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Francis Cabrel

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Francis Christian Cabrel (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis kʁistjɑ̃ kabʁɛl]; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux", "Je l'aime à mourir", "Petite Marie", "La Dame de Haute-Savoie", "Encore et encore", "Il faudra leur dire", "Sarbacane", "C'est écrit", "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" and "La corrida", have become enduring favourites in French music. Since the start of his career, Cabrel has sold over 25 million albums. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Cabrel is the 1,100th most popular musician (down from 874th in 2019), the 3,867th most popular biography from France (down from 3,479th in 2019) and the 48th most popular French Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Francis Cabrel ranks 1,100 out of 3,175. Before him are Maceo Parker, Aurora, Don Felder, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Mike Porcaro, and Art Farmer. After him are Brian Molko, Marcus Miller, Boris Grebenshchikov, Timo Tolkki, Hank Jones, and Leon Fleisher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Francis Cabrel ranks 245. Before him are Norberto Alonso, Kiti Mánver, Taryn Power, Ewald Lienen, Valerie Mahaffey, and Romas Kalanta. After him are Boris Grebenshchikov, Aleksandr Abdulov, Dževad Karahasan, Władysław Kozakiewicz, Scott Hicks, and Grete Waitz.

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In France

Among people born in France, Francis Cabrel ranks 3,867 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Cruveilhier (1791), Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1090), François de Laval (1623), Joseph Ducreux (1735), Claude Pouillet (1790), and Laurent Terzieff (1935). After him are William Gallas (1977), Jean Decoux (1884), Andréa Parisy (1935), Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (1932), Magda Julin (1894), and Coline Serreau (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In France

Among musicians born in France, Francis Cabrel ranks 48. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825), Auguste Franchomme (1808), Jean-Luc Ponty (1942), Charles Dancla (1817), Éric Serra (1959), and Louis Diémer (1843). After him are Eddy Mitchell (1942), Cerrone (1952), Yvonne Loriod (1924), Guy Bonnet (1945), Véronique Sanson (1949), and Hélène Grimaud (1969).

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