Daniel Rozoum (20 May 1959 – 28 February 2013), known as Daniel Darc, was a French singer, who achieved success with his band Taxi Girl (together with Mirwais Ahmadzaï) between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist.
After Taxi Girl was disbanded in 1986, he continued a solo career, releasing Sous influence divine in 1987. Produced by Jacno, this included a cover version of "Comment te dire adieu", a song with lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg that had been popularized by Françoise Hardy. In 1994 he released Nijinsky, followed by two albums in cooperation with composer, director and producer Frédéric Lo: Crève cœur in 2004 and then Amours suprêmes in 2008, with appearances by Alain Bashung, Robert Wyatt, Morgane (singer of Cocoon) and Steve Nieve. The title of the latter album is a reference to "A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane.
The last album released while he was alive was La Taille de mon âme in 2011. Darc died on 28 February 2013. He was 53.
Some of his materials were released posthumously in 2013 under the title Chapelle Sixteen
Discography Albums With Taxi Girl 1980: Cherchez le garçon 1981: Seppuku 1983: Quelqu'un comme toi 1983: Suite & fin ? 1990: 84–86 1990: Quelque part dans Paris
Solo YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification FR BEL (Wa)1987Sous influence divine 1994Nijinsky2004Crève cœur 33432008Amours suprêmes 17352011La taille de mon âme58802013Chapelle Sixteen4150
Compilation albums 2003: Le Meilleur de Daniel Darc
Collaborations 1988: Parce que, concept album with Bill Pritchard (with a song written by Charles Aznavour – the title track – and an adaptation of "Stephany Says" – song of Velvet Underground) 1988: "La Ville", single produced by Etienne Daho 1993: "Les Champs-Élysées" in L’Équipe à Jojo – Les chansons de Joe Dassin, collective tribute album by Le Village Vert 1997: writes "Las, dans le ciel" and "Ne laisse pas le jour" for Marie-France (Garcia) 1998: 18/12, with 19 torsions (Jean-Paul Fourgeot, Gaultier Machart and Jean Lodereau) 2002: writes "Ghost" for Brent (album Platinum Deadstar) 2004: sings on "Jeunesse éternelle" by Operation S 2005: "She's so untouchable" in Tribute to Johnny Thunders 2005: "Rondeau" in On dirait, tribute album to Nino Ferrer 2005: "Pauvre garçon", duet with Cali in Menteur 2005: "Comme des papillons", duet with Buzy in Borderlove 2005: "Mes amis", duet with Jane Birkin in Rendez-vous avec Jane 2006: "Comme disait l'ami Johnny Rotten", written and duet with Patrick Eudeline in Mauvaise étoile 2006: writes for Tchéky Karyo 2006: writes "Cœur Sacré" for Thierry Amiel 2006: writes "Ca ne sert à rien d'aimer" for Elisa Tovati, in Je ne mâche pas mes mots 2007: Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde, tour with Jean-Louis Aubert, Alain Bashung, Cali, Richard Kolinka and Raphael 2007: writes for Alizée 2008: "Promesses", duet with Frédéric Lo in Tombés pour Daho, tribute to Étienne Daho 2008: "Chercher le garçon", duet with Superbus in TV show Taratata 2009: "O Caroline" in Around Robert Wyatt 2009: "Ne plus y penser", duet with in Brûle, brûle, brûle 2009: "La Romance des Cruels", duet with Nosfell 2009: "Pas pour moi" in On n'est pas là pour se faire engueuler, tribute album to Boris Vian
References
External links
Official Daniel Darc Web Site Official Taxi-Girl Web Site