Birth name Eliane Falliex Years active 1984–present Name Liane Foly | Genres Blues, Jazz, Pop Role Singer Instruments Vocalist | |
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Born 16 December 1962 (age 61) ( 1962-12-16 ) Spouse Augustin Decre (m. 2003–2007) Albums Le Gout du desir…, Acoustique, Au fur et a Mesure Movies and TV shows What Love May Bring, Could This Be Love?, Tout le monde en parle | ||
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Liane Foly (born 16 December 1962 in Lyon) is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.
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- Doucement liane foly
- Liane Foly Stormy Weather live
- Early years
- Career
- Private life
- Discography
- Singles
- Soundtracks
- Music video
- Other work
- References
Liane Foly - Stormy Weather (live)
Early years
Foly was born the 16 December 1962 in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. Her parents, a merchant family in French Algeria, returned to France in 1962 with the Pied-Noir community and moved to Lyon, near the Perrache quarter, where they owned La droguerie du sourire. As a child of five she practised dancing. At age 12, she sang with her parents' orchestra Black and White with her brother Philippe on the drums and her sister Corinne at the piano. Later she continued to sing in local night clubs and bars, developing an affinity for blues and jazz. She studied languages for her Baccalauréat and is bilingual in French and English.
Foly's brother is Philippe Falliex, a French composer for television and radio shows. He composed several of her songs and accompanied her on stage as a drummer.
Career
In 1984, Foly was discovered by Philippe Viennet and André Manoukian, who offered to write for her and record a demo. After much work she arrived in Paris in 1987 and obtained a meeting with Fabrice Nataf, artistic director and patron of Virgin France, who launched her career. She took on the name Liane Foly in 1986, Foly in homage to Dalí, who at the time said in an advertisement that he was mad for chocolate. In 1988, she published her first album, The Man I Love, promoted by the Ca va, ça vient single. It was a commercial success, landing in the top 50. The same year she performed on stage in Paris (La Cigale). The album was composed by André Manoukian, with lyrics written by Foly and Philippe Viennet. Her 1997 album, Caméléon, was Foly's first without André Manoukian. Produced by Philippe Viennet, it was largely ignored by the French public. She took a greater part in the composition of her 2000 album, Entre nous.
Private life
Between 1984 and 1992, Foly was associated with André Manoukian, her artistic collaborator, and from 1996 to 2002 with her manager, Laurent B. Souffir. In August 2003, she married Augustin Decré, a businessman. They divorced in 2007. She lived in London from 1997 to 2007 and then returned to live in Paris.
Discography
Singles
Soundtracks
Music video
Other work
Foly participated in La folle parenthèse by Marc Jolivet, a mime show with 30 different voices. In 1993, she took part in the first charity concert of Enfoirés, participating regularly in later concerts. Since 1995, part of proceeds from her two albums went to AIDS charities. Since 2006, she has worked for AFIPA, an organization fighting the commercialisation of pet animal furs (dogs and cats). She is a patron of the non-profit organisation Make a Wish (Belgium).