Biography
Michel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor. His compositions include: La boîte de jazz, Joueurs de blues and Les vacances au bord de la mer.
Born of Hungarian immigrant parents, Michel Jonasz left school at the age of 15 to find his way in the arts. Painting, theatre and music interested him, but he began his artistic career as a pianist. After working with both Vigon and The Lemons, in 1966 he created the band King Set with his friend, the guitarist Alain Goldstein.
Two radio successes made his voice and his talent for rhythm known: an original composition, Apesanteur (Weightlessness), in 1967, and Jezebel in 1968.
His solo career began slowly with a single (“45t”) at the end of 1968 under the name of Michel Kingset, the next in 1970 under his own name. He had to wait until 1974 to find a large audience with two simultaneous hits (“tubes”): Dites-Moi and Super Nana.
6Discography
| Artist | Title | Year | Format | Classification | Gem, favourite, must-listen | |
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 | Michel Jonasz | La Rencontre | © & ℗1972 | Vinyl 7", Single | French-speaking | |
 | Michel Jonasz | Michel Jonasz | © & ℗1977 | Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo | French-speaking | |
 | Michel Jonasz | Guigui | ©1978 ℗1979 | Vinyl LP, Album, Repress | French-speaking | |
 | Michel Jonasz | La Nouvelle Vie | © & ℗1981 | Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo | French-speaking | |
 | Michel Jonasz | Tristesse | © & ℗1983 | Vinyl LP, Album | French-speaking | |
 | Michel Jonasz | Tous Les Succès De Michel Jonasz | © & ℗1989 | CD Compilation × 2 | French-speaking |
66Songs
| Song | Year | Records |
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| 25 Piges Dont 5 Au Cachot | 1989 | |
| Big Boss | 1983 |
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| C'Est La Nuit | 1981 |
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| C'Est Une Idée En L'Air | 1979 |
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| Changez-Tout | 1989 | |
| Chanson Pour Les Gens Qui Sont Loin | 1979 |
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| Clodo Clodo | 1979 |
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| Danse Papa Danse | 1977 |
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| De L'amour Qui S'évapore | 1983 |
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| Dites-Moi | 1989 |
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| Du Blues Du Blues Du Blues | 1977 |
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| En V'là Du Slow En V'là | 1979 |
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| Epilogue | 1981 |
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| Est-Ce La Paix Qui Passe Dans L'Espace | 1981 |
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| Frenchy Bébé Blues | 1992 |
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| Golden Gate | 1979 |
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| Guigui | 1979 |
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| J'Suis Là | 1981 |
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| J'T'Aimais Tellement Fort Que J'T'Aime Encore | 1989 | |
| J'T'Aimais Tellement Fort Que J'Taime Encore | 1981 |
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| J'Veux Pas Qu'Tu T'en Ailles | 1977 |
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| J'veux Pas Que Tu T'en Ailles | 1997 |
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| Joueurs De Blues | 1981 |
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| L'Amour Du Monde | 1972 |
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| L'Homme Orange | 1989 | |
| La Boîte De Jazz | 1989 | |
| La Bossa | 1989 | |
| La Chanson Qui Détend L'atmosphère | 1983 |
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| La Drogue M'a Mis La Main D'ssus, J'suis Foutu | 1979 |
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| La Famille | 1979 |
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| La FM Qui S'Est Spécialisée Funky | 1989 | |
| La Nouvelle Vie | 1981 |
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| La Porte De Vanves | 1979 |
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| La Rencontre | 1972 |
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| La Terre Et Le Père | 1981 |
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| Le Brocanteur | 1977 |
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| Le Cabaret Tzigane | 1981 |
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| Les Années 80 Commencent | 1989 | |
| Les Eponges Mouillées | 1981 |
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| Les Fourmis Rouges | 1981 |
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| Les Lignes Téléphoniques | 1989 | |
| Les Objets Perdus | 1981 |
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| Les Odeurs D' Ether | 1977 |
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| Les Réussites | 1977 |
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| Les Vacances Au Bord De La Mer | 1989 | |
| Les Wagonnets | 1989 | |
| Lord Have Mercy | 1989 | |
| Lucille | 1983 |
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| Mini Cassette | 1989 | |
| Minuit Sonne | 1983 |
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| My Woman Is Gone | 1979 |
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| Paty Paty | 1979 |
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| Pierrot | 1977 |
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| Quand Elle Part J'ai L'coeur Serré | 1983 |
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| Ray Charles | 1989 | |
| Rock A Gogo | 1983 |
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| Rose | 1979 |
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| Super Nana | 1989 | |
| Tic Tac | 1983 |
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| Tristesse | 1983 |
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| Un Chausson Aux Pommes | 1979 |
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| Une Seule Journée Passée Sans Elle | 1983 |
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| Unis Vers L'Uni | 1989 | |
| V'là L'soleil Qui S'lève | 1981 |
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| Y'A Rien Qui Dure Toujours (Live Palais Des Sports) | 1989 | |
| Y'a Toi Y'a Moi | 1977 |
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1Links
| Website | Type | Address |
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| micheljonasz.com ↗ | Official website | micheljonasz.com |