Century | |
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| Origin | Marseille, France |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1979–1989 |
| Labels | Clever, MBP |
| Past members | Jean-Louis Milford Éric Traissard Laurent Cokelaere Christian Portes Jean-Dominique Sallaberry |
Century were a French rock band formed in Marseille in 1979. [1] Led by singer and composer Jean-Louis Milford, Century are best known for their single " Lover Why" from the album ...And Soul It Goes from 1986. In Brazil, "Lover Why" was included on the soundtrack to Globo TV soap opera Ti Ti Ti [2] (aired from 1985 to 1986) and "Gone with the Winner" was on the soundtrack to Hipertensão (1986–87). [3]
"Lover Why" peaked at No. 1 in France for seven weeks [4] [5] and also in Portugal, while reaching No. 11 in Switzerland. Their second single, " Jane" peaked at No. 35 in France.
Members
The band was composed of Jean-Louis Milford (vocal and keyboards), Éric Traissard (guitar), Laurent Cokelaere (bass), Christian Portes (drums) and a second guitarist, Jean-Dominique Sallaberry. The lyrics of the early successes of the group were all written by Paul Ives. The band split in 1989. [6] Jean-Louis Milford teamed up with lyricist Francis Nugent Dixon, and since 1989 have worked together. After several unsuccessful albums, they produced a double CD in 2006 (Timeless).
After nearly two years of development, working with Walter Clissen in Los Angeles, they entered into the American market with a musical comedy, Seven Stars in Paradise (2012–2013).
- Jean-Louis "John" Milford: vocals, keyboards
- Jean-Dominique Sallaberry: guitar
- Eric Traissard: guitar
- Laurent Cokelaere: bass
- Christian Portes: drums
Discography
Albums
- 1986: ...And Soul It Goes
- 1988: Is It Red?
Singles
- 1985: "Lover Why"/"Rainin' in the Park"
- 1986: "Jane"/"Help Me Help"
- 1986: "Gone with the Winner"/"The Day the Water Dried"
- 1986: "Self-Destruction"/"Fly Me to the Ground"
- 1988: "This Way to Heaven"/"High on the Beam"
References
- ^ /web.archive.org
- ^ Bryan, Guilherme; Villari, Vincent (9 March 2016). Teletema: Volume I: 1964 a 1989. ISBN 9788565056700.
- ^ "memoriaglobo.globo.com/". Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Lover Why", French SNEP Singles Chart Lescharts (Retrieved December 13, 2007)
- ^ lescharts.com
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, 2002, p. 51 ( ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
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Century | |
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| Origin | Marseille, France |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1979–1989 |
| Labels | Clever, MBP |
| Past members | Jean-Louis Milford Éric Traissard Laurent Cokelaere Christian Portes Jean-Dominique Sallaberry |
Century were a French rock band formed in Marseille in 1979. [1] Led by singer and composer Jean-Louis Milford, Century are best known for their single " Lover Why" from the album ...And Soul It Goes from 1986. In Brazil, "Lover Why" was included on the soundtrack to Globo TV soap opera Ti Ti Ti [2] (aired from 1985 to 1986) and "Gone with the Winner" was on the soundtrack to Hipertensão (1986–87). [3]
"Lover Why" peaked at No. 1 in France for seven weeks [4] [5] and also in Portugal, while reaching No. 11 in Switzerland. Their second single, " Jane" peaked at No. 35 in France.
Members
The band was composed of Jean-Louis Milford (vocal and keyboards), Éric Traissard (guitar), Laurent Cokelaere (bass), Christian Portes (drums) and a second guitarist, Jean-Dominique Sallaberry. The lyrics of the early successes of the group were all written by Paul Ives. The band split in 1989. [6] Jean-Louis Milford teamed up with lyricist Francis Nugent Dixon, and since 1989 have worked together. After several unsuccessful albums, they produced a double CD in 2006 (Timeless).
After nearly two years of development, working with Walter Clissen in Los Angeles, they entered into the American market with a musical comedy, Seven Stars in Paradise (2012–2013).
- Jean-Louis "John" Milford: vocals, keyboards
- Jean-Dominique Sallaberry: guitar
- Eric Traissard: guitar
- Laurent Cokelaere: bass
- Christian Portes: drums
Discography
Albums
- 1986: ...And Soul It Goes
- 1988: Is It Red?
Singles
- 1985: "Lover Why"/"Rainin' in the Park"
- 1986: "Jane"/"Help Me Help"
- 1986: "Gone with the Winner"/"The Day the Water Dried"
- 1986: "Self-Destruction"/"Fly Me to the Ground"
- 1988: "This Way to Heaven"/"High on the Beam"
References
- ^ /web.archive.org
- ^ Bryan, Guilherme; Villari, Vincent (9 March 2016). Teletema: Volume I: 1964 a 1989. ISBN 9788565056700.
- ^ "memoriaglobo.globo.com/". Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Lover Why", French SNEP Singles Chart Lescharts (Retrieved December 13, 2007)
- ^ lescharts.com
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, 2002, p. 51 ( ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |