Hélène Martin (French: [elɛn maʁtɛ̃]),( 10 December 1928 – 21 February 2021) was a French singer-songwriter.
| Hélène Martin | |
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 Hélène Martin | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 December 1928 Paris, France |
| Died | 21 February 2021 (aged 92) Cordemais, France |
| Genres | Chanson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1956–2009 |
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| Website | www |
Biography
editBorn in Paris, Martin was daughter of a university professor (Sciences Po), and started singing in cabarets in the 1950s.[1] In 1962, she recorded poems by Jean Genet who encouraged her.[1] Jean Vilar asked her to stage a show based on poems by René Char for the Festival d'Avignon, interpreted by her and Roger Blin, Francesca Solleville, Bachir Touré (1966).[1] She was a friend of many poets and writers, including Louis Aragon and Jean Giono. Surrealist poet Philippe Soupault published a book on her and her work.[2]
She created a TV series dedicated to poetry, Plain-Chant (1972).[3] She also directed a TV movie after Jean Giono's novel Jean le Bleu (1979).[4] In 2009, aged 81, she gave a last performance at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord.[5]
Discography
edit- 1996: Hélène Martin chante les poètes, EPM Musique. Songs recorded 1962–1983, with Laurent Terzieff.
- 2000: La Douceur du bagne, book & CD, EPM/Le Castor astral[6]
- 2002: Le Condamné à mort, sung by Marc Ogeret, music Hélène Martin, recorded 1970, EPM "poètes et chansons".
- 2003: Lucienne Desnoues, reissue, EPM "poètes et chansons"
- 2006: Jean Genet, Un chant d'amour, Buda Musique, with Richard Armstrong.
- 2006: Chansons pour les enfants, EPM Musique, 2006.[7]
- 2006: Va savoir, EPM[8]
- 2007: Pablo Neruda, de la poésie à la lutte. Includes L'Elégie à Pablo Neruda sung by Hélène Martin.
- 2007: Terres mutilées followed by Dans mon pays, poems by René Char, 1968, reissue, EPM "Poésie".[9]
- 2008: Journal d'une voix, Des femmes-Antoinette Fouque.[10]
- 2009-2010: Voyage en Hélénie, 13-CD case.[11]
Awards
edit- 1961: Grand Prix du Disque[1]
- 1967: Prix de l'Humour noir.[12]
- 2009: Prix Jacques Douai
References
edit- ^ a b c d Véronique Mortaigne. Hélène Martin : entre les mots et la musique. Le Monde. 8 September 2009. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ Philippe Soupault, Alain Dran. Hélène Martin: choix de chansons, discographie, portraits, présentation. Paris: Seghers, 1974.
- ^ Plain-chant. IMDb. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ Jean le Bleu. IMDb. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ François Delétraz. L'avantage de l'âge. Le Figaro. 11 September 2009. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ Ludovic Perrin. Hélène Martin: livre-disque "La Douceur du bagne". Libération. 16 May 2000. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ Hélène Martin / Chansons pour les enfants. EPM Musique. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ Hélène Martin / Va savoir[permanent dead link]. EPM Musique. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ René Char / Hélène Martin. EPM Musique. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ Journal d'une voix. Editions Des Femmes Publisher. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ Hélène Martin / Voyage en Hélénie Archived 17 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. EPM Musique. Accessed on line 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Award winners at the 14th Grand Prix de l'Humour Noir Xavier Forneret, Paris, 30th October 1967". Getty Images. Accessed on line 11 February 2018.