Graziella de Michele

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Graziella de Michele
Birth nameGraziella de Michele
Born (1956-12-28) 28 December 1956 (age 66) [1]
Lyon, France
GenresPop music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1985–

Graziella de Michele (born 28 December 1956) is a French singer-songwriter of Italian descent. [2] She is famous for her 1987 single "Le Pull-over blanc" ("The White Sweater"), which was a top-three hit on the SNEP singles chart [3] and achieved Silver status. [4]

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In the early 1980s, De Michele followed her musical idols, Ramones and Talking Heads, around Europe before ending up stranded in London. She returned to France and worked as a nurse until she achieved success with "Le Pull-over blanc." [2]

The song was first covered by Arno Hintjens in 1990, then by Alexandre Balduzzi and Nolwenn Leroy of Star Academy on the Fait sa Boum album in 2003. [5]

De Michele's next singles passed unnoticed and therefore the singer can be considered as a one-hit wonder. [6]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Collaborations

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References

  1. "Graziella de Michele" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France . Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 Daniel Lesueur (8 July 2013). "Chanteuses françaises des années 80, des talents à redécouvrir" (in French). Suite101.fr. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. "Le Pull-over blanc" (in French). LesCharts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. Graziella de Michele's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net Archived 19 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 13 October 2008)
  5. "Le Pull-over blanc" (in French). Fait sa boum. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 105 ( ISBN   2-9518832-0-X)