Manu Lanvin

Manu Lanvin
Background information
Birth nameEmmanuel Lanvin
OriginFrance
GenresBlues rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, performer
Instrument(s)Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, voice
Years active2000–present
Websitewww.manulanvin.com

Manu Lanvin (born 23 november 1973) is a French blues rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He's the son of French actor Gérard Lanvin.[1][2]

Biography

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As an autodidact, Manu Lanvin starts drums and guitar and grows with some French artists as Téléphone, Paul Personne, Bernie Bonvoisin.[3]

From 2000 to 2007, he edits three albums.[4] In 2007, he meets the American bluesman Calvin Russell. They become friends and Manu coproduces Calvin Russell's last album studio Dawg Eat Dawg.[5][6]

In 2012, Manu releases his fourth album Mauvais casting and a single Sur la route sixty one. The clip is filming in Mississippi with the assistance of the Delta State University[7][8] At Montreux Jazz Festival, he meets Quincy Jones who invites him to the Jazz Foundation of America in New York.[9]

Manu writes the soundtrack for some films. He meets another American bluesman Neal Black and goes on tour with him in 2013 during their Paris-Texas Tour.[10][11]

In 2014, he composes his fifth album Son(s) of the Blues[12][13] and represents France at International Blues Challenge in Memphis.[14][15]

Discography

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Albums

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  • 2000: Venir au monde
  • 2004: Les temps mauvais
  • 2007: Faible humain
  • 2012: Mauvais casting
  • 2014: Son(s) of the Blues
  • 2016: Blues, Booze & Rock'n'Roll
  • 2019: Grand casino

Collaborations

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  • 2009: Dawg Eat Dawg by Calvin Russell
  • 2011: Contrabendo by Calvin Russell
  • 2011: The last call, in the heat of a night by Calvin Russell

Filmography

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Musician

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  • 2006: On ne devrait pas exister by HPG
  • 2009: Lucky Luke by James Huth
  • 2010: Chicas by Yasmina Reza
  • 2012: Rock 'n' Bled by Touria Benzari, short

Actor

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References

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  1. ^ Biographie Archived 9 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, music-story.com, 10 July 2014
  2. ^ Gérard : le goût du papa, lalibre.be, 10 July 2014
  3. ^ Manu Lanvin, la musique comme une évidence, ledauphine.com, 10 July 2014
  4. ^ Manu Lanvin sera demain au Palais des Congrès, sudouest.fr, 10 July 2014
  5. ^ Calvin Russell : Dawg eat dawg, lexpress.fr, 10 July 2014
  6. ^ Manu Lanvin rend hommage au Texan, Calvin Russell sur la scène de Porrentruy, estrepublicain.fr, 10 July 2014
  7. ^ Manu Lanvin, sur la route sixty one, son nouveau single, idolesmag.com, 10 July 2014
  8. ^ Delta center assists in music video production, deltastate.edu, 10 July 2014
  9. ^ Manu Lanvin and the Devil Blues Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, montreuxjazzfestival.com, estrepublicain.fr, 10 July 2014
  10. ^ Neal Black & Manu Lanvin Paris Texas Tour, lerocherdepalmer.fr, 10 July 2014
  11. ^ Manu Lanvin chante son blues, nordlittoral.fr, 10 July 2014
  12. ^ Manu Lanvin ne marche pas à l'ombre, leparisien.fr, 10 July 2014
  13. ^ La session live avec Manu Lanvin pour son dernier album Son(s) of the blues, rfi.fr, 10 July 2014
  14. ^ Liste des artistes ayant participé à l'International Blues Challenge Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, bluesfr.net, 10 July 2014
  15. ^ Manu Lanvin and The Devil Blues Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, culture-en-limousin.fr, 10 July 2014
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