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Calamités [Les]

Les Calamités formed in the early 1980s with Jean-Louis Murat on vocals and guitar, François Lemonnier on bass, Denis Barthe on drums, and Philippe Almosnino...

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(He Was) Really Saying Something Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Behind Your Sunglasses Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Boy From New York City Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward C'est Embêtant Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Dancing Shoes Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward It's Cold Outside Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward J'en Ferais Bien Mon Quatre-heure Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Je Suis Une Calamité Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Le Garçon De New York Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Le Supermarché Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Lipstick On Your Collar Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Lonesome Cowboy Bill Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Malhabile Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Michael And The Slipper Tree Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Nicolas Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward Pas La Peine Video on page · 2 visits arrow_forward

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Les Calamités formed in the early 1980s with Jean-Louis Murat on vocals and guitar, François Lemonnier on bass, Denis Barthe on drums, and Philippe Almosnino on keyboards. They released their self-titled debut album in 1984, followed by records like 'Le Grand Amour' in 1986 and 'L'Ange de la Mort' in 1991.

Their single '(He Was) Really Saying Something' became an unexpected hit around 1988, bringing them wider attention. Other songs in their catalog include 'Behind Your Sunglasses' and 'Dancing Shoes'.

They kept recording through the 1990s with albums like 'La Fin du Monde' in 1994 and 'Les Années Sauvages' in 1997, wrapping up with 'Le Dernier Rêve' in 2000.

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