Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine is tagged as: chanson francaise, french, rock francais, rock, french rock Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine is a cult French pop-rock singer and songwriter, born July 21, 1948 in the town of Dole in the Jura département. Mostly shunned by television and radio, he has built through word of mouth and frequent touring a considerable following over the years, which allowed him to fill the 17,000-seater Palais Omnisport de Bercy for an anniversary concert in 1998. In recent years he has been increasingly name-dropped as an influence by the latest generation of performers in France, and was the subject of a tribute album of covers in 2002. He has been performing since the late 1960s and releasing records since 1978. His parents sent him to a catholic boarding school. He spent few years there, where being singled out by his schoolmates started to be interested in great poets (such as Rimbaud) and writers. The catholic education he received will leave its mark on him. He became nonconformist; he wrote blasphemous lyrics, such as “Au nom du Pere, au nom du vice, au nom des rades et des mégots” (In the name of the Father, in the name of vice, in the name of the cafés and the (cigarette) butts), made biblical and latin references in “Femme de Loth” and many others. Musically, H-FT draws mostly from classic rock, with rare nods to the lates... Read More About Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine Biography...  Send Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine ringtones to your cell
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