Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... David Hallyday David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966) is a French Singer/Song Writer/Pilote in european GT-series. ...
No, Pagny's is more of an interior strength, driven by a stubborn need for self-assertion (and one hell of a diaphragm!) For there are hidden depths to Pagny, hidden wounds and unhealed scars which glimmer just beneath the surface as the "Best French Singer" belts out his songs of solitude, pain and betrayal.
At the tender age of 39, Pagny sings with the maturity of Reggiani at 50 or Léo Ferré at 60, with the cracking voice of a 'survivor' recounting all the traumas and troubles he's lived through.
Pagny's vocals - which sound even darker and huskier than usual - are cloaked in an eclectic mix of modern styles, producers throwing in a touch of electro here, a burst of acoustic guitar there and the odd symphonic string section.
FlorentPagny was born on November 6 1961 in Chalon-sur-Saône, a town in the Burgundy region.
Florent proved to be an eager pupil, despite the fact that many teachers found his leather jacket and gold earring somewhat strange attire for a classical baritone.
Pagny's new-found wealth and fame threatened to go to his head at first, however, and the singer went through a period of 'showing off' to the media before settling into his new role.