Biography
Julos Beaucarne, (27 June 1936 – 18 September 2021) was a Belgian artist (storyteller, poet, actor, writer, singer, sculptor), singing in French and Walloon. He lived in Tourinnes-la-Grosse, in Walloon Brabant (Belgium). One of his acting roles was the “father Jacques” in The Mystery of the Yellow Room and Le Parfum de la dame en noir Beaucarne's first single was recorded in 1964. He produced multiple albums since then.
In 1964, he recorded his first single, and its first LP Julos chante Julos came out in 1967. Since then, he produced about one album every two years. These include L'enfant qui veut vider la mer (1968), Julos chante pour vous (1969), Chandeleur 75 (1975), Les communiqués colombophiles (1976), Julos au Théâtre de la ville (1977), La p'tite gayole (1981), Chansons d'amour (2002), a double album with Barbara Alcantara given to the farm of Wahenge, site of the post-industrial pagodas near… the village where he lived, and two CDs where he sings poems he set to music. These albums range from song collages, recited poems, humorous monologues, to “catch-up sounds and voice clips”. Each album is thus an atmosphere more than a concept, which reflects a state of mind mixing revolt (lettre à Kissinger, Bosnia and Herzegovina), tenderness (Y Vaut Meyeu S'bêtchi), humor (Pompes funèbres) and everyday life, as his neighbor's voice in the “communiqués colombophiles” (pigeon releases). He refused stardom, had his own publishing house, records, and books (Publishing Louise-Hélène France). He continued to live in his village of Tourinnes-la-Grosse in Wallonia and talked by himself on the forum of his website.
The murder of his wife Loulou (Louise-Hélène France) at Candlemas in 1975, changed his style to a more humanist one. That night he wrote an open letter analyzing the guilt of the society that put the weapon in the hands of assassins, along with a call to “reforest the human soul” with “love, friendship, and persuasion”. After this tragedy, he traveled, particularly in Quebec and he strengthened his ties with French speakers' singers culture. At the death of King Baudouin, he was chosen as a symbol of the Belgian people to sing a tribute to the late king. He was knighted in July 2002 by King Albert II. He also signed the Manifesto for Walloon culture in 1983.
He put poems of Belgian authors (especially Max Elskamp) or non-Belgian into songs like “Je ne songeais pas à Rose” (Victor Hugo), “Je fais souvent ce rêve étrange” (Paul Verlaine), and “Jeune fille plus belle que toutes nos légendes” (Gaston Miron).
He played the “Father Jacques” in The Mystery of the Yellow Room and Le Parfum de la dame en noir.
In 2012, he played the role of father of Prudence in Associés contre le crime, Pascal Thomas, Catherine Frot, and Dussollier.
4Discography
| Artist | Title | Year | Format | Classification | Gem, favourite, must-listen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Julos Beaucarne | L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer | ©1968 | Vinyl LP, Album | French-speaking | |
 | Julos Beaucarne | (Front De Libération Des Arbres Fruitiers) | © & ℗1974 | Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo | French-speaking | |
 | Julos Beaucarne | Chandeleur Septante Cinq | ©1975 | Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | French-speaking | |
 | Julos Beaucarne | La P'tite Gayole | © & ℗1980 | Vinyl LP, Album | French-speaking |
71Songs
| Song | Year | Records |
|---|---|---|
| A Vous Mes Beaux Messieurs | 1974 | |
| Adam Et Eve | 1980 |
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| Amaryllis | 1974 | |
| Au Petit Sablon | - | |
| C'est Le Premier Jour | - | |
| C'Est Une Peinture Ancienne | - | |
| Ca Commence Il Etait Une Fois | - | |
| Car A L'instant Même Du Désastre | - | |
| Ce Fléau Natif De Tournai | - | |
| Chanson Pour Loulou | - | |
| De Mémoire De Rose | - | |
| Diri Bi Chi Coups Ou Litanies Wallonnes | 1980 |
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| Du Tamps Dè M'grand-mère | 1980 |
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| Elle Me L'avait Toudis Promis - Nous Sommes 180 Millions De Francophones | 1974 | |
| Ene Bonne Crasse Pinte | 1980 |
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| Et J'Ai Construit Une Petite Maison | - | |
| Et Maintenant C'Est La Dernière | - | |
| Il Y A Des Centaines De Silences | - | |
| Je Fis Un Feu | - | |
| Je Me Souviens | 1974 | |
| Je Rêve D'un Concert | 1974 | |
| L'Hélianthe Et La Maurelle | - | |
| L'Heure | - | |
| L'Hiver | - | |
| L'Ogre | 1974 | |
| La P'tite Gayole | 2001 |
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| Le Cheval De Corbillard | 1974 | |
| Le Christ | 1974 | |
| Le Déboire | - | |
| Le Grisou Dans La Tête | 1980 |
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| Le Jardinier | 1974 | |
| Le Lac | 1974 | |
| Le Petit Bout Du Petit Ongle Rose | 1974 | |
| Le Petit Jésus | 1974 | |
| Le Petit Royaume | - | |
| Le Printemps | - | |
| Les Djins Des S'coste-ci | 1980 |
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| Les Hommes Et Les Femmes Sont Des Chefs-d'oeuvre En Péril | - | |
| Les Lointains Si Bleus | 1974 | |
| Les Oiseaux Ne Volent Pas | - | |
| Les Primevères | 1974 | |
| Les Sinistrés | 1980 |
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| Les Souvenirs Se Sont Fait Rares | - | |
| Lettre A Kissinger | - | |
| Lolotte | 1980 | |
| Madame Flandre | - | |
| Marco La Belle | - | |
| Merci Brinmin Des Coups | 1980 |
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| Mettez Du Wallon Dans Votre Juke-Box | 1980 |
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| Miss Univers | 1974 | |
| Mouton Tondu | 1980 |
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| Nous Sommes 180 Millions de Francophones. La P'tite Gayole. Elle Me L'avait Toudis Promis. | 1980 |
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| Nous Sommes Les Oiseaux D'une Île Nouvelle | - | |
| Nous Sommes Tels Que Vous Nous Fîtes | - | |
| O Claire Suzanne Adolphine | 1980 |
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| Parfois On Ne Sait Plus Rien | - | |
| Petites Fermes Campagnardes | 1974 | |
| Quand Il A Rapitoté à S'méson | 1980 |
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| Quand Nous Aurons Joué Nos Derniers Personnages | - | |
| Que Reste-T-Il? | - | |
| Rien Ne Remplacera | - | |
| Sans Bruit | 1974 | |
| Si Je Partais Pour Oublier | - | |
| Si No Dallin Proumener | 1980 |
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| Sort D'Ici Bas | - | |
| Steinkerque Ou Berceuse Pour Toi | - | |
| Tel Un Moineau | - | |
| Tout Doux | - | |
| Une Zone De Haute Pression | 1974 | |
| Voici Des Fruits Des Fleurs | - | |
| Voix De Louise Helene France | - |
1Links
| Website | Type | Address |
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| julosbeaucarne863779545.wordpress.com ↗ | Official website | julosbeaucarne863779545.wordpress.com/ |