Les Avions was a French

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band formed in 1980 in Paris by Jean-Pierre Morgand. Jean-Pierre played vocals and guitar and was born on January 7, 1959. Jean Nakache played guitar and keyboards, and Jérôme Lambert drums. The keyboardist Sylvain Pauchard also greatly contributed to Les Avions' albums for the arrangements and programming. The group disbanded in 1997 after an ultimate concert in Moscow on the occasion of the festival named 'Les Allumées'. Their best known song is the hit "Nuit sauvage" in 1986 (#16 in France),"Nuit Sauvage", French Singles Char
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(Retrieved October 16, 2008) but few other singles of the trio also enjoyed a significant broadcasting, such as "Tu changes" (1986), "Noël (tombe la neige)" (1987) and "Tous ces visages" (1989).

Discography

Albums

* 1982 : ''Les Avions'' # A-side : "La Planète des singes" - "Trio" - "Des Usines & des Hommes" - "Puzzle & Parallèles" # B-side : "Un Certain Paradis" - "Twist and Shout" - "Aquarium" * 1987 : ''Fanfare'' * 1989 : ''Loin'' * 1992 : ''4''

Compilations

* 2002 : ''Des Jardins et des Ronces, le Best of des Avions''

Singles

* 1982 : "Trio" / "Twist and Shout" * 1985 : "Nuit sauvage" / "Tour Eiffel" - #16 in France * 1986 : "Be bop" / "Guitare espagnole" * 1987 : "Tu changes" / "Le cyrk" * 1987 : "Tombe la neige" / "Zim bam boum" * 1988 : "Et la fanfare des PTT" / "Medley" ("Nuit sauvage", "Be bop", "Fanfare") * 1988 : "Fanfare" * 1989 : "Tous ces visages" / "Le Train" * 1992 : "Mélodie" * 1992 : "Monsieur Moyen"

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Avions, Les French pop music groups Musical groups established in 1980 Musical groups disestablished in 1997 French musical trios Musical groups from Paris