Fred Chichin

Frédéric "Fred" Chichin ( born June 1, 1954 in Clichy, † 28 November 2007) was a French rock musician and singer- songwriter who became famous with the avant- pop duo Les Rita Mitsouko.

Biography

His parents Madeleine and Jean- Lois Chichin he owes Italian and Scandinavian roots from the Auvergne. His father was a supporter of the Nouvelle Vague and founder of the magazine Miroir du cinéma. He took his son to many Nouvelle Vague previews with, but he was more interested in old Western from Hollywood productions. In addition, it tied the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

With 14 years Chichin played drums and accordion, as he got to know the music of Jimi Hendrix and discovered his passion for cinema and theater.

Chichin died on 28 November 2007 at the age of 53 from cancer and is buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre.

Artistic Career

Chichin left school at the age of 16 and hitchhiked for a few years singing through Amsterdam, London and Morocco, worked at the post office, distributed leaflets, accompanied a puppet musical and wrote songs for his children pieces technician was at the opera, recording wizard and Presenters in the cinema, in order to finance his passion for music can.

He learned Nicolas Frize know, played with him electro-acoustic music and gained further musical experience to Frizes Experimental Music Research Centre in Vierzon. After that Chichin turned to rock music and founded with Jean Néplin, with the Chichin until his death (2003) remained friends, the punk band " Cooper ". Together they wrote a number of songs, some for other projects. So You Avenue was released on the album Crime seppuku by Daniel darcs band Taxi Girl, while Elle Demande Quelqu'un droite in Jean -Luc Godard's music documentary Soigne ta was heard in 1987.

With Alain Kan and his brother Hugues (drums), he joined the late seventies on in the band " Gazoline ", announced the concerts at the " Gibus ".

The paths of Catherine Ringer and Fred Chichin crossed for the first time in the spring of 1979 in the musical revue Flashes rouges in Montreuil (Paris). Chinchin played as a guitarist for the group " Le fond de l'air est rock", Catherine had a role as "victims" in the Revue. The two were private and musically a pair; from the relationship emerged three children.

Catherine Ringer and Frédéric Chichin founded in 1980, the avant- pop duo Les Rita Mitsouko, which quickly earned with his mix of styles from jazz, rock, punk and influences from South America and Egypt the reputation of being one of the most innovative music ensembles from France. Some songs from the pen of Chichin and Néplin (Le Futur N ° 4, Tonite, Perfect Eyes and La Belle Vie ) appeared on the 1984 debut LP Rita Mitsouko published. With Marcia Baila they had a first hit in France. Two years later, in 1986, presented with the singles C'est comme ça and Andy also an international success. Besides his own productions, he took videos and movies on various other artists.