Studio Davout was a

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located in

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. It was created in 1965 by Yves Chamberland later joined by Claude Ermelin.Yves Chamberland and Claude Ermelin are defectors from

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studios. It was built in the 1,200 m² of an old cinema, "Le Davout", which opened prior to 1946. It was torn down in 2017, along with a few adjacent buildings to build a brand new elementary school and daycare center, which opened its doors in September 2024.

Albums recorded at the studio

* Rika Zaraïm² ** ''Prague'' ( EP) (1966) *

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** '' Les sucettes'' (EP) (1966) *

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) (1966) *

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The Young Girls of Rochefort ''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' () is a 1967 French musical comedy film written and directed by Jacques Demy. The ensemble cast is headlined by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac, and features George Chakiris, Michel Pic ...

'' (1967) ** '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1968) *

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** ''Just for Fun'' (1989) ** ''

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'' (1991) * Sheila ** ''Adios Amor'' (EP) (1967) *

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with

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** ''Brigitte Fontaine Est...Folle'' (1968) *

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Aus den sieben Tagen ''Aus den sieben Tagen'' (From the Seven Days) is a collection of 15 text compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen, composed in May 1968, in reaction to a personal crisis, and characterized as " Intuitive music"—music produced primarily from the ...

'' (1969) *

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'' (1969) *

Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative rel ...

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) (1970) *

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Desertshore ''Desertshore'' is the third studio album by German musician Nico. It was released in December 1970 on the Reprise label and co-produced by John Cale and Joe Boyd. Recording ''Desertshore'' was co-produced by John Cale and Joe Boyd. "Janito ...

'' (1970) *

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'' (1972) *

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'' (1976) *

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current line-up comprises Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Reev ...

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'' (1980) *

Jon and Vangelis Jon and Vangelis was a music collaboration between British rock singer Jon Anderson (lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes) and Greek synthesiser musician Vangelis. The duo released four albums between 1980 and 1991. History In 1974, ...

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'' (1981) *

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and The Jazz Messengers ** '' Album of the Year'' (1981) *

Nina Simone Nina Simone ( ; born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and po ...

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'' (1982) *

Keith Emerson Keith Noel Emerson (2 November 194411 March 2016) was an English keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer. He played keyboards in a number of bands before finding his first commercial success with the Nice in the late 1960s. He be ...

** '' 'Nighthawks' soundtrack with Opera de Paris Orchestre'' (1983) *

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'' (1984) *

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Maman a tort "Maman a tort" is a 1984 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the debut single from Farmer's first studio album '' Cendres de Lune'', and marked the beginning of her collaboration with her long-time composer, Laurent Boutonnat ...

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) (1984) *

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...

The Ultimate Sin ''The Ultimate Sin'' is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 24 January 1986, and was remastered and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995. It is the second and last of Osbourne's albums to featur ...

(1986) *

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** '' Round Midnight'' (

) (1986) *

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The Other Side of Round Midnight ''The Other Side of Round Midnight'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1985 and released on the Blue Note label.

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'' (1987) *

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** '' Big Thing'' (1988) *

Les Négresses Vertes Les Négresses Vertes ("The Green Negresses"), formed in 1987, is a French music group that combines world music and some aspects of alternative rock. Tracks often feature steel-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar and accordion, with some c ...

** '' Mlah'' (1988) *

Les Rita Mitsouko Les Rita Mitsouko (, translation: ''The Rita Mitsukos'') were a French pop rock group formed by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer. The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club in Paris in 1980. They went on to become one of the most a ...

** '' Marc & Robert'' (1988) ** '' Re'' (1990) *

Stéphane Grappelli Stéphane Grappelli (; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. ...

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** '' Anything Goes: Stephane Grappelli & Yo-Yo Ma Play (Mostly) Cole Porter'' (1989) *

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(1988) *

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'' (1989) ** '' L'art des femmes'' (1990) *

Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz and jazz fusion violinist and composer. He is considered a pioneer of jazz-rock, particularly for his use of the electric violin starting in the 1970s. He rose to prominence for his colla ...

** '' Tchokola'' (1991) ** '' No Absolute Time'' (1993) *

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Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians have described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts h ...

** ''When There Is Love'' (1992) * Khaled ** ''

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'' (1996) *

Alain Bashung Alain Bashung (born Alain Claude Baschung, ; 1 December 1947 – 14 March 2009) was a French singer, songwriter and actor. Credited with reviving the French chanson in "a time of French musical turmoil", he is often regarded as the most importan ...

** '' Fantaisie militaire'' (1998) *

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** ''Shapeshifter'' (1991) * Scott Walker ** ''

Pola X ''Pola X'' is a 1999 French drama film directed by Leos Carax and starring Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva and Catherine Deneuve. The film is loosely based on the Herman Melville novel '' Pierre: or, The Ambiguities''. It revolves around ...

'' (Soundtrack) (1999) *

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** ''From Paris with Love'' (2002) *

Alizée Alizée Lyonnet ( Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French pop singer. She is one of the best-selling French female artists of the 21st century, and the singer with the most exports out of France. Her best-k ...

** '' Mes Courants Électriques'' (2003) * Stéphane Meer ** ''Vice-Versa'' ( TV show theme) (2002) *

Nolwenn Leroy Nolwenn Le Magueresse (; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy (), is a French singer-songwriter and actress. Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second season o ...

** '' Histoires Naturelles'' (2005) *

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Schizophonia Schizophonia is a term coined by R. Murray Schafer to describe the splitting of an original sound and its electroacoustic reproduction. This concept comes from the invention of electroacoustic equipment for the transmission of sound, which meant ...

'' (2005) *

Diam's Mélanie Georgiades (; born 25 July 1980, in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's (), is a retired French rapper of Greek-speaking Cypriot origin. Biography Mélanie Marie Georgiades was born on 25 July 1980, in Nicosia, capital ...

** ''

Dans ma bulle ''Dans ma bulle'' (, translation: ''In my bubble'') is the third studio album by French hip hop musician Diam's. It was released on 6 February 2006 through EMI Music France. Recording sessions took place at Studio Davout in Paris. Production was ...

'' (2006) *

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'' (2007) *

Yann Tiersen Yann Pierre Tiersen (born 23 June 1970) is a French Breton musician and composer. His musical career is split between studio recordings, music collaborations, and film soundtracks songwriting. His music incorporates a large variety of classical ...

** '' Tabarly'' (Soundtrack) (2008) *

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** '' C'est la Vie'' (2008) *

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** '' IrremeDIABLE'' (2008) *

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Bertrand Cantat Bertrand Lucien Bruno Cantat (, ; born 5 March 1964) is a French singer, songwriter, and murderer. Known for being the former frontman of the rock band Noir Désir, in 2003, he was proven guilty without a doubt and convicted of the murder ("murde ...

, Pascal Humbert, Bernard Falaise, Alexander MacSween ** ''

Chœurs ''Chœurs'' is a joint musical album by Bertrand Cantat, Pascal Humbert, Bernard Falaise and Alexander MacSween released on Actes Sud label on 16 December 2011, although it was made available for downloads on 21 November 2011. The 17 tracks on ...

'' (2011) *

Sexion d'Assaut Sexion d'Assaut (), formerly known as 3ème Prototype (for "Troisième Prototype" ), was a French hip hop band formed in 2002, composed of eight Parisian rappers. They are signed to independent record label Wati B, which is under exclusive licen ...

** ''L'Apogée'' (2012) *

Damien Saez Damien Saez (; born 1 August 1977) or just Saez, is a French singer-songwriter and musician. Biography Early life Damien Saez was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, on 1 August 1977, where he lived until the age of three or four years b ...

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Indila Adila Sedraïa (; born 26 June 1984), known professionally as Indila (), is a French singer-songwriter and record producer. She collaborated with many musicians on vocals and lyrics prior to releasing her first single, " Dernière danse" (Englis ...

** '' Mini World'' (2014)

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