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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