. December 28, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
External links
[edit]- African-American rock singers
- African-American rock musicians
- American rock bass guitarists
- American rock guitarists
- American male bass guitarists
- American musicians of Haitian descent
- Living people
- Guitarists from Chicago
- Frontiers Records artists
- 1962 births
- African-American guitarists
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul members
- 20th-century African-American musicians