Ferre Grignard
Ferre Grignard (13 March 1939 – 8 August 1982) was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus".
Biography
Ferre Grignard renounced his middle-class origins and at the end of the 1950s he went to the Antwerp art academy. He was unsuccessful as a painter, but he could play the guitar and sing the blues and his performances in "De Muze", a famous Antwerp jazz café, made him well known in the Antwerp artists' world.
The young generation accepted him as the first Belgian protest singer, because of his hippie-like appearance and the content of his songs. In 1965 he performed at the first "Jazz-festival" at Bilzen. He was discovered by Hans Kusters (the same man who owned the record company HKM that is now producing the music of the Belgian band Clouseau). His "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus" conquered the world with their mixture of skiffle, folk music and blues. At the height of his career he even performed at the Paris Olympia. The Belgian artist George Smits was a member of Ferre Grignard's band around that time.
Ferre Grignard (1972 album)
Férré Grignard (stylized: FĒRRĒ GRIGNARD) is Belgian singer-songwriter Ferre Grignard's 3rd solo album. Released in 1972, it was a significant departure from the psychedelic nature of the last album; Captain Disaster.
Tracklist
All music composed by Ferre Grignard except where indicated.
Personnel
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Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- The Best of Ferre Grignard released: 1991
- I Warned You released: 1978
Born: 1939-03-13
Died: 1982-08-08
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Ring Ring. I've Got To Sing
by: Ferre Grignarddon't cry my baby
don't cry all the while
don't cry my baby
just give me a smile
seen my daddy die in the war
seen my mamma die cryin' for
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
they call me a hounddog
they call me a swine
it's all because of my color
for their war though I'm fine
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
Dee dum dee dum
they're talkin' 'bout freedom
of religion and race
but if you're a negro
they slap you in the face
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
so what's the use fightin' for
that sacred democracy
when Ku Klux Klan murd'rers
are going scot-free
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
But I'm still happy
so don't cry, my babe
together we'll strife for
bein' free people some day
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
dum dah dah dee yay-ay
dee dum dah dah dee day
dee dum dah dah dee day-ay