Albert Marcœur

Albert Marcœur
Born	12 December 1947 Dijon, France
Genres	Chanson Art rock Jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	clarinet, alto saxophone, percussions
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Le Chant du Monde Label Frères
Website	www.marcoeur.com

Albert Marcœur (born 12 December 1947) is a French composer, singer and songwriter.^[1] He began his career in the early 1970s. His body of work mixes melodic, rhythmic and sonic experimentations with fancy nursery rhymes, humorous and offbeat lyrics. In France he has been called "the French Frank Zappa".

Discography

Studio Albums

• 1974: Albert Marcœur
• 1976: Album à colorier
• 1979: Armes & cycles
• 1984: Celui où y'a Joseph
• 1990: Ma vie avec elles
• 1994: Sports et percussions
• 1998: m, a, r et cœur comme cœur
• 2001: Plusieurs cas de figure
• 2005: L apostrophe
• 2008: Travaux pratiques

Soundtrack

• 1980: Deux Lions au soleil
• 1981: Douce enquête sur la violence
• 1989: Un tour de manège
• 1991: Un enfoiré et quelques connards
• 1998: Mon placard
• 2006: Premonition

References

1. Les inrockuptibles - Issues 483-491 - Page 60 2005 ALBERT MARCŒUR ( Label Frères, www.marcoeur.com ) "Abolissant la distance entre sons virtuels et instruments, Albert Marcœur poursuit son chemin singulier dans la chanson française."

External links

• www.marcoeur.com Official site (in French)