Dufresne was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She lived in Paris from 1965 to 1967 where she studied voice with Jean Lumière and dramatic art with Françoise Rosay. While there, she performed in noted boîte à chansons such as l'Écluse, l'Échelle de Jacob, and le Caveau de la Bolée.
Diane Dufresne can be wildly eccentric at times, but her RCA release ‘Turbulences’ (1982) is both accessible and commercial. The production is reminiscent of the jazz-funk group ‘Shakatak’, who had hits such as ‘Nightbirds’ and ‘Invitations’ in 1982.
A strong first side (as it was on vinyl) features ‘Seule dans mon linceul’ (Alone in my shroud) ‘Samedi soir’ (Saturday night) the poppy ‘La derniere enfance’ (The last childhood) and the pleasant title track.
Side two boasts the notable titles ‘Oxygene’, (Oxygen) and ‘Partir pour la gloire’ (Leave for glory). ‘Good-bye Rocky’ was an unlikely single release.
I already owned the up-tempo ‘Oxygene’ (not the 1991 Petula Clark song) and ‘La derniere enfance’ on compilations by the French-Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon.
Diane’s voice is a flexible and powerful instrument which hits the high notes, and there are brass arrangements. Check out the impressive opening number ‘Seule dans mon linceul’ for example.
The grand dame of Quebec is on fine form on her sixth album ‘Turbulences’ (Turbulence) and your listening experience is likely to be a joyful one.
A strong first side (as it was on vinyl) features ‘Seule dans mon linceul’ (Alone in my shroud) ‘Samedi soir’ (Saturday night) the poppy ‘La derniere enfance’ (The last childhood) and the pleasant title track.
Side two boasts the notable titles ‘Oxygene’, (Oxygen) and ‘Partir pour la gloire’ (Leave for glory). ‘Good-bye Rocky’ was an unlikely single release.
I already owned the up-tempo ‘Oxygene’ (not the 1991 Petula Clark song) and ‘La derniere enfance’ on compilations by the French-Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon.
Diane’s voice is a flexible and powerful instrument which hits the high notes, and there are brass arrangements. Check out the impressive opening number ‘Seule dans mon linceul’ for example.
The grand dame of Quebec is on fine form on her sixth album ‘Turbulences’ (Turbulence) and your listening experience is likely to be a joyful one.
Side A
A1. Seule Dans Mon Linceul - 5:05
A2. La Dernière Enfance - 3:07
A3. Turbulences - 4:50
A4. Samedi Soir - 2:53
A5. Le Vieux Saxophoniste - 3:55
Side B
B1. Oxygène - 4:51
B2. Pour Un Ami Condamné - 4:14
B3. Good Bye Rocky (Épitaffe Pour Un Toffe) - 3:35
B4. Partir Pour La Gloire - 3:04
B5. La Tourne Qui Groove - 3:05
B6. Suicide - 3:21
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – Tom Canning
- Artwork By – Wilson & Chartier Designers Inc.
- Backing Vocals – Estelle Ste-Croix, Judy Richards, Mary-Lou Gauthier
- Bass – John Siegler
- Drums – Andy Newmark
- Guitar – Georg Wadenius
- Keyboards – Tom Canning
- Mixed By – David Zammit
- Percussion – M.L. Benoît
- Photography – Pierre Dury
- Producer – Amérilys, Luc Plamondon
- Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Ian Terry
- Saxophone – Lou Marini
- Trombone – Tom Malone
Playbacks recorded at Studio Automated Sound, New-York.
Vocals recorded at Studio Tempo, Montréal.
Mixed at Studio Sound City, Los Angeles.
Vocals recorded at Studio Tempo, Montréal.
Mixed at Studio Sound City, Los Angeles.
Notes
Label: RCA Victor – NL 70206
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: France
Released: 1982
Genre: Franstalig, Chanson
Vinyl: VG
Cover: VG
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