Electrogène

The band Electrogène was founded in 1975. The group consisted of five members: Mario Jacques, Stone, Annie Philippe, Liliane Hoftel called Lilou, and Richard Jeannot. The band released only a single single entitled "Je, tu, il, nous, vous, les autres" in 1975. Mario Jacques recorded two albums and twelve singles from 1966 to 1970. He then played in musicals such as "La révolution française" (1973) or "Mayflower" (1975). At the end of the seventies, he started in the cinema under the name of Mario d'Alba and played in the films "Les joyeuses colonies de vacances" in 1980 or "Rendez-moi ma peau" in 1982. He also plays in various plays. In 1993, he wrote and interpreted with the one who became his wife, Stone, the play "Et ils vécurent heureux". Subsequently, he produced records of his wife, Stone. Mario d'Alba wrote songs for Eric Charden, The Companions of the Song, Carlos, Tino Rossi, and for his wife Stone. Stone (born in 1947) She starts her career as a solo singer in 1966. But she is known in France for having been part of the band Stone & Charden with her husband Eric Charden in the 70s with hit songs such as "L'avventura" (1971) or "Made in Normandie" (1973). The group separated in 1974 due to the divorce of the couple. The group Stone and Charden will reform in the 90s. At the same time she married with Mario d'Alba, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Stone will continue to sing with her ex-husband until the death of Eric Charden in 2012. She has played in several plays such as "On vous écrira", "Les 3 Jeanne", "Les monologues du vagin", or "Le clan des veuves". Annie Philippe (born in 1946) starts as a DJ in a discotheque in Paris. In this high Parisian place passes by many personalities. She met Paul Mauriat, the arranger of Charles Aznavour who asked him to audition. This is how she records her first single "Vous pouvez me dire". She then followed with "Easy Love" (1965) and then, "J'ai temps de peine" (1966). Her walk very well until 1970, when she decided to retreat from show business. She makes her returns as a singer in 1978 on the occasion of the wave disco but without success. In the 80s, she plays in the film "Itinéraire d'un enfant gaté" directed by Claude Lelouch. She returned as a singer in 2010 with the tour "Age Tendre et Tête de Bois". On this occasion, she sang new songs. Lilian Hoftel known as Lilou (born in 1949), born of a family of doctors, she was dauphine of Miss Age Tandre, before embarking on a career of singer. Lilou recorded two songs: "E viva espana, c'est pas encore gagné" in 1972 and "Si tous les hommes étaient français" in 1973, before joining the Electrogène adventure in 1975. Unfortunately, she died suddenly in her sleep at the age of 25. His son, Joann Sfar, a future draftsman, was only three years old. Raymond Jeannot is a songwriter. He wrote the lyrics of the hit song "Adieu Jolie Candy" by Alain Barrière in 1969. Afterwards, he continues to write for Alain Barrière, and will also work with Petula Clark or El Chato. In 1973, he co-wrote with Claude-Michel Shönberg, the musical "La révolution française", the first French opera rock, and in 1976 he joined the group" La bande à Basile, as a singer, but also a composer. The following year, he co-wrote the song "La chenille" by La Bande à Basile, which will sell for two million copies. He will be part of the group until his separation in 1983.