Eric Lévi
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Eric Lévi born 1955 in Paris
, France
, is a musician.
In 1975 Eric Lévi founded the hard rock band Shakin' Street
with Fabienne Shine
, which would release the two albums Vampire Rock and Solid as a Rock. Shakin' Street briefly toured with AC/DC
and the Blue Öyster Cult
before disbanding in 1981. He then moved to New York
, and back to Paris in 1992.
Later on in his career, Eric Lévi wrote the musical score to several movies, including L'Opération Corned-beef and the comedy Les Visiteurs
which was an international success and one of the highest grossing movies of all time in France.
Lévi is best known for being the mastermind behind the musical project ERA
, and for inventing the Latin sounding words of these songs.
Era's self-titled debut album in 1997 proved to be a hit, becoming the most exported French album with over 6 million copies sold. A sequel, Era 2 was released in 2000, followed by Era: The Mass in 2003. The trilogy is characterized by a mixture of rock, synth, and pseudo-Latin Gregorian chant
.
In 1999, he moved to London, where he lives today.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, is a musician.
In 1975 Eric Lévi founded the hard rock band Shakin' Street
Shakin' Street
Shakin' Street may refer to:*"Shakin' Street", a song by MC5 from their 1970 album Back in the USA*Shakin' Street, a French rock band founded by Eric Lévi and Fabienne Shine...
with Fabienne Shine
Fabienne Shine
Fabienne Shine is a French model, musician and actor, born in Tunis, North Africa and raised in Paris.Nico first inspired Fabienne to begin singing, playing guitar and composing. She then met Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls in Paris. She jammed with Thunders and followed him to New York City....
, which would release the two albums Vampire Rock and Solid as a Rock. Shakin' Street briefly toured with AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
and the Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...
before disbanding in 1981. He then moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and back to Paris in 1992.
Later on in his career, Eric Lévi wrote the musical score to several movies, including L'Opération Corned-beef and the comedy Les Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs is a French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his servant travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society....
which was an international success and one of the highest grossing movies of all time in France.
Lévi is best known for being the mastermind behind the musical project ERA
Era (musical project)
Era is a New Age music project by French composer Eric Lévi. The band has sold more than 12 million albums...
, and for inventing the Latin sounding words of these songs.
Era's self-titled debut album in 1997 proved to be a hit, becoming the most exported French album with over 6 million copies sold. A sequel, Era 2 was released in 2000, followed by Era: The Mass in 2003. The trilogy is characterized by a mixture of rock, synth, and pseudo-Latin Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services...
.
In 1999, he moved to London, where he lives today.