Merhaba Sibel,
Thank you for the songs you have e-mailed me. I have listened to them all. Nice surprise sending me Adamo who was known in Turkey a long time ago.
I thought I wouldnt like Patricia Kaas. I had heard her songs many times here and there. But you know she is French and she is a sophisticated woman with a nice voice and its hard for me not to like her.
Gilbert Becaud, isnt my cup of tea. I have listened to the song you send to me, "JE REVIENS TE CHERCHER" and I didnt like it. His music is OK but its not my kind. I mean I probably would love this song if I come across to it in a movie or in a public place but I wouldnt like listening it when on my own. The details are completely different. I think its very important how the artist interacts with the listener. Is it too much publicised or personalised or this kind small details are important, you know. Sometimes there is too much snobbism especially with artists who sing in English. Therefore its very hard for me to find music I like. But the following names are certainly exceptions for me.
These are the ones I like most:
Joe Dassin:
He is perfect. JOE DASSIN - ET SI TU N'EXISTAIS PAS
Feels very French to me.
Jaques Brell:
He is incredible, very good indeed. The song "NE ME QUITTE PAS" has the melancholy I like.
A few months ago in a Turkish forum I had asked for advice on French music.
http://www.turkrock.com/ftopic25542.html I found two songs of Joe Dassin at the time and I thought he wasnt bad. But the song you have send me is much better. It was one of those songs I heard somewhere, probably from another artist. Maybe P. Kaas.
I think it will be a good idea for me to try to listen in this order, from the fast and exciting to the dark and deep starting with Kaas, continuing with Dassin, Brell and ending with Ferre.
I will search for songs of artists mentioned here by other members. So if anyone has names in mind just mention them. Its a pleasure for me to find about the french artists.
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