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Jocelyne
12+ albums
ye-yefrench60sGarage Rockfemale vocalists
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There multiple artists with this name. 1) Experimental noise artist from Christchurch, New Zealand. Also known as yeongrak. jocelyne.bandcamp.com 2) 60s pop vocalist from France. With her gutsy vocal delivery, teenage singer Jocelyne was France’s answer to Brenda Lee. In true yé-yé girl style, she enjoyed successes with covers of international hits and a sprinkling of original compositions. She was born Jocelyne Journo on 14 August 1951 in Tunisia. Her family moved back to France while she was still a young girl, and settled in Champs-sur-Marne, in the Parisian suburbs. Her potential was spotted by Mya Simille, the lyricist for French rock star Dick Rivers and she was offered a contract with the Polydor label at the age of just 12. Her vocal delivery drew comparisons – all justified – with that of American star Brenda Lee. She released her first EP in February 1964, which included the songs La vie c’est bon and Il a tout pour lui, a cover of American singer Darlene Love’s Fine, fine boy. The release was promoted on television and in live performances. But it was her second EP that was to make her name. Interestingly, the release, issued in July 1964, saw the Brenda Lee soundalike cover a Brenda Lee song and take the French record-buying public by storm. It included Le dimanche et le jeudi, a cover of Little Miss Dynamite’s Lonely, lonely, lonely me, and J’ai changé de pays, a version of the Jackie de Shannon-penned Heart in hand. Her third EP led with Les garçons, a
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albums
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Femmes de Paris, vol. 1
Salut les copains
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Femmes De Paris
C'est Chic! French Girl Singers Of The 60s
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femmes de paris vol. 1
Twistin' the Rock, Volume 19
C'est Chic! French Girl Singers Of The 1960's
C'est Chic! French Girl Singers Of The 1960s
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Swinging Mademoiselle, Volume 2
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Ultra Chicks Vol. 2 - Lolita Ya Ya!
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Femmes De Paris, Vol.1
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Lolita Ya-ya