Manu Lanvin

Manu Lanvin (born 23 november 1973) is a French blues rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He's the son of French actor Gérard Lanvin.[1][2]

Manu Lanvin
Background information
Birth nameEmmanuel Lanvin
OriginFrance
GenresBlues rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, performer
InstrumentsElectric guitar, acoustic guitar, voice
Years active2000–present
Websitewww.manulanvin.com

Biography

As an autodidact, Manu Lanvin starts drums and guitar and grows with some French artists as Téléphone, Paul Personne, Bernie Bonvoisin.[3]

From 2000 to 2007, he edits three albums.[4] In 2007, he meets the American bluesman Calvin Russell. They become friends and Manu coproduces Calvin Russell's last album studio Dawg Eat Dawg.[5][6]

In 2012, Manu releases his fourth album Mauvais casting and a single Sur la route sixty one. The clip is filming in Mississippi with Delta State University's assistance.[7][8] At Montreux Jazz Festival, he meets Quincy Jones who invits him at Jazz Foundation of America in New York.[9]

Manu writes some films' soundtracks. He meets another American bluesman Neal Black and goes on tour with him in 2013 during their Paris-Texas Tour.[10][11]

In 2014, he composes his fifth album Son(s) of the Blues[12][13] and represents France at International Blues Challenge in Memphis.[14][15]

Discography

Albums
  • 2000: Venir au monde
  • 2004: Les temps mauvais
  • 2007: Faible humain
  • 2012: Mauvais casting
  • 2014: Son(s) of the Blues
  • 2016: Blues, Booze & Rock'n'Roll
  • 2019: Grand casino

Collaborations
  • 2009: Dawg Eat Dawg by Calvin Russell
  • 2011: Contrabendo by Calvin Russell
  • 2011: The last call, in the heat of a night by Calvin Russell

Filmography

Musician
  • 2006: On ne devrait pas exister by HPG
  • 2009: Lucky Luke by James Huth
  • 2010: Chicas by Yasmina Reza
  • 2012: Rock 'n' Bled by Touria Benzari, short

Actor

References
  1. Biographie Archived 9 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, music-story.com, 10 July 2014
  2. Gérard : le goût du papa, lalibre.be, 10 July 2014
  3. Manu Lanvin, la musique comme une évidence, ledauphine.com, 10 July 2014
  4. Manu Lanvin sera demain au Palais des Congrès, sudouest.fr, 10 July 2014
  5. Calvin Russell : Dawg eat dawg, lexpress.fr, 10 July 2014
  6. Manu Lanvin rend hommage au Texan, Calvin Russell sur la scène de Porrentruy, estrepublicain.fr, 10 July 2014
  7. Manu Lanvin, sur la route sixty one, son nouveau single, idolesmag.com, 10 July 2014
  8. Delta center assists in music video production, deltastate.edu, 10 July 2014
  9. Manu Lanvin and the Devil Blues Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, montreuxjazzfestival.com, estrepublicain.fr, 10 July 2014
  10. Neal Black & Manu Lanvin Paris Texas Tour, lerocherdepalmer.fr, 10 July 2014
  11. Manu Lanvin chante son blues, nordlittoral.fr, 10 July 2014
  12. Manu Lanvin ne marche pas à l'ombre, leparisien.fr, 10 July 2014
  13. La session live avec Manu Lanvin pour son dernier album Son(s) of the blues, rfi.fr, 10 July 2014
  14. Liste des artistes ayant participé à l'International Blues Challenge Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, bluesfr.net, 10 July 2014
  15. Manu Lanvin and The Devil Blues Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, culture-en-limousin.fr, 10 July 2014
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