Bernard Brumberg " Hugues Aufray "

Hugues Aufray, born Jean Marie Hugues Auffray August 18, 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French singer and guitarist. Often poetic, her songs evoke travel, friendship, brotherhood, respect. Hughes is the third son of Henry Auffray, an industrialist and diplomat and Amielle of Caubios Andiran of a musician. He is the brother of actress Pascale Andret (1936-2000) and uncle of actress Julie Dreyfus

Parents of Hugues Aufray divorce and the family left Paris for Sorèze in the Tarn, the land of their ancestors. During the war he studied (1941-1945) at the College of Sorèze.

In 1945, Hugh joined his father in Madrid and there is still three years before returning to France and start singing in Spanish. Then very quickly he interprets the songs of Félix Leclerc, Georges Brassens, Serge Gainsbourg and other singers. The winner of the competition numbers of a Tomorrow, he was noticed by Eddie Barclay who makes her first record in 1959.

Author of many songs that he made ​​some arrangements or music, he co-sign with many lyricists Vline Buggy and Pierre Delanoë, but Jacques Plante, Claude Morgan, etc..

Hugues Aufray also draws its repertoire in Spanish folklore, Anglo-Saxon and Latin American as well as blues and rock. He also worked with many composers, including Andre Georget, Jean-Pierre Sabar, Georges Augier of Moussac, Guy Magenta and with the poet Kabyle Lounis Ait Menguellet.

In 1964, Hugues Aufray represents Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest and finished fourth with the song As soon as spring comes.

Some of his songs are well known as Stewball or Santiano.

He was the first French singer to be discovered Bob Dylan and adapt the songs. Translations of Anglo-Saxon texts, including those of Bob Dylan, often sweeten the rawness of the original text.

The musical arrangements that make great use of acoustic guitar show an influence of American folk. He was also the first to perform on stage with a "skiffle group".

In July 1984, he sang "The Times They Are a-Changin" a duet with Bob Dylan to the park of Sceaux and Grenoble.

He divides his time between his home near Paris, and his farm in the Ardeche. Passion for horse riding, horse shows he created (the Cavaliers without Borders), riding courses for children and a ranch in the Alps. This passion was born in the School - Abbey Sorèze (81) where he attended high school.

His name appears in the tables of alumni. He was also very interested in sailing and spends part of his repertoire to the sea and sailors.

Hugues Aufray is defined himself "from the right bank and left bank" its texts and interpretations combat racism and intolerance (see the song colored pencils), he makes during his shows its rightful place in music Black (gospel, blues, jazz, etc.). in the emergence of rock in the United States and therefore contemporary music worldwide, strength and creativity of African culture torn by force to his land.

Troubadour métisseur of musical cultures, it interprets the songs of other writers such as Serge Gainsbourg, Georges Brassens and Félix Leclerc. It adapts American songs in French, Bob Dylan, Roger Miller ... US folk music and South American, and the song "Yesterday" by the Beatles.