Ké
Encyclopedia
Ké is the stage name of singer-songwriter
Kevin Grivois.
"Strange World". His popularity in Europe as a cult icon
was cemented in part by the fact "Strange World" his debut single, topped radio charts in the UK, Italy and Germany as one of the most requested songs of 1996. Although his music was never released in the USA, A dance remix
of the song, by Junior Vasquez, hit #1 on the Billboard
dance chart.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Kevin Grivois.
Career
His powerful, thoughtful music and lyrics often reflect his cross-cultural background. Drawing on his distinct falsetto voice, Ké can some times leave an androgynous vocal impression. He is probably best known for his 1996 hit song, anti-war anthemAnthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
"Strange World". His popularity in Europe as a cult icon
Cultural icon
A cultural icon can be a symbol, logo, picture, name, face, person, building or other image that is readily recognized and generally represents an object or concept with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group...
was cemented in part by the fact "Strange World" his debut single, topped radio charts in the UK, Italy and Germany as one of the most requested songs of 1996. Although his music was never released in the USA, A dance remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of the song, by Junior Vasquez, hit #1 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
dance chart.
Album Discography
- I Am (1996), RCARCARCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
- Shiny (1998), RCARCARCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
- Better Way Of Living (2001), Schizo Music