Louis Bertignac
Encyclopedia
Louis Bertignac is a French guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. An ex Shakin' Street
member and a founding member in 1976 of the rock band Téléphone
, he formed Bertignac et les Visiteurs after Téléphone split in 1986. Tony Visconti
produced his first solo album, Elle et Louis (1993) and Chris Kimsey
the second, '96.
In 2004, he produced, arranged and played guitar on the debut album by Carla Bruni
, Quelqu'un m'a dit
. Bruni in turn contributed lyrics to 10 of the 12 songs on Bertignac's 2005 album Longtemps.
He performed at Live 8
at the Palais de Versailles
on 2 July 2005.
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...
member and a founding member in 1976 of the rock band Téléphone
Téléphone
Téléphone was a French rock band formed in 1976 by Jean-Louis Aubert , Louis Bertignac , Corine Marienneau and Richard Kolinka ....
, he formed Bertignac et les Visiteurs after Téléphone split in 1986. Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2003's Reality, Visconti...
produced his first solo album, Elle et Louis (1993) and Chris Kimsey
Chris Kimsey
Christopher Kenneth Kimsey is a record producer, mixer and musician most famous for having co-produced The Rolling Stones' Undercover and Steel Wheels albums...
the second, '96.
In 2004, he produced, arranged and played guitar on the debut album by Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is an Italian-French songwriter, singer, actress, and former model...
, Quelqu'un m'a dit
Quelqu'un m'a dit
- Song summaries :1. Quelqu'un m'a dit : This melancholy song from which the album draws its name speaks of the sadness of life – "On me dit que nos vies ne valent pas grand chose, / Elles passent en un instant comme fanent les roses." – and that time and fate care...
. Bruni in turn contributed lyrics to 10 of the 12 songs on Bertignac's 2005 album Longtemps.
He performed at Live 8
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
at the Palais de Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
on 2 July 2005.
Solo
- Elle et Louis (1993)
- Le Médiator (live) (1993)
- '96 (1996)
- Bertignac live (live) (1998)
- Longtemps (2005)
- Live Power Trio (2006)