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Many of Mireille's recordings since 1969 featured members of "The Fleschettes" (Francine Chantereau, Martine Latorre, Dominque Poulain and Catherine Bonnevay Welch) as backing chorus vocalists.
Many of Mireille's recordings since 1969 featured members of "The Fleschettes" (Francine Chantereau, Martine Latorre, Dominque Poulain and Catherine Bonnevay Welch) as backing chorus vocalists.


==Greatest hits==
==Songs==
{{main|Mireille Mathieu songs}}
===English===
* "Together We're Strong" (with [[Patrick Duffy]])
* "You and I" (with [[Paul Anka]])"
* "Don't Talk To Me Of Love" (with [[Barry Manilow]])
* "I Love You Like A Fool

===French===
* "[[La Marseillaise]]"
* "Une histoire d'amour" (Love Story)
* "Pardonne-moi ce caprice d'enfant"
* "Donne ton coeur donne ta vie"
* "Pourquoi le monde est sans amour"
* "Mon credo"
* "C'est ton nom"
* "Viens dans ma rue"
* "Un homme et une femme"
* "Qu'elle est belle"
* "La dernière valse"
* "[[Les Bicyclettes de Belsize]]"
* "Ensemble"
* "La première étoile"
* "J'ai gardé l'accent"
* "[[Chant des partisans|Le Chant des partisans]]"
* "La vieille barque"
* "Ce soir ils vont s'aimer"
* "Santa Maria de la Mer" (Eddy Marnay)
* "Une simple lettre"
* "Seul au monde"
* "Géant"
* "Caruso"
* "Acropolis adieu"
* "La paloma adieu"
* "Tous les enfants chantent avec moi"
* "On ne vit pas sans se dire adieu"
* "Tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur"
* "Mille colombes"
* "Mon bel amour d'été"
* "Una canzone"
* "A Blue Bayou"
* "Je t'aime avec ma peau"
* "Paris en colère"
* "Quand tu t'en iras"
* "La vie en rose"
* "Amour défendu"
* "Bravo tu as gagné" (ABBA "Winner Takes it All" cover)
* "New York, New York"
* "Nos souvenirs"
* "Trois milliards de gens sur terre" (Eddy Marnay "Battle Hymn")
* "Une femme amoureuse" ([[Barbra Streisand]] "Woman in Love" cover)
* "La demoiselle d'Orléans"
* "Made in France"
* "Une place dans mon coeur"
* "Rien de l'amour"
* "Un peu d'espérance"
* "Viens dans ma rue"
* "Exodus Theme" (Ernest Gold/Eddy Marnay translation)
* "Jezebel" (Edith Piaf/Charles Aznavour)
* "Non je ne Regrette Rien" (Edith Piaf cover)
* "Comme d'Habitude" (original source text for "My Way")
* "Me Soir de Blues"
* "Celui que j'aime"
* "Jambalaya"

===German===
* "Santa Maria"
* "Die Weisse Rose"
* "Korsika"
* "Merci, Antonio"
* "Der Pariser Tango"
* "Roma, Roma, Roma"
* "Der Zar und das Mädchen"
* "Hinter den Kulissen von Paris"
* "An einen Sonntag in Avignon"
* "Es geht mir gut, Cherie"
* "Akropolis adieu"
* "Ganz Paris ist ein Theater"
* "La Paloma ade"
* "Martin"
* "Hans im Glück"
* "Und der Wind wird ewig singen"
* "Tarata-Ting, Tarata-Tong"
* "Nimm noch einmal die Gitarre" ("Mille Colombes")
* "Alles nur ein Spiel"
* "Schau mich bitte nicht so an"
* "Der traurige Tango"
* "In meinem Traum"
* "Nur für Dich"
* "Feuer im Blut"
* "Wolke im Wind"
* "Wie war Deine Leben"
* "Vor Einem Jahr" ("La Golondrina" melody)
* "Die Liebe zu Dir" ("Chariots of Fire" melody)
* "Mon Père"
* "Es ist Eine Rose Entsprungen"
* "Winter im Canada"
* "Heute bin ich so Verliebt"
* "Nur der Himmel war Zeuge"
* "Keiner war vor dir wie Du"
* "Wie soll ich Leben ohne Dich"
* "Meine welt ist die musik"

=== Spanish ===
* "Siempre Amor"
* "Himno al Amor"
* "Embrujo" Capricho Árabe
* "Una Mujer"
* "Santa Maria del Mar"
* "Santa María (1980) Versión Madrecita del niño Dios"
* "El viejo amor"
* "El amor es uno"
* "Acrópolis Adiós" (1974)
* "Acrópilis Adiós" (1980)
* "La Paloma Vendra"
* "Rin Rin"
* "Solamente Una Vez" (Lara)
* "Vivir de Sueños"
* "Tal vez amor"
* "Tres campanas"
* "Por tu amor"
* "Nostalgia"
* "Himno a la alegría"
* "Caruso"
* "Creo que va a volver"
* "Gotas de lluvia"
* "La vida en rosa"
* "Señor" (Mon Dieu)
* "Viento"
* "Mi confesion"
* "Arde París"
* "Mañana"

===Italian===
(Most Italian-language Mireille songs are conducted by [[Paul Mauriat]], the last three conducted by [[Ennio Morricone]] with whom she recorded the album "Mireille Mathieu chante Ennio Morricone" in 1974. That album features french lyrics except for "La donna madre")
* "Caruso"
* "Donna senza età"
* "Roma Roma Roma"
* "Un fuoco"
* "vola, vola"
* "Scusa mi sei"
* "Vivrò per te"
* "Dal quel sorriso che non ride più"
* "La donna madre"
* "Nata Libera"
* "Quando Verranno I Giorni"


== Discography (Albums) ==
== Discography (Albums) ==

Revision as of 19:58, 21 December 2007

Mireille Mathieu

Mireille Mathieu (IPA: [miʁɛj maˈtjø] in French) (born July 22, 1946) is a French singer, who besides being successful in her own country, became a star of international stature, recording in several languages.

Biography

She was born in Avignon, Vaucluse, France, the oldest daughter of a poor family of 14 children. She began singing as a child, appearing in public at the age of four, singing in her church. As a young girl she worked in a factory, where she saved her money to pay for singing lessons.

Discovered by Johnny Stark, manager of France's biggest star at the time, Johnny Hallyday, she was tutored by orchestra leader Paul Mauriat and song writer André Pascal who wrote "Mon crédo", "Viens dans ma rue", "La première étoile" and many other hits for her . After her television performance in 1965 and debut run at the Paris Olympia, she was immediately hailed as the next Édith Piaf, such was her haunting voice.

Singles such as "Mon Credo" and "C'est Ton Nom" made her a huge star in France and all over Europe while making her a big success in North America and Mexico. Her first album release in 1966 En Direct de L'Olympia - on the Barclay label - featured amongst others these songs and was highly acclaimed by the critics.

Her French cover of Engelbert Humperdinck's "The Last Waltz" generated much publicity in Great Britain and with hit after hit, she soon toured Canada and the United States where she appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Danny Kaye Show. In Las Vegas, she sang with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra to great applause.

Still much in demand, she continues to perform regularly. She travels frequently, appearing at such venues as New York City's Carnegie Hall, Sport Palace in Montreal, Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles and Ice Palace of St. Petersburg. She has sold about 150 million copies of her albums in her 40 year career, recorded about 1200 songs in 9 languages, and was the first western singer in history who gave concerts in China. Over the years she sang duets with such luminaries as Charles Aznavour, Barry Manilow, Paul Anka, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, Tom Jones, Peter Alexander and others.

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Songs such as "Acropolis adieu," "Ne me quitte pas," and "Santa Maria de la mer," are considered classics. Her French version of Roy Orbison's ballad, "Blue Bayou", is regarded by many as one of the best covers of that popular song. Noted French/Algerian lyricist Eddy Marnay who wrote songs for Edith Piaf during her later career was the author of several of the songs Mireille recorded and popularized.

In 1989, President François Mitterrand invited Mireille Mathieu to sing a tribute to General de Gaulle. She gave a series of concerts at the Palais des Congrès in Paris in December 1990. Three years later, she released an album devoted to her all-time idol, Edith Piaf.

In January 1996, "Vous lui direz…" was released. Maxime le Forestier wrote one of the titles, "A la moitié de la distance". She did not choose to perform live in France to promote the album, preferring rather to go to Los Angeles USA, where she triumphed on November 14th with her vibrant tribute to another of her idols, Judy Garland. The performance was a tremendous success she was dressed by Provence couturier, Christian Lacroix and looked stunning for the performance. [1]

In 2002, she released her 37th French album De tes mains. Mathieu celebrated the 40th anniversary of her career at the Paris Olympia, in November 2005, after releasing her 38th French album, which reached number 14 on the charts in France (it remained in the top 100 for several months).

Many of Mireille's recordings since 1969 featured members of "The Fleschettes" (Francine Chantereau, Martine Latorre, Dominque Poulain and Catherine Bonnevay Welch) as backing chorus vocalists.

Songs

Main article: Mireille Mathieu songs

Discography (Albums)

Year Album Country Notes
1966 En Direct de L'Olympia France
1966 The Fabulous New French Singing Star USA
1967 Made in France France
1967 En direct de l'Olympia France Live recording
1968 Le merveilleux petit monde de Mireille Mathieu chante Noël France Christmas album
1969 La première etoile France
1969 Mayerling Mexique
1969 Olympia France
1969 Mireille... Mireille Germany First German album - wonderful fold out cover
1970 Mireille... Mireille France
1970 Merci Mireille Germany
1971 Bonjour Mireille France
1971 Mireille Mathieu en concert au Canada Canada Live recording
1972 Mireille Mathieu chante Francis Lai France
1972 J'étais si jeune France
1972 Meine Träume Germany
1973 Olympia France
1973 L'amour et la vie France
1974 Und der Wind wird ewig singen Germany
1974 Le vent de la nuit France
1974 Mirelle Mathieu chante Ennio Morricone France
1974 Mireille Mathieu en concert à Byblos Lebanon Live recording
1975 Apprends-moi France
1975 Rendezvous mit Mireille Germany
1975 Wünsch Dir was – Eine musikalische Weltreise mit Mireille Mathieu Germany
1976 Et tu seras poète France
1976 Herzlichst Mireille Germany
1976 Und wieder wird es Weihnachtszeit Germany Christmas album
1977 Sentimentalement vôtre France
1977 Die schönsten deutschen Volkslieder Germany
1977 Der Rhein und Das Lied von der Elbe Germany
1977 Das neue Schlager-Album Germany
1977 Es ist Zeit für Musik Germany ZDF-Show recording
1978 Fidelement vôtre France
1978 J'ai peur d'aimer un souvenir Japan
1978 Alle Kinder dieser Erde Germany
1979 Mireille Mathieu Chante Paul Anka: Toi et Moi France
1979 Mireille Mathieu Sings Paul Anka World
1979 Romantiquement vôtre France
1979 So ein schöner Abend Germany
1980 Un peu... beaucoup... passionnément France
1980 Gefuhle Germany
1980 30 Favoritas de Mireille Mexique album 3 lp's avec Madrecita del Niños dios
1981 Bravo tu as gagné Japan
1981 Je vous aime… France
1981 Die Liebe einer Frau Germany
1982 Trois milliards de gens sur terre France
1982 Ein neuer Morgen Germany
1982 Bonsoir Mathieu Germany ZDF-Show recording
1983 Je veux l'aimer France
1983 Nur für dich Germany
1984 Chanter France
1984 Los cuentos de cri cri Mexique
1984 The tales of cri cri Usa
1985 La demoiselle d'Orléans France
1985 Les grandes chansons françaises France
1985 Welterfolge aus Paris Germany German-language version of ‘Les grandes chansons françaises’
1986 In Liebe Mireille Germany
1986 Après toi France
1987 Rencontres de femmes France
1987 Tour de L'Europe Germany
1988 Mireille Mathieu à Moscou USSR Live recording
1989 L'American France
1989 Embrujo [Himno al amor, 1990] Spain Spanish-language album
1990 Ce soir je t'ai perdu France
1991 Una mujer Spain Spanish-language album
1991 Mireille Mathieu - Que Pour Toi France
1993 Mireille Mathieu chante Piaf France
1993 Unter dem Himmel von Paris Germany German-language version of ‘Mireille Mathieu chante Piaf’
1995 Vous lui direz France
1996 In meinem Traum Germany
1999 Alles nur ein Spiel Germany
2002 De tes mains France
2005 Une place dans mon coeur France
2007 In Meinem Herzen Germany 12-10-2007

See also

Preceded by Marianne
1978–1985 		Succeeded by
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