Art Mengo
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Michel Armengot (born 16 September 1962), more commonly known as Art Mengo, is a French singer and songwriter. Although he was born in the Occitan city of Toulouse in France, he is of Spanish descent.[1]
Early life
[edit]Mengo was born approximately 70% deaf. Despite this handicap, his mother gave him a keyboard, which set him on his future career. When he was a teenager, corrective surgery on his ears helped him regain his hearing. Music, however, was not Mengo's first career plan: after completing his baccalauréat, Mengo studied chemistry and physics at university.[1]
Career
[edit]During his university years, Mengo played piano at a local bar during the evenings. Mengo had purchased an 8 track recorder, which influenced his move into the music industry. With Mengo writing the music, and his brother-in-law Patrice Guirao producing lyrics, a considerable inventory of music was created.[1]
This work got Mengo a record contract in 1988. Shortly thereafter he released his first single, "Les Parfums de sa vie (Je l'ai tant aimée)", which was a hit on the French Top 50.[2] His music quickly became popular, and by 1992 he was asked to write a song for French superstar Johnny Hallyday, "Ça ne change pas un homme".[citation needed] In 1993, he wrote an entire album for German singer Ute Lemper. He performed the song "Parler d'amour" with Ute on this album.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Un 15 Août En Février (1990, CBS)
- Guerre D'Amour (1992, Columbia)
- La Mer N'Existe Pas (1995, Columbia)
- Croire Qu'Un Jour (1998, Columbia)
- La Vie De Château (2003, Polydor)[3]
- Entre Mes Guillemets (2006, Polydor)
- Ce Petit Chemin (2012, L'autre Distribution 9311861)
Live albums
[edit]- Live Au Mandala (1998, Columbia)
Compilation
[edit]- Les Parfums De Sa Vie: Le Meilleur (2001, Columbia) 1990–1998
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Art Mengo". rfi.fr (in French). Radio France Internationale. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Ellison, Heidi (18 February 1989). "Art Mengo – Success At A Stroke" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 7. p. 11. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Garat, Frédéric (24 October 2003). "Art Mengo". RFI Musique (in French). Radio France International. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
External links
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- (in French) Official website (archived)
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