Régine
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Belgian-born French singer and nightclub entrepreneur Régine Zylberberg was born on December 26, 1929, in the city of Anderlecht. Commonly nicknamed âThe Queen of the Night,â she is credited with contributing to the creation of modern-day club culture and is widely regarded as an icon in the gay community. After being abandoned by her mother, she spent most of her childhood in a convent in Nazi-occupied France and later sold underwear in the streets of Paris in order to survive. By the early 1950s, Régine was already a well-known figure in the Parisian nightlife working as a nightclub manager at the legendary Whisky à Gogo. Chez Régine, her first club, opened in 1956 and quickly established itself as the go-to place for celebrities, socialites, and royalty visiting the city. Encouraged by singer Renée Lebas, Régine launched herself as a singer in 1965 with the single âNounours,â specially written for her by Charles Aznavour. That same year, she also recorded the Gainsbourg original âLes P'tits Papiers,â which would eventually become one of her biggest hits. Her studio debut, Les Lampions, appeared in 1966 and also featured the Frédéric Botton-penned âLa Grande Zoa.â Over the course of the following decades, she performed live at some of the most important venues in the world, including LâOlympia in Paris and New York Cityâs Carnegie Hall, and scored a disco hit with a French version of Gloria Gaynorâs âI Will Surviveâ titled âJe Survivraiâ (1979). Régineâs Duets, her last release, saw the light in 2009 and featured guest appearances by Jane Birkin, Paolo Conte, Boy George, and Arthur H. On May 1, 2022, Régine passed away at the age of 92.
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- Madame Arthur
- Radio musique
- Reine de la nuit
- Les roses blanches
- Tel qu'il est
- Vanille et chocolat
- Faut faire doucement
- Retiens la vie
- I Can't Help It featuring Régine
- Comme d'habitude
- Les P'tits Papiers
- Du gris
- Ouvre la bouche ferme les yeux
- Les Lumières De Belleville by La Grande Sophie
- Super super Dupont
- L'emmerdeuse
- Capone Et Sa P'Tite Phillis by Arthur H
- La môme catch-catch
- La java bleue
- Où sont tous mes amants ?
- Mon vieux Pataud
- Johnny Palmer
- Tendresse oblige
- Valse pour toi et moi
