Sacha Distel

Sacha Distel 是法國(guó)頂尖的爵士吉他手和香頌歌手。作為一位多產(chǎn)的錄音藝人，Distel 錄制了超過(guò)200首的歌曲，包括1958年的名作"Scoubidou"。除了出演過(guò)一些法國(guó)影片外，Distel 還成為法國(guó)最流行的電視演員。?
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Distel 對(duì)音樂(lè)的愛(ài)好源自于他演奏鋼琴的母親和他的一位叔叔 - 著名的指揮和作曲家 Ray Ventura。經(jīng)過(guò)當(dāng)時(shí)Ventura樂(lè)團(tuán)中的吉他手/歌手Henry Salvador(法國(guó)著名的爵士藝人)的指點(diǎn)，Distel 13歲時(shí)就成為學(xué)校樂(lè)隊(duì)的獨(dú)唱歌手。他最初的成功來(lái)源于擔(dān)任法國(guó)歌唱家Juliette Greco的伴唱。在紐約的爵士俱樂(lè)部度過(guò)一段日子后，他返回法國(guó)，開(kāi)始了獨(dú)唱生涯。六七十年代他獲得了巨大的成功，直到80年代經(jīng)歷了一系列的挫折。?
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Distel的作品已經(jīng)被世界各地的眾多藝人翻唱，包括Archie Shepp, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Billy Eckstine, Bobby Hackett, Shirley Horn 和 Bireli Legrene。Distel 于2004年去世，享年71歲。
by Craig Harris
Sasha Distel was one of the top jazz guitarists and chanson singers in France. A prolific recording artist, Distel recorded more than two hundred tunes including his biggest hit, "Scoubidou", in 1958. In addition to appearing in several French films, Distel became of France's most popular television actors.
Distel inherited his love of music from his mother, who played piano, and an uncle, Ray Ventura, who was a renown band leader and composer. Trained by Henry Salvador, guitarist/singer for Ventura's orchestra, Distel was featured soloist with his school orchestra by the age of thirteen. He established his early reputation as accompanist for French vocalist Juliette Greco.
Following a stint in the French military, Distel spent an extended period in New York, haunting jazz clubs in Manhattan and Harlem. Returning to France, Distel launched his solo career.
The success that Distel enjoyed during the 1960s and ?70s were offset by a series of setbacks in the 1980s. After struggling psychologically following a mid-80s car crash, in which a colleague was seriously hurt, Distel was diagnosed with cancer and forced to undergo chemotherapy.
Distel's compositions have been covered by a lengthy list of international artists including Archie Shepp, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Billy Eckstine, Bobby Hackett, Shirley Horn and Bireli Legrene. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 71.