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Véronique Sanson Dictionary Part 1

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A.C.I.	Auteur-compositeur-interprête which means "singer-songwriter". That's what Véro is!
Ainsi s'en va la vie	Ninth track on the "Album blanc " aka "C'est long c'est court".
Alain Chamfort	Sang on the studio version of "Le Paradis Blanc" with Véro, and on the same song for Taratata (recorded 30 October 1999). He first sang for Véro on her "Hollywood" album.
Alia Soûza	First track on the "Le Maudit " album.
Allah	Véro's first track on the " Moi, le venin " album. A video clip was made for this track, and it has even been banned from the radio.
A L'Olympia 89	Véro's third live album release recorded at this venue, and her fourth overall. Without doubt, there will be another to come from this venue in 2000!
Amoureuse	The title track of Véro's first album. This song sent her storming into stardom! It has been covered by many artists (including Olivia Newton-John, Amanda Abbs, Kiki Dee and most recently Canadian artist Geneviève Charest), and has been recorded by Véro herself in five different languages. An alternate version, titled "emotion" using the same music but different lyrics was also recorded by Helen Reddy & Shirley Bassey.
Angela	Fifth track on the "De l'autre côté de mon rêve " album.
Annecy	Second track on the "Longue Distance " album.
April 24th, 1949	Véronique-Marie-Line Sanson born at Boulogne-Billancourt's Belvédère Clinic.
Attends moi	Twelfth track on the " D'un papillon à une étoile " album.
Au Palais des Sports	Véro's second live album release (1981). "Palais des Sports" is on the edge of Paris.
Avec un homme comme toi	Seventh track on the "Album blanc " aka " C'est long c'est court ".
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Bahia	Tenth track on the "Amoureuse" album.
Beatles	A big influence on Véro at the beginning of her musical interest.
Bernard Saint-Paul	A great friend, producer, artistic director and manager of Véro. It's this guy who inspired Véro to write "Bernard's Song". He started working with Véro during her "Vancouver" album.
Bernard's Song	First track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood ".
Bernard Swell	Long time friend who has worked a lot with Véro. "Rien que de l'eau" was adapted from Bernard's song entitled "I wanna know".
Besoin de personne	Ninth track on the "Amoureuse" album.
Bouddha	Tenth track on the "Le Maudit" album.
Brigitte Kernel	Writer of a 1986 biography of Véro. ISBN 2-232-10101-0. Published by éditions Seghers.
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Caldetas (Spain)	Where Véro met François Bernheim on holiday.
Caméléon	Véro's eighth track on the "Moi, le venin " album.
Catherine Lara	With whom Véro participated in Catherine's acclaimed Rock Symphony "Sand et les Romantiques (as Marie Dorval). It's about a woman named George! Listen to it to find out why!
Celui qui n'essai pas	Véro's sixth track from her "7ème" album
Cent Fois	Third track on the "Le Maudit " album. Also released with the English version of the Amoureuse single.
C'est bizarre	Eighth track on the "Album blanc " aka "C'est long c'est court quot;.
C'est le moment	Eleventh track on the "Amoureuse" album.
C'est long, c'est court	First track on the "Album blanc " to which it sometimes lends its name.
C'est toi qui as gâché notre vie	Third track on the first 45t from "Les Roche-Martin", released in 1967, and written by François Bernheim.
Chanson pour une fan	Fifth track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
Chanson sur ma drôle de vie	Seventh track on the "De l'autre côté de mon rêve" album.
Chanteurs Sans Frontières	A group in which Véro participated in March 1995 as part of the worldwide Ethiopia appeal.
Christian Bellest	Did the arrangements on Véro's first single.
Christopher	Second track on the "Le Maudit " album. Also the name of Véro's son.
5ème étage	Fourteenth track on the "Longue Distance " album.
Claude-Michel Schönberg	Co-producer of "Les Roches Martin" with Michel Berger, chez Pathé-Marconi.
Claude Wild	Véro's producer for her concerts from 1977 until 1994: he dealt with the lighting, decor, reservation of venues.
Code secret	Fourth track on the "Longue Distance " album.
Colette Sanson	Véro's mother. Married René (Véro's father) on 19th January 1945.
Colorado, USA	Location of the ranch that Véro shared with Stephen Stills after their marriage.
Comme ils l'imaginent	Live album, recorded in 1994 at the "
Comme je l'imagine	Ninth track on the " De l'autre côté de mon rêve " album.
Comment crois-tu que la musique vienne	Third track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood".
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Dans la même ville	Eighth song on Véro's 1999 album "Indestructible".
Dawayne Bailey	Véro's lead guitarist since early 1999. Ex-member of Chicago, and his own group "Private Parts". He is where sounds know no bounds!
De bric et de broc	Thirteenth track on the "Longue Distance" album.
De l'autre côté de mon rêve	Véro's second album, recorded in October 1972, and released on 8 December 1972. Produced by Michel Berger. Title of the sixth song on this album.
Décheance	Second track on the first 45t from "Les Roche-Martin", released in 1967, and written by François Bernheim.
Denver	Birthplace of Christopher Stills.
Désir désir	Fifth track on the "Longue Distance " album.
Devine-moi	Third track on the "De l'autre côté de mon rêve" album.
Diego, Libre Dans sa tête	Seventh track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
Dis-lui (de revenir)	Twelfth track on the "Amoureuse" album.
Donne-toi	Fourth track on the "Vancouver" album, Véro's fourth.
Doux dehors, fou dedans	Second track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album.
D'un papillon à une étoile	Véro's 1999 tribute album to Michel Berger, and arranged by Hervé Le Duc.
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Elton John	Producer of Kiki Dee's cover version of Amoureuse, and this became Véro's biggest hit in the UK. Since then he's become a rock star! He has also worked at Trident Studios, London, but not at the same time as Véro !
Emmanuel Vergeade	Studio guitarist for Véro who played most of the guitar on "D'un papillon à une étoile.
Eric Estève	A chorist for Véro's earlier concerts of her career.
Étienne Chicot	Comedian by trade. Became a guitarist for Véro in 1982, and they stayed very good friends.
Étienne Daho	Sang with Véro on the studio recording of "Les Princes des villes".
Étrange Comédie	Sixth track on the "Vancouver" album, Véro's fourth.
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Fais attention à mon amour	Fourth track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album.
Fais-moi une mélodie	A non-album Véro song, "B" side to "Ma Révérence".
Féminin	Seventh track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood".
Françoise Arnould & Françoise Gerber	Co-authors of the first book published about Véro. Published by Pierre Marcel Favre Publications SA in 1986. Now out of print. ISBN 2-8289-0220-X
François Bernheim	Also a member of the trio "Les Roche-Martin". He now writes for Patricia Kaas.
Full Tilt Frog	Ninth track on the "Vancouver" album, Véro's fourth.
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Gershwin	A very strong musical influence on Véro. She has covered their song "It ain't necessarily so". You can see an excerpt of this song on the "Sanson Portrait" videocassette.
Georges Brassens	Virtually the only French artist that Véro liked when she was a teenager.
Guildford Town Hall (England)	Where Véro married Stephen Stills on 14th March 1973.
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Harmonies	Sixth track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood". Also the title of Véro's first "Fanzine" which was edited by Laurent Calut. Unfortunately it is now out of print.
Hervé Le Duc	Véro's most loyal current band member on keyboards and producer. Hervé is musical director and responsable for much of the arrangements and production on Véro's albums since the "Sans Regrets" era. He is also the "chief architect" of the "Papillon à une étoile" album.
Histoire sans intérêt	Fifth song on Véro's 1999 album "Indestructible".
Hôtel Biron - Chambre 22	Fourth song on Véro's 1999 album "Indestructible".
How Many Lies	Ninth track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood".
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Il est temps de penser à la neige	Track on the second 45t from "Les Roche-Martin", released in 1967, and written by François Bernheim.
Indestructible	Opening track and the title track of Véro's 1998 studio album.
Isabelle de Funès	An early "client" of Véro's songwriting talents. Véro wrote three 45s for her in 1968.
It Ain't Necessarily So	Véro's hommage to Gershwin, taken from "Porgy and Bess"
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J'ai la musique au moins	Sixth track on the "Album blanc" aka "C'est long c'est court".
J'ai l'honneur d'être une fille	Ninth song on Véro's 1999 album "Indestructible".
J'aime Magdaleno de Barcelona	Ninth track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album.
J'ai perdu ton adresse	Fourth track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood".
J'aime un homme	First track on the "Longue Distance" album and the opening song on the 2005 Olympia concert DVD.
Jean-Pierre Domboy	"Macadam Cow-Boy"... Véro's promotion agent!
Je me suis tellement manquée	Tenth song on Véro's 1999 album "Indestructible".
Je reviens de loin	Ninth track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
Je serai là	Third track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album.
Je suis la seule	Véro's second track from her "7ème" album
Jet Set	Véro's fifth track on the "Moi, le venin" album.
Jette-le	Véro's seventh track on the "Moi, le venin" album.
Jusqu'à la tombée du jour	Sixth song on Véro's 1992 studio album: "Sans Regrets".
Juste un peu d'amour	Sixth track on the "Longue Distance" album.
J'y perds des plumes	Fifth track on the "Album blanc" aka "C'est long c'est court".
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Katia Miramon	Joined the Véro tour team in 1979 as Véro's secretary (until 1986).
King Kong	Tenth track on the "De l'autre côté de mon rêve" album.
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Laisse-la vivre	Fifth track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album, an album made in the USA, and released in April 1981.
La douceur du danger	Tenth track on the "Longue Distance" album.
La minute de silence	Thirteenth track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
La vie se fuit de moi	Eleventh track on the "Longue Distance" album.
L'amour est différent	Eighth track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood".
L'amour est là	Eleventh track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
L'amour qui bat	Seventh track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album.
Le désir	Véro's ninth track on the "Moi, le venin" album.
Lee Thornburg	Probably the "chief" of Véro's brass section. Able to contain a Véro audience all alone... and woo them into excitement!
Le feu du ciel	Eighth song on Véro's 1992 studio album: "Sans Regrets". Originally released with Véro's first single: "Le printemps est là".
Leland "Lee" Sklar	Véro's backbone bassist. Easy to recognise in the street due to his scissors-phobia! He's also worked a lot for Phil Collins.
Le Maudit	Véro's third album, and the title of the sixth track on the "Le Maudit" album.
Leos Svarovsky's	This chap kindly let Véro borrow his orchestra in 1999, (Orchestre Symphonique Fisyo de Prague).
Le Paradis Blanc	Second track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
Le p'tit rous	Christopher Stills' first nickname
Le printemps est là	Véro's first single (c/w Feu du ciel), released in 1969, and produced by Michel Berger.
Lerida (dans la ville de)	Véro's fifth track from her "7ème" album
Les choses qu'on dit aux vieux amis	Eighth track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album.
Les cloches de Carmel	Ninth track on the "Le Maudit" album.
Les Délices d'Hollywood	Second track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood".
Les Délires d'Hollywood	Tenth track on Véro's fifth album, "Hollywood".
Les Fiancés	Sixth song on Véro's 1999 album "Indestructible".
Les faux magiciens	Ninth song on the "Longue Distance" album.
Les hommes	Fifth song on Véro's 1992 studio album: "Sans Regrets".
Les mains dans les poches	First track on the first 45t from "Les Roche-Martin", released in 1967, and written by Violaine.
Les Princes des villes	Eighth track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
Les Roche-Martin	A trio of singers: François Bernheim, Violaine Sanson, and Véronique Sanson, formed in 1966.
Les Tyrans	Second song on Véro's 1999 album "Indestructible".
Le temps est assassin	Third track on the "Album blanc" aka "C'est long c'est court".
L'Etoile Rouge	Eighth track on the "Le Maudit" album.
L' homme de farandole	Third track on the "Longue Distance" album.
L'irréparable	Third track on the "Amoureuse" album.
Live at the Olympia	An English title to Véro's first live album, released in 1976. (L'Olympia is in central Paris).
L'Olympia 1995	Véro's third live album release which saw the light of day in 1996!
Longue Distance	Twelfth and title track of the "Longue Distance" album.
Lonzo Price	One of rock's top saxophonists (which is why he plays for Véro). He's known to be afraid of bright light... so catch him without his shades if you can!
Loreleï	Eighth track on the "De l'autre côté de mon rêve" album.
Los Angeles	One of Véro's numerous "home towns" (where she has lived). Also she recorded the "Hollywood" album here.
Louis	Fourth track on the "Amoureuse" album.
Louise	Second song on Véro's 1992 studio album: "Sans Regrets".
L'un sans l'autre	Sixth track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
Lumière du jour	Fourth track on the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
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Ma Musique s'en va	Seventh track on the "Le Maudit" album.
Ma Révérence	Véro's third track from her "7ème" album
Maria de Tusha	An early song written and recorded by Véro with "Les Roche-Martin" (1967).
Mariavah	Fifth track on the "Amoureuse" album.
Marie	Véro's third track on the "Moi, le venin" album.
Maso	Véro's eighth track from her "7ème" album
Meningitis (Méningite)	Infection of three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord. Véro had this dangerous encounter when she was 16.
Message Personnel	Bonus single track given away with the first few thousand Fnac CD sales of the "D'un papillon à une étoile" album.
Michel Bernholc	Did the arrangements on Véro's first album.
Michel Berger	Véro's first producer, and nearly her first husband! Without doubt, one of France's best ever songwriters. He tragically died on the 2nd August 1992.
Mi-Maître, mi-esclave	Véro's seventh track from her "7ème" album
Moi, le venin	Véro's first studio album containing a video clip. "Moi, le venin" was released on 22nd November, 1988.
Monsieur Dupont	First track on the "Laisse-la vivre" album.
Mon Voisin	Third song on Véro's 1992 studio album: "Sans Regrets". Originally written for Isabelle de Funès.
Morale	First track on the "De l'autre côté de mon rêve" album.
Mortelles pensées	Véro's tenth track on the "Moi, le venin" album.

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Revised: February 27, 2008.