Chico & the Gypsies
Chico & the Gypsies is a French musical formation of rumba catalana, flamenco and Latin pop and rock tunes led by Chico Bouchikhi, who was one of the founders of the Gipsy Kings. After he left the Gypsy Kings for differences with the band, he formed Chico and the Gypsies in 1992. In September 2012 Chico & the Gypsies celebrated twenty years' success. France 2 channel TV show Vivement Dimanche which airs on Sundays, celebrated with them by airing a special show on Sunday 15 September 2012. The Vivement Dimanche show was a double celebration because host Michel Drucker also celebrated his seventieth birthday on 12 September 2012.[1]
Members
Chico of the Gypsies is made up of:
- Jahloul (Chico Gypsies) Bouchikhi - frontman, guitar
- Joseph (Jose Gypsies) Gautier - guitar, lead vocalist since 2009
- Christophe (Kema) Baliardo - solo guitar
- Jean (Tané) Farre - guitar
- Jean-Claude (Mounin) Vila - guitar, vocals
- Alain (Babato) Bourguet: guitar, vocals
- Jean-Pierre (Rey) Cargobaliardo (son of Hippolyte Baliardo and nephew of Manitas de Plata)
- New band member Kassaka joined the group around May - June 2013
Extras on stage:
- Tony Ballester: bass
- Benchaa Abbas: percussion
- Eric Lafont: drums
- Julio Font Pavon: keyboards
- Manolo Gimenez - earlier (ex) lead vocalist
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] | |||
| 1992 | Tengo Tengo | – | – | |
| 1996 | Vagabundo | 39 | – | |
| 1998 | Nomade | – | – | |
| 2003 | Bamboleo | – | – | |
| 2004 | Disque d'or | – | – | |
| 2005 | Freedom | 12 | – | |
| 2008 | Suerte | 43 | – | |
| 2011 | Chantent Charles Aznavour | 78 | – | |
| 2012 | Chico & The Gypsies... & Friends | 8 | 20 | |
| 2013 | Fiesta | 11 | 34 | |
| 2014 | Chico & The Gypsies & International Friends | 60 | 103 | |
| 2016 | Color 80's | 9 | 54 | |
| Color 80's Vol. 2 | 47 [4] |
33 | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||
- Live albums
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] | |||
| 1992 | Live - Olympia Bruno Coquatrix | 96 | |
| 2012 | Live from Olympia Theater Paris |
Singles
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] | ||||
| 1996 | "Marina" | 30 | ||
| 1998 | "Nomade 'Ya Rayah' " | 65 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "CHICO and The GYPSIES". esbb Agency. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- 1 2 3 LesCharts.com: Chico & the Gypsies discography page
- ↑ Ultratop.be/fr/ Chico & the Gypsies discography page
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 36, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
External links
- Official Website
- Chico & The Gypsies on Facebook
- Chico & The Gypsies' channel on YouTube
- Chico & The Gypsies on Last.fm
- Chico & The Gypsies at AllMusic
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