Sheila (real name Annie Chancelle ) is a French pop singer who was successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s. Together with her husband Ringo , Sheila was a member of the duo "Sheila & Ringo". She also performed in the disco music band Sheila and B. Devotion ". She received her stage name in honor of the single of the same name, which is a cover version of the hit Tommy Rowe .
| Sheila | |
|---|---|
| basic information | |
| Birth name | |
| Full name | Annie Chansel |
| Date of Birth | August 16, 1945 ( 74) |
| Place of Birth | |
| A country |  France |
| Professions | singer , dancer , actress , TV presenter , songwriter |
| Years of activity | From 1962 to the present |
| Genres | yeh , pop , disco |
| Aliases | and |
| Labels | |
| Awards | |
Biography
Born on August 16, 1945 in the city of Creteil .
She began her musical career in 1962 after being noticed by Claude Carrère, a French producer and songwriter. Annie's parents signed a contract with her when she was 16 years old. Their cooperation lasted more than 20 years and ended in a court during which Sheila sued her fees, which were not paid extra to her. In 1962, she recorded the first single “Avec toi”, a few months later the “star” “L'Ecole est finie”, the circulation of which quickly exceeded a million copies. By the end of the decade, Sheila had five full-length albums and two dozen minions, but did not give concerts at all (due to fainting during the first tour), she first appeared before her fans only in the 1980s.
During the 1960s and 80s, Sheila recorded a large number of hits. Repeatedly led the French charts in the 1960-70s [2] [3] [4] .
During the heyday of the disco style, she sang in English as part of the Sheila and B. Devotion group "(1977-1980). The single "Spacer" (1979) was a success in European countries and America. In Europe, cover versions of " Singin 'In The Rain ", "You Light My Fire", as well as the singles "Love Me Baby", "Seven Lonely Days" and others were popular.
On February 13, 1973, she married singer Ringo , with whom she released the single “ Les Gondoles à Venise ”, fr ) at the same time in February. The song reached the first line of the national hit parade and became very popular in the country. On April 7, 1975, the couple had a son, Louis. November 30, 1979 Sheila and Ringo divorced. On July 7, 2017, Louis passed away at the age of 42 years [5] .
The wedding witness from the bride (Sheila) was Claude Francois , with whom she was friends from the moment she met in 1963 until his death in 1978. The wedding was also attended by the famous singer Dalida , with whom Sheila had long-standing friendships.
In the world sold 85 million copies of Sheila's records [6] . At the end of 2015, the official sales of her CDs in France amounted to about 28 million copies, and by this indicator she is the most successful singer on the French music market in his entire history [7] . She became the second French singer (after Edith Piaf ), whose song hit the US Billboard . Also repeatedly hit the charts of European countries [2] .
Awards and recognition
- Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor ( 1998 ).
- Order of Arts and Literature ( 2003 ).
Discography
Albums
- Sheila
- Le Sifflet Des Copains (1963)
- Ecoute Ce Disque (1964)
- Tous Les Deux (1965)
- Toujours Des Beaux Jours (1965)
- L'Heure De La Sortie (1966)
- Dans Une Heure (1967)
- Long Sera L'Hiver (1968)
- Oncle Jo (1969)
- Reviens Je T'Aime (1970)
- Love (1971)
- Poupée De Porcelaine (1972)
- Les Gondoles A Venise (1973)
- Quel Tempérament De Feu (1975)
- L'Amour Qui Brûle En Moi (1976)
- Singin 'in the Rain ( Love Me Baby ) (1977)
- SB Devotion (1979)
- King of the World (1980)
- Pilote Sur Les Ondes (1980)
- Little Darlin ' (1981)
- On dit (1983)
- Je suis comme toi (1984)
- Sheila au Zénith 85 (1985)
- Tendances (1988)
- Je suis venue te dire que je m'en vais - Sheila live à l'Olympia 89 (1989)
- Le Meilleur (1998)
- Sheila live à l'Olympia 98 (1998)
- Dense (1999)
- Seulement pour toi (2002)
- Sheila en concert à l'Olympia 2002 - Jamais deux sans toi Toi (2002)
- C'est écrit - Sheila, en concert au Cabaret Sauvage 2006 - Enfin disponible (2007)
- Solide (2012)
- Sheila & ringo
- Sheila & Ringo (1974)
- Sheila and B. devotion
- Singin 'in the Rain ( Love Me Baby ) (1977)
- Disque d'or (1979)
- King of the World (1980)
- The Disco Singles (2007)
Compilation Albums
- 1965 - Toujours des beaux jours
- 1967 - Le Disque d'or de Sheila - L'école est finie
- 1970 - Le Disque d'or de Sheila - Adios Amor
- 1971 - Spécial chansons - Le sifflet des copains
- 1971 - Spécial chansons - Écoute ce disque
- 1972 - Rétrospective n ° 1 - Dans une heure
- 1972 - Rétrospective n ° 2 - La vamp
- 1972 - Rétrospective n ° 3 - Oncle Jo
- 1973 - Rétrospective n ° 4 - Les Rois mages
- 1974 - Super Hits: L'école est finie
- 1974 - Pendant les vacances
- 1974 - Le sifflet des copains - volume 2
- 1974 - Sheila pour les enfants
- 1974 - Le Disque d'or de Sheila - Mélancolie
- 1975 - Super Hits: Adios Amor
- 1975 - Collection double album - volume 1 - Ne fais pas tanguer le bateau
- 1976 - Collection double album - volume 2 - Aimer avant de mourir
- 1977 - L'Arche de Noé - Disque d'or - 12 Hits 1 Star
- 1979 - Collection double album - volume 3 - Love me baby
- 1980 - Sheila - L'école est finie
- 1980 - 13 + 3 - Singin 'in the rain
- 1981 - 13 + 3, 16 chansons, 16 succès - Et ne la ramène pas
- 1981 - Disque d'or - Et ne la ramène pas
- 1983 - 13 + 3, 16 chansons, 16 succès - Gloria
- 1989 - Les Plus Grands Succès de Sheila
- 1992 - L'école est finie - 1962/1967
- 1992 - Sheila 1962 - 1992, les plus grands succès
- 1995 - Les Années yéyé
- 1995 - Les Années disco
- 1998 - Les Incontournables de Sheila
- 1999 - Collection Légende
- 2001 - 40 ans de carrière, 44 tubes remasterisés
- 2002 - Sélection Talents - volume 1
- 2002 - Sélection Talents - volume 2
- 2006 - Juste comme ça (double album)
- 2006 - Juste comme ça (Long Box)
- 2007 - On sait pas s'aimer
- 2007 - Sheila - Sélection du Reader's Digest Musique
- 2007 - The Disco Singles
- 2008 - Les Chansons cultes françaises - Sheila
Singles
- Sheila
- Sheila (1962)
- L'Ecole Est Finie (1963)
- Pendant Les Vacances (1963)
- Le Sifflet des Copains (1963)
- La Chorale (1964)
- Chaque Instant de Chaque Jour (1964)
- Vous les Copains, Je Ne Vous Oublierai Jamais / Ecoute Ce Disque (1964)
- Toujours des Beaux Jours (1965)
- C'est Toi Que J'Aime (1965)
- Devant le Juke-Box (1965)
- Le Folklore Américain (1965)
- Le Cinéma (1966)
- Bang Bang (1966)
- L'Heure de la Sortie (1966)
- La Famille (1967)
- Adios Amor (1967)
- Le Kilt (1967)
- Quand Une Fille Aime Un Garçon / Dalila (1968)
- Petite Fille de Français Moyen (1968)
- La Vamp (1968)
- Arlequin (1969)
- Love Maestro Please / La Colline de Santa Maria (1969)
- Oncle Jo (1969)
- Julietta (1970)
- Ma Vie à t'Aimer (1970)
- Reviens je t'Aime (1970)
- Les Rois Mages (1971)
- Blancs, Jaunes, Rouges, Noirs (1971)
- J'Adore (1971)
- Sanson et Dalila (1972)
- Le Mari de Mama (1972)
- Poupée de Porcelaine (1972)
- Adam et Eve (1973)
- Mélancolie (1974)
- Le Couple (1974)
- Tu es le soleil (1974)
- Ne Fais Pas Tanguer le Bateau (1974)
- C'est le Cœur (1975)
- Aimer Avant de Mourir (1975)
- Quel Tempérament de Feu (1975)
- “Un Prince en Exil” (1976)
- Patrick Mon Chéri (1976)
- Les Femmes (1976)
- "L'Amour Qui Brûle En Moi (1976)
- L'Arche de Noé (1977)
- Kennedy Airport (1978)
- Pilote Sur Les Ondes (1980)
- Les Sommets Blancs de Wolfgang (1980)
- Et Ne La Ramène Pas (1981)
- Little Darlin '(1981) (US # 49)
- "Runner" (1981)
- Une Affaire d'Amour (1981)
- La Tendresse d'Un Homme (1982)
- Glori, Gloria (1982)
- Tangue Au (1983)
- “Vis Vas” (1983)
- Emmenez-Moi (1983)
- Jeannie (1984)
- Le Film à L'Envers (1984)
- Je Suis Comme Toi (1985)
- Chanteur de Funky (1985)
- Comme Aujourd'Hui (1987)
- C'est Ma vie (1987)
- Pour te Retrouver (1988)
- Fragile (1988)
- Partir (1989)
- Le Tam-Tam du Vent (1989)
- Spacer (remix by Dimitri From Paris) (1992)
- "On S'Dit Plus Rien" (1992)
- Spacer (1998)
- Les Rois Mages 98 (Melchior single mix) (1998)
- Les Rois Mages 98 (Version Salsa) (1998)
- Medley Disco (1999)
- Dense (1999)
- Love Will Keep Us Together (2000)
- Toutes Ces Vies (2002)
- Sheila & ringo
- Les Gondoles à Venise (1973)
- Sheila and B. devotion
- Love Me Baby (1977)
- Love Me Baby (1977)
- " Singin 'in the Rain " (1978)
- "I Don't Need a Doctor" (1978)
- Hôtel de la Plage (OST) (1978)
- “You Light My Fire” (1978)
- Seven Lonely Days (1979)
- Seven Lonely Days (1979)
- "No No No No" (1979)
- Spacer (1979)
- King of the World (1980)
- "Your Love Is Good" (US promo - 1980)
Facts
- In the USSR , a long-playing record " Pop Orbit " was released in the USSR , which was opened by the song " Wizards " ( French Le Rois mages ) performed by Sheila from the album "Poupee de percelaine", released in France in 1972. On the second side of this disc also sounds another composition of Sheila - “A Good Husband” ( French: Le mari de mama ).
Notes
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 13545736X // General Normative Control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Song artist 685 - Sheila Date of treatment October 18, 2016. Archived October 26, 2016.
- ↑ SHEILA: Sa carrière en chiffres
- ↑ Sheila - on dit ... dans le monde des artistes
- ↑ Mort du fils de Sheila, Ludovic, à l'âge de 42 ans La Parisienne (07/07/2017) Archived on July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Sheilahome Archived on January 15, 2013.
- ↑ InfoDisc unopened . Date of treatment October 18, 2016. Archived April 4, 2016.
Links
- Sheilahome Archived January 15, 2013.
- Sheila dans le monde des artistes
- Sheila
- Song artist - Sheila on The World's Music Charts
- SHEILA DIVA
- A collection of videos featuring Sheila at L'Institut national de l'audiovisuel
- Sheila at Melody.tv
- A collection of covers featuring Sheila on Sheilahome
- Sheila CD Covers at Encyclopédisque