Hugues Aufray

Dec 12, 2024 at 20:00 · Le Liberté, Rennes Le Liberté, Rennes

Dec 12

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Hugues Aufray

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French folk troubadour Hugues Aufray, known for adapting Bob Dylan's music into French, gained fame with hits like "Santiano" and "Celine." Born in Neuilly sur Seine, he built a repertoire of Latin American and Georges Brassens songs before a record deal at Barclay. Representing Luxembourg in Eurovision 1963 and opening for Johnny Hallyday, his "Aufray Chante Dylan" boosted his fame. Despite mixed reactions to later works, he maintained a cult following, celebrated milestones at Olympia, and explored Celtic and Latin influences in his later albums.