Both of the other key members of the group, Peter Throup and John Cameron, were British. Though the group was fronted by Alexis Korner (who was born in Paris), his family quickly left France and over the next 10 years they lived in Switzerland and Africa, eventually settling in Britain when Alexis was his late teens. We have not included CCS in the above chart.He was born in Switzerland and grew up there, representing that country in Eurovision, though it is true to say that he became an integral part of the French music scene when he relocated in his late teens (2 hits: 12 weeks in 1978). Space is not the same group which had a string of hits in the late 1990s (they were from Liverpool!).She receives credit on some Marianne Faithfull records as "overseeing French pronunciation." She steadfastly built her career around her image of a cheeky, very sexy young French lady. It is true that she attended convent school in Britain (and is god-daughter of Prince Philip!) but, as well as success in the UK, Louise has always been considered by the French to be a homegrown star.
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She is the daughter of actress and major French TV personality Hélène Cordet (born in Marseilles Louise took her mother's stage name). Her French descendency is, however, beyond any doubt.
Some sources give it as Britain whilst others refer to France.
The chart lists all French artists to have spent 10 or more weeks in the UK Top 40. The holiday marks the beginning of the First Republic following the fall of the French Monarchy in 1789. This chart is in commemoration of the National Day of France : Bastille Day (14th July).
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