Margaux
Margaux
Administration
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	Castelnau-de-Médoc
Mayor	Jacqueline Dottain (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	1–23 m (3.3–75 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
Land area1	7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population2	1,479  (2008)
- Density	201 /km2 (520 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	33268/ 33460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 45°02′31″N 0°40′32″W / 45.0419°N 0.6756°W / 45.0419; -0.6756

Margaux is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography[link]

The village lies in the Haut Médoc wine making region on the left bank of the Garonne estuary, northwest of the city of Bordeaux.

Population[link]

Wines[link]

Margaux is the name of the wine appellation d'origine, Margaux AOC, that encompasses the village and the neighbouring villages of Arsac, Labarde, Soussans and Cantenac, and is the most southerly of Médoc's appellations. The commune makes almost entirely red wine.

The 1855 classification contained more wines from Margaux than from any other appellation, and its best-known vineyard, Château Margaux, was one of only four wines to be awarded the Premier Cru status.

Cultural references[link]

Margaux was mentioned in the movie Thank You for Smoking (2006) by the main character Nick Naylor.

The well known singer-songwriter and oenologist Al Stewart released an album of songs involving wine in 2000 called Down in the Cellar, of which one track is entitled "Waiting for Margaux."

Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 6 "The Handmaiden's Tale" - in the final scenes, Nate's mum speaks about opening a bottle of Margaux to celebrate winning a contract.

In the movie Withnail & I, the character Uncle Monty brings a bottle of '53 Margaux to the cottage in the country; "best of the century".

See also[link]

• French wine
• Bordeaux wine
• Plan Bordeaux
• Bordeaux wine regions
• Communes of the Gironde department

References[link]

• INSEE

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Richard Galliano
Galliano performing in Stockholm in July 2009
Background information
Born	(1950-12-12) 12 December 1950 (age 61) France
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Accordion, trombone, piano, bandoneón
Years active	1964–
Associated acts	Claude Nougaro
Website	Galliano's home page

Photo by Andrea Colombara

Richard Galliano (born December 12, 1950, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes) is a French accordionist.^[1]

Biography[link]

He was drawn to music at an early age, starting with the accordion at 4,^[2] influenced by his father Lucien, an accordionist originally from Italy, living in Nice.

After a long and intense period of study (he took up lessons on the trombone, harmony, and counterpoint at the Academy of Music in Nice), at 14, in a search to expand his ideas on the accordion, he began listening to jazz and heard on records the great trumpet player Clifford Brown. "I copied all the choruses of Clifford Brown, impressed by his tone and his drive, his way of phrasing over the thunderous playing of Max Roach." Fascinated by this new world, Richard was amazed that the accordion had never been part of this musical adventure.

Some later collaborations include George Mraz, Brigitte Fontaine, Al Foster, Juliette Greco, Charles Aznavour, Ron Carter, Chet Baker, Enrico Rava, Martial Solal, Miroslav Vitouš, Trilok Gurtu, Jan Garbarek, Michel Petrucciani, Michel Portal, Eddy Louiss, Ivan Paduart, Anouar Brahem, Wynton Marsalis, and Toots Thielemans. He was a key member of Claude Nougaro's band for several years as a pianist and accordionist.

Discography[link]

As leader[link]

• Flyin' the Coop (1991), with Jimmy Gourley, 52e Rue Est
• New Musette (1991), with Pierre Michelot, Phillip Catherine, Aldo Romano
• Viaggio (1993), with Charles Bellonzi, Pierre Michelot and Bireli Lagrene
• Laurita (1995), with Palle Danielsson and Joey Baron, and guests Michel Portal, Toots Thielemans and Didier Lockwood
• New York Tango (1996), with Bireli Lagrene, George Mraz and Al Foster
• Panmanhattan (re-release) (1996), with Ron Carter
• Blow Up (1997), with clarinet, soprano saxophone and bandoneon player Michel Portal
• French Touch (1998), with Michel Portal, Jean-François Jenny-Clark and Daniel Humair (first session; May 1998), and André Ceccarelli, Remi Vignolo and J. M. Ecay (second session; June 1998)
• Spleen (1999)
• Passatori (1999)
• Gallianissimo!—The best of Richard Galliano (2001)
• Face to Face (2001), with organist Eddy Louiss
• Piazzolla Forever (2003), with string quartet, piano and double bass
• Concerts (2004), with Michel Portal
• Ruby, My Dear (2005), with Larry Grenadier and Clarence Penn, as the New York Trio
• Luz Negra (2006)
• Mare Nostrum (2007), with Jan Lundgren and Paolo Fresu
• L'Hymne a l'amour (2007), with Gary Burton, George Mraz, Clarence Penn
• Love Day (2008)

As sideman[link]

With Anouar Brahem

• Khomsa (ECM, 1994)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Galliano's home page

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Étienne Daho
Background information
Born	(1956-01-14) January 14, 1956 (age 56) Oran, French Algeria
Genres	New Wave, Pop
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Virgin Capitol
Website	http://www.etiennedaho.com/

Étienne Daho (pronounced: [e.tjɛn da.o]) (born January 14, 1956 in Oran, Algeria) is a French singer, songwriter and record producer who has released a number of synth-driven and rock-surf influenced pop hit singles since 1981.

Career[link]

He sings in a low, whispery voice somewhat akin to Leonard Cohen or Chet Baker and his music established him as a pop cult hero. He cites Serge Gainsbourg, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys and Syd Barrett as his musical influences. All his albums have been certified at least gold or platinum, including "Mythomane" in 1981, "La notte, la notte" in 1984, "Pop satori" in 1986, produced with a young William Orbit, "Pour nos vies martiennes" in 1988 and the double platinum "Paris ailleurs" in 1991, recorded in New York.

A best-selling recording artist in his own right in France, Daho is best known in Britain for his appearance on the number 11 Saint Etienne hit single "He's On The Phone", which is an English-language adaptation of his 1984 French-language big hit "Weekend à Rome". He also collaborated with Saint Etienne on the Reserection EP, his album Eden, and his single hit Le Premier Jour.

Daho's collaborations and productions both on stage and in the studio with other artists have been extensive. He has worked with Brigitte Fontaine, Arthur Baker, Air, Working Week, '80's new wave band Comateens, Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithfull, Françoise Hardy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vanessa Paradis, Dani and more. His music has also been remixed, among others, by Air, Fischerspooner, Amon Tobin and William Orbit.

Daho's 1996 album Eden displayed a diverse array of electronic-oriented songs that included downtempo ballads, drum 'n' bass-influenced tracks, and HiNRG dance. He duetted with Astrud Gilberto ("Les bords de Seine") and was accompanied by The Swingle Singers on "Timide intimité". Backing vocals on several songs were provided by Lyn Byrd of the Comateens, Sarah Cracknell (who co-wrote "Les passagers"), and Elli Medeiros.

Eden was subsequently re-released for the anglophone market with great reviews with the song "A New World", which was an English language version of "Au Commencement". Daho performed in a sold out I.C.A. He also sang at the Marquee in 1989.

After a double platinum greatest hits compilation Best of Singles in 1998, the number one Corps & armes in 2000 saw Daho eschewing electronics in favour of a more orchestral sound fuelled by traditional instruments: piano, acoustic guitar, horns, directed by Wil Malone. One of the tracks included an English-language duet with Vanessa Daou ("Make Believe"). It includes also "Le brasier", "La baie" and "Ouverture".

Daho shifted gears once again for his dark and moody 2004 album Réévolution, which featured a guitar-heavy rock sound. He released the single hit "If" with Charlotte Gainsbourg as well as the Phil Spector influenced "Retour a toi" and "Les liens d'Eros" with Marianne Faithfull, reading her great uncle Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in furs.

In 2005, Daho released a live album Sortir Ce Soir, which featured many of his greatest hits performed in concert. He is working on a project with David Roback from Mazzy star and a new album for 2007.

In 2007, his new album, L'Invitation, which was created with Edith Fambuena, was released to good press reviews. In 2008, a compilation of covers was released, called Tombés pour Daho (after Daho's single, Tombé pour la France). The recording artists include Benjamin Biolay, Doriand, Elli Medeiros, Daniel Darc, and Arnold Turboust. In the same year, on March 8, Daho received a Victoire de la Musique award in the category Album Pop / Rock of the Year.

For record sleeves and music videos Daho collaborates with Pierre et Gilles, Michel Gondry, Nick Knight, Doug Nichol, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, M/M (Paris), Åbäke, Inez van Lamsweerde and Guy Peellaert among others.

Translations and covers[link]

• Daho re-recorded the song "Au Commencement" in English as "A New World" for the anglophone market.
• He released dance mixes by remixers such as William Orbit of some of his '80s singles, such as "Épaule Tattoo", in the '90s.
• Spanish singer Luz Casal recorded a cover version of "Duel au soleil" in Spanish called "Un Nuevo Dia Brillara" that became a hit song.
• Saint Etienne's single He's on the Phone is heavily based on Daho's "Week-end à Rome", and features his speech from the original recording. Daho also collaborated with the band on several other songs.
• Daho also recorded a cover of "My Girl Has Gone" , a 1965 hit originally written and recorded by The Miracles .
• A fan of Pink Floyd, Daho has recorded versions of "Arnold Layne" and "Cirrus Minor."
• Nouvelle Vague recorded a cover version of "Week-end à Rome" with Vanessa Paradis.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Mythomane (1981) – Virgin-
• La notte, la notte (1984) – Virgin-
• Tombé pour la France (mini album) (1985) – Virgin-
• Pop satori (1986) – Virgin-
• Pour nos vies martiennes (1988) – Virgin-
• Live ED (1989) – Virgin-
• Paris ailleurs (1991) – Virgin-
• DahOlympia (1993) – Virgin-
• Réserection (EP with St. Etienne) (1995) – Virgin-
• Eden (1996) – Virgin-
• Singles (1998) – Virgin-
• Corps & armes (2000) – Virgin-
• Daho Live (2001) – Virgin-
• Dans la peau de Daho (long box) (2002) – Virgin-
• Réévolution (2003) – Virgin-
• Sortir ce soir (best of live) (2005) -Capitol-
• Pop satori Deluxe (boxset) (2006) -Capitol-
• L'invitation (2007) -Capitol-
• Daho Pleyel Paris (Live) ( 2009) -Capitol-

Vidéos[link]

• 1986 : Une Nuit Satori à l'Olympia – VHS- Virgin-
• 1991 : Paris Ailleurs – VHS- Virgin-
• 1993 : Daholympia – VHS – Virgin-
• 1998 : Intégrale des Clips – VHS/DVD- Virgin-
• 2001 : Daho Live – VHS/DVD- Virgin-
• 2005 : Sortir Ce Soir – DVD – Capitol- Dvd de platine
• 2008 : An Evening with Daho – DVD – Capitol –
• 2009 : Daho Pleyel Paris – DVD – Capitol –

Books[link]

• Frédérique Veysset, Daho dans tous ses états, Les Humanoïdes associés, 1989
• Eric Chemouny et Pierre Fageolle, Étienne Daho, Presses de la Cité, 2001
• David Sanson, Étienne Daho de A à Z, Express Prelude & Fugue, 2002
• Antoine Giacomoni, Daho par Giacomoni, The mirror sessions parties photographies, Horizons illimités, 2004
• Carole Vernier “ Sensibilité et passion” Éd. Rouchon, 2006
• Aurélie Christa, “ Du passé compliqué au présent simple”, Éd. Thélès, 2007
• Benoit Cachin “ Portraits et entretiens” Éd. Tournon, 2007
• Christophe Conte “ Une histoire d'Etienne Daho” Éd. Flammarion/ Pop culture, 2008

External links[link]

• (French) Official Site
• (French) http://www.myspace.com/etiennedaho