STELLA

Real name: Stella Zelcer
(b. 12/1950, Paris)

Stella, born into a Polish Family, was 13 when she recorded her first EP. Between 1963 and 1969, she recorded 9 EPs, 2 singles and an LP (also issued in the US). Her songs were always funny and ironic. Her uncle Chorenslup used to write her lyrics, he was to her what Jacques Lanzman was to Dutronc (Jacques Dutronc, Françoise Hardy's husband, is one of the best sixties' French singers).

In the 70s, Stella married Christian Vander, drummer and spiritual leader of Magma, the most legendary French progressive band. She was actually part of the band too. She had another solo LP in '91 as Stella Vander.

In 1997 Magic Records released 'La Collection Sixties des EPs Francais' a 2CD set of her sixties tracks.

Partial track listing

Song title Composer(s) Release Year
Adieu micro, bonjour sillon S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.098M 1965
Beatniks d'occasion S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.171M 1966
C'est chanter que je prefere S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup, G. Intra Vogue EPL 8236 1964
Caramels et bretzels S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.098M 1965
Carnet de balles S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 87.015M 1967
Cauchemar auto protestateur S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.171M 1966
Douée pour la recré S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8137 1963
Duo du sacré-coeur S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 87.015M 1967
Enfant de saloon S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8278 1964
Gaspard S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.141M 1966
J'achète des disques américains S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.126M 1966
J'aurais voulu S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.195M 1967
J'veux pas savoir S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8278 1964
Je ne me reconnais plus dans la glace S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 87.015M 1967
Je ne peux plus te voir en peinture S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.195M 1967
Je te rends mon sablier S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8278 1964
L'idole des jaunes S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup, G. Hugé RCA Victor 49.016 1968
La flemme S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.126M 1966
La surprise est partie S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8236 1964
La vielle chanson d'amour S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.126M 1966
Le silence S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.195M 1967
Le vieux banjo S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.098M 1965
Les parents twist S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8137 1963
Ma fille, d'ou viens-tu? S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.098M 1965
Matiere a reflexion S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 49.016 1968
Nouvelle vague blues S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8278 1964
Pas de chansons sur les vacances S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.171M 1966
Pauvre cloche S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 49.024 1968
Pauvre figaro S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.141M 1966
Poésie 67 S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 87.015M 1967
Pourquoi je chante S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.126M 1966
Pourquoi pas moi S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8137 1963
Quelle tête il aura S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8236 1964
Si vous connaissez quelque chose de pire qu'un vampire. parlez m'en toujours, ça pourra peut-être me faire sourire S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.171M 1966
Tout va bien S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.195M 1967
Trempe tes pieds dans le Gange M. Chorenslup CBS 3580
Tu dis toujours oui S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.141M 1966
Tu peux rire S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8236 1964
Un air du folklore auvergnat S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 86.141M 1966
Vieux soucissons, Les

Vingt ans S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup Vogue EPL 8137 1963
Vous devriez avoir honte S. Zelcer, M. Chorenslup RCA Victor 49.024 1968

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