Michael Jones (Welsh musician)
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Michael Jones is a Welsh singer, guitarist, and song writer who lives in France. He has made several hit albums and toured as trio Fredericks Goldman Jones (formed by Michael Jones, French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman
and American singer Carole Fredericks
) and collaborated on a number of songs with Goldman.
of a Welsh father, John Merick Jones (who landed in Normandy
during World War II
) and a Norman mother, Simone Lalleman. As a young man, he studied drums and guitar. In 1966, he started his first group: Urban District Council Dib Dob Band. At 19, he went to France on vacation and never left. He played guitar and sang with a Norman group called Travert & Cie from 1971 to 1979 and with the group BUDDY C from 1979 to 1983. Later, he joined the group Taï Phong
, he met Jean-Jacques Goldman, whom he replaced on tour.
In 1979, he performed with the group from Toulouse
Week-end Millionnaire. When Taï Phong disbanded in 1980, Michael formed another group called Gulfstream.
In 1983, he rejoined Jean-Jacques Goldman and Carole Fredericks. In 1985, he co-wrote the hit "Je te donne" with Goldman. In 1986, he wrote the single "Guitar Man," which he sang on tour with Goldman.
In 1990, the Fredericks Goldman Jones trio was formed, which lasted five years. Their epomynous album was Fredericks Goldman Jones
. Their most famous hit from this period was "À nos actes manqués
".
In 1998, he participated in Goldman's album En passant and in the tour that followed. In 2001, he participated in Goldman's album Chanson pour les pieds and in the tour that followed. In addition to his work with Goldman, he continued a solo career, releasing A consommer sans modération in 1997, and Prises et reprises in 2004.
He formed a group called El Club with Erick Benzi, Gildas Arzel, and Christian Séguret, which released an album in 2007.
In November 2008, Michael was invited by the English group Status Quo to join them on their French tour.
His latest album, Celtic Blues, appeared in 2009
suburb of Saint-Laurent-de-Mure
.
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman is a Grammy Awards-winning French singer-songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and since 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French living pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.- Biography :...
and American singer Carole Fredericks
Carole Fredericks
Carole Denise Fredericks was an American singer most famous for her recordings in France. Carole emerged from the shadow of her brother, the legendary blues musicologist Taj Mahal, to achieve fame and popularity in Europe and the French-speaking world...
) and collaborated on a number of songs with Goldman.
Biography
Jones was born in WelshpoolWelshpool
Welshpool is a town in Powys, Wales, or ancient county Montgomeryshire, from the Wales-England border. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy or sinking land'...
of a Welsh father, John Merick Jones (who landed in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
) and a Norman mother, Simone Lalleman. As a young man, he studied drums and guitar. In 1966, he started his first group: Urban District Council Dib Dob Band. At 19, he went to France on vacation and never left. He played guitar and sang with a Norman group called Travert & Cie from 1971 to 1979 and with the group BUDDY C from 1979 to 1983. Later, he joined the group Taï Phong
Taï Phong
Taï Phong is a French progressive rock band formed by Khanh Mai and Tai Sinh , two Vietnamese brothers, in 1975...
, he met Jean-Jacques Goldman, whom he replaced on tour.
In 1979, he performed with the group from Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
Week-end Millionnaire. When Taï Phong disbanded in 1980, Michael formed another group called Gulfstream.
In 1983, he rejoined Jean-Jacques Goldman and Carole Fredericks. In 1985, he co-wrote the hit "Je te donne" with Goldman. In 1986, he wrote the single "Guitar Man," which he sang on tour with Goldman.
In 1990, the Fredericks Goldman Jones trio was formed, which lasted five years. Their epomynous album was Fredericks Goldman Jones
Fredericks Goldman Jones
Fredericks Goldman Jones is a 1990 album recorded by the trio Carole Fredericks, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones. It was the trio's first studio album and was recorded at the studios ICP and Guillaume Tell, in Paris...
. Their most famous hit from this period was "À nos actes manqués
À nos actes manqués
"À nos actes manqués" is a 1991 song recorded by the French trio Jean-Jacques Goldman, Carole Fredericks and Michael Jones . Released as the second single from their eponymous album, the song was one of the summer hits in France and was the trio's most successful single in terms of ranks on the...
".
In 1998, he participated in Goldman's album En passant and in the tour that followed. In 2001, he participated in Goldman's album Chanson pour les pieds and in the tour that followed. In addition to his work with Goldman, he continued a solo career, releasing A consommer sans modération in 1997, and Prises et reprises in 2004.
He formed a group called El Club with Erick Benzi, Gildas Arzel, and Christian Séguret, which released an album in 2007.
In November 2008, Michael was invited by the English group Status Quo to join them on their French tour.
His latest album, Celtic Blues, appeared in 2009
Personal
His daughter Sarah was born in 1995. He has lived for 20 years in the LyonLyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
suburb of Saint-Laurent-de-Mure
Saint-Laurent-de-Mure
Saint-Laurent-de-Mure is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.A small village not too far from France's second largest city Lyon. Within an easy commute of the city centre on the last exit before the toll road Péage and also for the local international airport Lyon-Saint Exupéry...
.
Discography
Albums since 1972- Travert & Cie (1972)
- Tai phong – Last Flight (1979)
- Gulfstream (1981)
- Viens (1984)
- Guitar Man (1986)
- Michael Jones and the Swinglers (1987)
- Fredericks Goldman Jones (1990)
- Sur scène (1992)
- RougeRouge (album)Rouge is a 1993 album recorded by the trio Carole Fredericks, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones. It was its second studio album and was recorded at the studios Guillaume Tell, ICP and la Blaque, located in France and Belgium...
(1993) - Michael Jones 83–93 (1993)
- Du new morning au zénith (1995)
- A consommer sans modération (1997)
- Prises et reprises (2004)
- El club (2007)
- Celtic Blues (2009)