Nicoletta

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

37

Gender

Female

Birthday

1944-04-11 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Vongy [now Thonon-les-Bains], Haute-Savoie, France

Nicoletta

Biography

Nicoletta Grisoni, longer name Nicole Fernande Grisoni-Chappuis, better known by her mononym Nicoletta (born 11 April 1944 in Vongy, now known as Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France) is a French pop singer. Becoming very popular on French radio and television, where she had a number of hits in the 1960s and the 1970s, she was considered as part of what is known as the French yé-yé generation heavily influenced by American music, particularly Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll and Beat music. She is mostly known for her version of "Mamy Blue". She began her music as a member of her local church choir. She worked for a while in a laundry and at a medical clinic in addition to DJ-ing in the beginning 1960s developing contacts. Encouraged by French songwriter Léo Missir, she was signed to Barclay. Her initial hits included "L'Homme à la moto" (an earlier Edith Piaf song), "Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé" (from Nino Ferrer, and "Encore un jour sans toi" (co-written by Guy Marchand and Léo Missir). 1967 saw the release of "La Musique" (adaptation from Ann Grégory), and "Il est mort le soleil", written by Pierre Delanoë and music by Hubert Giraud. The song was adapted and interpreted later on by Ray Charles under the title "The Sun Died", also covered by Tom Jones. As activist, she campaigned against play-back music insisting to sing live in her appearances on television. She also supported the French general strike in May 1968, singing in its support. In 1971, she recorded a French version of "Mamy Blue", a gospel song composed by Hubert Giraud with massive success. It was a hit in many countries outside France as well. In 1973, she founded her own record label, "Rapa Nui", for producing and launching new talents. The same year she released "Fio Maravilla", another big hit for her. The origin was a Brazilian hit from Jorge Ben Jor about soccer player Fio Maravilha, adapted to French by lyricist Boris Bergman. In 1976, her French version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic, titled "Glory Alleluia" with new French lyrics and arrangement by André Pascal, became a Christmas hit. After a hiatus because of her marriage and bearing a child, she returned to music in 1983 with "Idées noires", as a duo with Bernard Lavilliers. In 1987, she took part in the opera Grandeur et décadence de la ville de Mahagonny (a French version of Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht), playing the role of Jenny in the opera. The same year, she also took role of Esméralda in the musical comedy Quasimodo based on Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame composed by William Sheller. In the beginning of the 1990s, she suffered great financial problems despite releasing quality interpretations with collaborations from William Sheller, Richard Cocciante, Pierre Delanoë and taking part in galas. ... Source: Article "Nicoletta (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

  • Midi Première

    Midi Première

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Fan School

    Fan School

  • Midi trente

    Midi trente

  • Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Discorama

    Discorama

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • Numéro un

    Numéro un

  • Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

  • Star Academy

    Star Academy

  • Police Commissioner Moulin

    Police Commissioner Moulin

  • Les Jeux de 20 heures

    Les Jeux de 20 heures

  • Téléthon

    Téléthon

  • Système 2

    Système 2

  • À bout portant

    À bout portant

  • Amanda

    Amanda

  • N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

    N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

  • Dim Dam Dom

    Dim Dam Dom

  • The Unexpected Getaway

    The Unexpected Getaway

  • Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

  • Matin Bonheur

    Matin Bonheur

  • Rembob'Ina

    Rembob'Ina

  • Aznavour by Charles

    Aznavour by Charles

  • One Way Ticket

    One Way Ticket

  • Collaricocoshow

    Collaricocoshow

  • La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

  • La Boîte à secrets

    La Boîte à secrets

  • Je m'appelle Régine et je vous emmerde !

    Je m'appelle Régine et je vous emmerde !

  • Shadows of the Past

    Shadows of the Past

  • La Grande Fête de Carcassonne

    La Grande Fête de Carcassonne

  • Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement

    Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement

  • Patrick Juvet : À cœur ouvert

    Patrick Juvet : À cœur ouvert

  • Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction

    Toute la télé chante pour le Sidaction

  • Chroniques de l'âge tendre

    Chroniques de l'âge tendre