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Alain Bashung

French singer (1947–2009)
Person Human Q380045

Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
December 1, 1947
Date of death
March 14, 2009
Place of birth
14th arrondissement of Paris
Place of death
14th arrondissement of Paris
Country of citizenship
France[14]
Occupation
actor, singer-songwriter, musician
Award received
Knight of the Legion of Honour, Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year, Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year, Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year, Victory of the album of chansons, variety, Victory of the album of chansons, variety, Victory of the rock album, Victory of the rock album[16][17][18][19]
Spouse
Chloé Mons, Chantal Mironneau, Chantal Monterastelli[9][10][11]
Child
Poppée Bashung, Arthur Baschung[12][13]
Genre
rock music, new wave, pop rock[21][22][23]
Official website
www.alainbashung.fr[35]
Cause of death
lung cancer[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[40]
Birth name
Alain Claude Baschung[41]
Discography
Alain Bashung discography[26]
End of work period
2009
Family name
Baschung[28]
Given name
Alain, Claude[29][30]
Height
+1.76
Instrument
voice, guitar, harmonica[37][38][39]
Manner of death
natural causes[36]
Name in native language
Alain Baschung[42]
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Native language
French[15]
Number of children
+2
Place of burial
Père Lachaise Cemetery[8]
Pseudonym
Alain Bashung, Hendrick Darmen, David Bergen[31][32][33]
Record label
Barclay, Philips Records[24][25]
Significant event
funeral[34]
Start of work period
1966
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 90
ISNI
0000000122795359
VIAF cluster ID
295.7M (46.9M–295.7M, n=3)
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88676394
GND ID
118849891
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
BASHUNG Alain-24x30-2007b.jpg ↗
Acharts.co artist ID
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AdoroCinema person ID
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AllMovie person ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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Apple Music artist ID
13453348
BAnQ authority ID
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Show all 90 identifiers +78
BIBSYS ID
6056750
Babelio author ID
78020
Behind The Voice Actors person ID
Alain-Bashung
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Billboard artist ID
alain-bashung
CINEFOX person ID
41249
CineMagia person ID
54422
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
53344
Deezer artist ID
1017
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118849891
Discogs artist ID
1.4M (18k–2.6M, n=3)
Elonet person ID
244093
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Alain-Bashung
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
alain-bashung
Europeana entity
agent/base/73677
Evene ID
alain-bashung-2967
FAST ID
1727199
Facebook username
Bashung
Fandango person ID
44044
Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
V-wSEpgN_Hmj
Film.ru person ID
alen-bashun
Filmweb.pl person ID
157367
Find a Grave memorial ID
44170243
FranceArchives agent ID
570541045
Freebase ID
/m/06fjfg
GeneaStar person ID
baschunga
Genius artist ID
Alain-bashung
Genius artist numeric ID
58450
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
alain-bashung
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0516624
Gravsted.dk ID
alainbashung
HAND ID
8E05-5CFD-7FE1-6457-A0DC
IMDb ID
nm0059817
IdRef ID
028913078
Ivi person ID
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JRC Names ID
50093
Jaxsta profile ID
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Kinobox person ID
836766
Kinopoisk person ID
20020
Larousse ID
personnage/wd/155692
LdiF person ID
52850
Le Figaro tag ID
Alain-Bashung
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
38960
LyricsTranslate ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
M00000087790
NL CR AUT ID
xx0164013, xx0164015, xx0164014
NUKAT ID
n2003030917
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810659557205606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1770405
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
09634346X
Obálky knih ID
xx0164013
PORT person ID
145852
Prabook ID
2536276
Quora topic ID
Alain-Bashung
RERO ID (legacy)
A002974554
RFI Musique artist ID
chanson/alain-bashung
Radio France person ID
alain-bashung
Rate Your Music artist ID
alain-bashung, david_bergen
Roglo person ID
p=alain;n=baschung
SACEM Museum artist ID
3139
SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
0368340-Darmen-Hendrick-19472009, 0368339-Bergen-David-19472009
SecondHandSongs artist ID
23074
Shazam artist ID
13453348
Songkick artist ID
314807
Spotify artist ID
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Supraphonline artist ID
63536
Swedish Film Database person ID
115184
TMDB person ID
283367
Taratata artist ID
alain-bashung
Tidal artist ID
29885
Universal Music France artist ID
20000037042
Who's Who in France biography ID
34318
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/be54d8cb-34ee-4d14-b9c1-938d99733de5
YouTube channel ID
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ČSFD person ID
13661

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🔗 Connections
← Cast member 5
Confusion of Genders, I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster, Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes sœurs…, Nothing But Lies, Shadow of a Doubt
Genre 4
rock music, pop rock, new wave, trip hop
Instrument 3
guitar, harmonica, voice
Compositions 2
My Little Business, Pigalle
Given name 2
Alain, Claude
Occupation 2
actor, singer-songwriter
Record label 2
Philips Records, Barclay
Award received 1
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Cause of death 1
lung cancer
Country of citizenship 1
France
Influenced 1
Daniel Balavoine
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
French
Place of birth 1
14th arrondissement of Paris
Place of burial 1
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Place of death 1
14th arrondissement of Paris
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant event 1
funeral
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Summary

Alain Bashung was born on December 1, 1947[1], in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on March 14, 2009[3], in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as an actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], and musician[7].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Balavoine[43], a singer-songwriter[44], 1952–1986[45], of France[46], awarded the Prix Raoul-Breton[47].

FAQs

Where was Alain Bashung born?

Alain Bashung's place of birth was 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Alain Bashung die?

Alain Bashung passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Alain Bashung married to?

Alain Bashung's spouses include Chloé Mons[9], Chantal Mironneau[10], and Chantal Monterastelli[11].

What did Alain Bashung do for work?

Alain Bashung worked as an actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], and musician[7].

What awards did Alain Bashung receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16] and Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year[17].

Who did Alain Bashung influence?

Alain Bashung has been cited as an influence by Daniel Balavoine[43].

Related Entities

France Philips Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . francetvinfo.fr. francetvinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . gala.fr. gala.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Libération. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Libération. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Mr.FarFar · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0368340-Darmen-Hendrick-19472009, 0368339-Bergen-David-19472009
    Occupation → actor, singer-songwriter, musician
    "Added reference: Country of citizenship: France, batch #291731"
  2. 4w ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0368340-Darmen-Hendrick-19472009, 0368339-Bergen-David-19472009
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0368338-Bashung-Alain-19472009, batch #290731"
  3. 9w ago · ~2026-48448-67 · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → rock music, new wave, pop rock
    "Removed claim: Genre: trip hop"
  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 8E05-5CFD-7FE1-6457-A0DC
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46458: HAND ID (5)"
  5. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINEFOX person ID → 41249
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43528"
  6. 19w ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0368340-Darmen-Hendrick-19472009, 0368339-Bergen-David-19472009
    "Changed claim references: Official website: http://www.alainbashung.fr/, Update nl Wikipedia references for deleted/missing pages, references updated (1x) (…"
  7. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Chloé Mons, Chantal Mironneau, Chantal Monterastelli
    Cause of death → lung cancer
    Place of death → 14th arrondissement of Paris
    Record label → Barclay, Philips Records
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0368340-Darmen-Hendrick-19472009, batch #259576"
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