Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Pascal Obispo - Chanteur ideal

Pascal Obispo (born 8 January 1965 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France) is a French Occitan singer/songwriter.

Pascal Obispo started singing in 1980. He got his first record deal in 1990, Le Long du Fleuve. When his second album came out(Plus Que Tout au Monde) his songs became a huge success and are still very popular today. Some of his most famous songs are Plus que tout au monde, Laurelenn, Tombé pour elle, Lucie, Personne and Fan. He is also well known for his various escapades, his unconservative behavior, his haircut, etc. His name is an anagram of the painter Pablo Picasso.

Obispo used his popularity to help with humanitarian work and particularly with work to stop the AIDS epidemic. He has worked with many other well-known artists such as Florent Pagny, Johnny Hallyday, Patricia Kaas. (*)

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