El Toro et les Cyclones : le groupe oublié de Jacques Dutronc
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Before becoming one of the leading figures in French music, Jacques Dutronc played lead guitar in El Toro et les Cyclones, a rock band now almost forgotten.
At the heart of this story, however, was another man: Daniel Dray, the singer nicknamed El Toro, whose name was prominently displayed on the band's album covers.
In the late 1950s, Jacques Dutronc, Hadi Kalafate, and several Parisian friends discovered American rock and roll. After an initial experience under the name Les Dritons, they auditioned for Vogue Records and formed El Toro et les Cyclones with Daniel Dray on vocals.
The group recorded two EPs, including "Oncle John," "Le Vagabond," and "Vingtième étage." But no major hits came to bolster this fledgling band when military service took away both its singer and lead guitarist almost simultaneously.
The Cyclones then attempted to continue with new musicians, while Jacques Dutronc gradually returned to the music industry, working at Vogue Records, composing, and finally taking to the microphone with "Et moi, et moi, et moi."
Why has history focused on the young guitarist positioned to the side of the photograph, while almost entirely forgetting the man after whom the band was named?
In this video, Hollywood Mémoire revisits:
• Jacques Dutronc's beginnings as a guitarist;
• the little-known story of Daniel Dray, nicknamed El Toro;
• the Dritons years and their connection to Johnny Hallyday;
• the band's audition at Vogue Records;
• the albums "Oncle John" and "Le Vagabond";
• the replacement of Charles Benarroch by André Crudo;
• the consequences of military service;
• the new lineup of the Cyclones;
• Jacques Dutronc's first steps as a composer;
• the silence of the archives surrounding Daniel Dray.
Did you know El Toro and Les Cyclones?
Have you ever heard Uncle John, Le Vagabond, or Vingtième étage? Share your memories in the comments. Your stories help preserve the memory of forgotten French artists and groups.
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El Toro et les Cyclones : le groupe oublié de Jacques Dutronc
Hollywood Mémoire
17,230 views
Before becoming one of the leading figures in French music, Jacques Dutronc played lead guitar in El Toro et les Cyclones, a rock band now almost forgotten.
At the heart of this story, however, was another man: Daniel Dray, the singer nicknamed El Toro, whose name was prominently displayed on the band's album covers.
In the late 1950s, Jacques Dutronc, Hadi Kalafate, and several Parisian friends discovered American rock and roll. After an initial experience under the name Les Dritons, they auditioned for Vogue Records and formed El Toro et les Cyclones with Daniel Dray on vocals.
The group recorded two EPs, including "Oncle John," "Le Vagabond," and "Vingtième étage." But no major hits came to bolster this fledgling band when military service took away both its singer and lead guitarist almost simultaneously.
The Cyclones then attempted to continue with new musicians, while Jacques Dutronc gradually returned to the music industry, working at Vogue Records, composing, and finally taking to the microphone with "Et moi, et moi, et moi."
Why has history focused on the young guitarist positioned to the side of the photograph, while almost entirely forgetting the man after whom the band was named?
In this video, Hollywood Mémoire revisits:
• Jacques Dutronc's beginnings as a guitarist;
• the little-known story of Daniel Dray, nicknamed El Toro;
• the Dritons years and their connection to Johnny Hallyday;
• the band's audition at Vogue Records;
• the albums "Oncle John" and "Le Vagabond";
• the replacement of Charles Benarroch by André Crudo;
• the consequences of military service;
• the new lineup of the Cyclones;
• Jacques Dutronc's first steps as a composer;
• the silence of the archives surrounding Daniel Dray.
Did you know El Toro and Les Cyclones?
Have you ever heard Uncle John, Le Vagabond, or Vingtième étage? Share your memories in the comments. Your stories help preserve the memory of forgotten French artists and groups.
Subscribe to Hollywood Mémoire to discover more stories about stars, musicians, and forgotten voices of French heritage.
#JacquesDutronc
#ElToroEtLesCyclones
#FrenchRock
#DisquesVogue
#HollywoodMémoire