Bill Baxter (band)

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Name = Bill Baxter


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Origin = France
Genre = Pop
Years_active = 1982– ?
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Current_members = Joe Cool Louis Primo Bo Gesture
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Bill Baxter is a French group composed of Joe Cool (drums), Louis Primo (vocals) and Bo Gesture (bass), and particularly known for their 1985 hit single "Embrasse-moi, idiot!".

History

The group signed with the Virgin label that published their first single "Petit avec des grandes oreilles" in 1982, then the mini-album "La Belle vie" (which contains seven songs) in 1983. In 1985, Bill Baxter recorded "Embrasse-moi, idiot!", a musical produced by Patrick Timsit, inspired by Billy Wilder's film. The single of the same name was a success during the 1985 summer, reaching number 7 on the French SNEP Singles Chart. ["Embrasse-moi, idiot!", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=264872&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 8, 2008)] In 1987, the single "Bienvenue à Paris" was released, which was a duet with the londonian singer Tippa Irie. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 63 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] In the 1990s, the group decided to devote itself to the audio-visual for the TV program "Les Guignols de l'Info", including "Reviens JPP reviens" and "La Combine à Nanard".

Laurent Ganem (real name : Joe Cool) also composed the song "Plus rien n'est comme avant", published on Sylvie Vartan's album "Sylvie". He is the president of the varieties commission of the SACEM. [Les Commissions réglementaires Sacem 2007-2008 [http://www.sacem.fr/portailSacem/jsp/ep/contentView.do?contentId=536880324&programId=536880523&pageTypeId=8586&contentType=EDITORIAL Sacem.fr] (Retrieved October 8, 2008)]

Discography

Albums

* 1986 : "Embrasse-moi, idiot!"

ingles

* 1982 : "Petit avec des grandes oreilles"
* 1985 : "Embrasse-moi, idiot" - #7 in France
* 1986 : "Ding Dong"
* 1986 : "L'Amour en capitale"
* 1987 : "Bienvenue à Paris"

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