Jean-Jacques Goldman is one of the most popular French artists and songwriters. He achieved the highest fame by 1995. The album he recorded with Celine Dion became the best-selling French-language record in history.
Record Jean-Jacques Goldman began in the mid-seventies of the last century. His songs were performed by Patricia Kaas, Garou, Johnny Halliday, Ray Charles.
Childhood and youth
Jean-Jacques Goldman was born in Paris in 1951 on October 11. His parents were Polish Jews, members of the Resistance. They emigrated to France in the thirties.
In the family of Alter and Ruth, the child was the third of four. The childhood of the future celebrity passed first in the capital, and then in its suburbs. Playing the guitar, violin, piano, Jean-Jacques began to learn early. At fourteen, he began to sing in the Montrouge church choir.
The teenager played the organ and the guitar, helped Dufurmantel, the father of the choir, to record the records. A real shock for the guy was the famous hit Aretha Franklin "Think".
Since 1968, Jean-Jacques left classical music and began to seriously engage in guitar. He played at discos and balls with various groups, even performed at Golf Drouot.
The future famous singer did not abandon his studies. In 1969 he became a bachelor. Parents recommended their son study commerce. Jean-Jacques studied for three years at the Lille School of Higher Commercial Sciences.
At this time, he brought to perfection the ability to play the guitar and became interested in Jimmy Hendrix.
Path to recognition
Having received a diploma, the graduate returned to Paris. He served in aviation military service and decided to make music. The novice performer learned the basics of singing and writing. Decisive was a meeting with Vietnamese musicians living in France, Khan and Tai.
They were looking for a musician for their band. Goldman agreed to speak with Taï Phong, the French name for Vietnamese translated as “big wind”. Later, the composition was supplemented by keyboardist Jean-Alain Garde and drummer Stefan Cassarier.
In 1975, the first hit was released in the first album of musicians. Slow pop "Sister Jane" was the incentive for the release of the new album "Windows" in 1977. A couple of years later the group split up, completing their third disc, "Last flight".
After the collaboration, Goldman began composing songs in a small home studio. He decided to offer his creations to other singers. One of the essays was noticed by young producer Mark Lumbroso in 1981.
The song "Il suffira d'un signe" delighted the radio station. In total, about half a million copies were sold. The aspiring composer has signed with Epic for five albums.
Search for yourself
The author decided to select eleven songs for the album "Démodé". But the collection came out without a title, since the author’s version did not suit the record company.
The next issue of Quelque chose de bizarre went almost unnoticed. But he was the last disappointment for the Goldman musician. Epic management convinced the author of the need to translate his creations into foreign languages.
The singer wrote the German-released “Just a little sign, ” the Spanish “Como tu.” However, the marketing ploy did not produce results. In 1982, Goldman released a new disc and again without a title.
The very first song "Quand la musique est bonne" was a resounding success. The singer’s voice and melodies became his hallmark. But fans also liked the lyrics. The main reason for the success was the sincerity of the performer.
One of the best works of the composer 1982 "Comme toi" is called the most beautiful composition about love. But actually this song is about the Holocaust, about the war. Goldman dedicated the work to his five-year-old daughter Carolina.
The idea of writing prompted viewing the old album. According to legend, Jean-Jacques came across a picture of a girl strikingly similar to his daughter.
"How are you …" was a comparison of Carolina's happiness with the terrible time in which Sarah, the girl with the photo, lived. There are no direct reminders of the war in the work. But there are piercing words and nagging tenderness of the violin. The creation brought the creator a diamond award for the French song.
Success
After "Au bout de mes rêves" the composer was recognized as the new value of the national song. Goldman arranged a tour from the end of March to May 1984, during which he performed at Olimpia.
In 1984, the album "Positif" was released. This time, the name completely suited the producers. After the sale of the millionth copy, the disc became diamond in 1995.
In 1985, a well-known composer and performer took part in raising funds to save the people of Ethiopia from hunger, performed in a concert organized against racism, and recorded songs for a charity helping the homeless.
1986 was very eventful. The tour followed one after another. At the end of November, Goldman received the Victoria Music Award, awarded to professionals.
The 1988 tour was unprecedented. The musician performed in concerts in Paris, managed to attend the French Song Festival in La Rochelle, traveled throughout the country and in West Africa.
In a trio with Michael Jones and Carol Fredricks, the album Fredericks - Goldman - Jones was released in 1990. Until 1992, the performer stayed on a world tour, releasing the album "Sur scène" in a forged metal envelope.
In 1993, under various pseudonyms, works were written for Marc Lavoine, Patricia Kaas. 1995 was the release date for D'eux, a CD with Celine Dion.
Goldman himself wrote the arrangements, the words, and the music. Confirmation that the singer became the perfect performer of the songs of Jean-Jacques was the new collection "S'il suffisait d'aimer".
