Sheila

Sheila

Sheila (born Annie Chancel, 16 August 1945) is a French pop singer who became successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s, and was also part of the duo Sheila & Ringo with her husband singer Ringo. She also fronted a disco act called Sheila and B. Devotion. Her stage name came from the title of her first release, a French cover version of "Sheila", a hit by Tommy Roe. Throughout her career, Sheila has sold more than 85 million records worldwide. Sheila started her musical career in 1962, after being noticed by Claude Carrère, a French record producer and songwriter. Her parents signed a contract with Carrère for her, when she was 16; the contract led to an artistic collaboration which lasted for more than 20 years. In 1995, a lawsuit put an end to this life-time deal. She entered into a long royalties battle against her former producer, which she won. Sheila had numerous hits in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, playing the typical 'girl next door'. Her first hit was "L'école est finie" ("School is over"), in 1962 (1 million copies). It reached the #1 position in France. In the movie, Eight Women, Ludivine Sagnier sang her 1963 hit "Papa t'es plus dans l'coup" ("Daddy, you are not in on it anymore"). Sheila's music also featured in the 1996 François Ozon film Une robe d'été (A Summer Dress). The character Sébastien is a fan of Sheila, and Sheila's version of Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" was on the soundtrack. "Les rois mages" also featured in "Ma vie en rose", a 1997 gender-bender film, "Love me baby", in 1978, "Attention les enfants regardent", with Alain Delon, "Spacer" in "Podium" (2004). After more than a decade of targeting the French teen music audience, mainly in French but also in Spanish, German and Italian, Sheila made a change in her career by releasing "Les Femmes (Qu'y a-t-il dans le cœur des femmes)", a song by Christine Charbonneau in 1976. "Les Femmes" climbed to number one and stayed in the chart for three months. "Les Femmes" brought to Sheila a revolution of modernity, making her one of the idols of the French pop music. In 1977, she started singing in English as Sheila and B. Devotion (in some countries records were under the name "Sheila B. Devotion") and changed her style to disco music. Sheila was accompanied by three male dancers who made up the "Black Devotion" in her routine. She enjoyed international success with hits such as "Singin' in the Rain", "Love Me Baby", "You Light my Fire" and "Spacer" (from the album King of the World, produced by Chic). "Spacer" is one of her biggest hits with more than 5 million copies sold worldwide. According to different interviews, she often said her experience with Chic completely changed her way of working and singing. It was the beginning of a deep artistic disagreement with her French manager Carrère, which made Sheila leave France, move to New York "to start all over again" and studied at the Actors Studio. After her disco period, in 1981, Sheila (without the "B. Devotion" gimmick) recorded the rock album Little Darlin', produced by Keith Olsen, and was back in the U.S. Billboard chart. The title song became her only U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching #49 in early 1982. ... Source: Article "Sheila (French singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Popularity : 2.204
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1945-08-16
  • Place of Birth : Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France
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Sheila Movies

  • 2021
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    Chroniques de l'âge tendre

    Chroniques de l'âge tendre

    8 2021 HD

    This document proposes an immersion in the French society of the 60s and 70s and in the youth of the time with the testimonies and confidences of...

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  • 2022
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    Sheila - Tournée anniversaire : 60 ans de carrière

    Sheila - Tournée anniversaire : 60 ans de carrière

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1970
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    Terzo canale - Avventura a Montecarlo

    Terzo canale - Avventura a Montecarlo

    4 1970 HD

    A rock band called "The Trip" want to get to Montecarlo to take part in a festival. Due to a series of circumstances however they end up in the place...

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  • 1967
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    Bang Bang

    Bang Bang

    4 1967 HD

    Sheila's uncle has just died; many of his relatives come, but,much to their displeasure, it's his niece who inherits his private detective agency....

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  • 1971
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    La Lucarne magique

    La Lucarne magique

    1 1971 HD

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  • 2020
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    Numéro un - Demis Roussos

    Numéro un - Demis Roussos

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2022
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    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    7.2 2022 HD

    In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first...

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  • 1964
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    Graduation Year

    Graduation Year

    8 1964 HD

    In a small provincial town, students meet at a party organized by one of them, and share their thoughts on the difficult year they are leaving : the...

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  • 2022
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    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    7.5 2022 HD

    The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings,...

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  • 1992
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    Cambiando el destino

    Cambiando el destino

    4.3 1992 HD

    A musical band of teens travel by plane to a scheduled event where they will perform in scenario have an accident and get lost in the middle of the...

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  • 2019
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    La Génération Salut les copains

    La Génération Salut les copains

    8 2019 HD

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  • 2015
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    Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

    Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

    6.7 2015 HD

    King of disco in the 70s with the band Chic, producer of Bowie, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams and many others... Nile Rodgers is...

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  • 1984
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    La Chance aux chansons

    La Chance aux chansons

    4 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    La Chance aux chansons

    La Chance aux chansons

    4 1984 HD

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  • 2016
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    Amanda

    Amanda

    1 2016 HD

    The program combines comedy, celebrity, musical guests, and human-interest stories.

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  • 2012
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    La Parenthèse inattendue

    La Parenthèse inattendue

    8.5 2012 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 1975
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    Midi Première

    Midi Première

    10 1975 HD

    Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975...

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  • 1982
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    L'Académie des 9

    L'Académie des 9

    1 1982 HD

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  • 2019
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    La Boîte à secrets

    La Boîte à secrets

    1 2019 HD

    La Boîte à secrets: confidences, emotion and entertainment. Faustine Bollaert takes over the helm of this new show on France 3. She...

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  • 2018
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    The secret song

    The secret song

    8 2018 HD

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  • 2001
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    Stars à domicile

    Stars à domicile

    6.75 2001 HD

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  • 2021
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    Archives secrètes

    Archives secrètes

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1971
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    Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

    1 1971 HD

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  • 2003
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    Belle et Bum

    Belle et Bum

    1 2003 HD

    Mélissa Lavergne and Normand Brathwaite host a unique musical show where all musical styles collide and where emerging artists rub shoulders...

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  • 1965
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    Dim Dam Dom

    Dim Dam Dom

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1971
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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  • 1976
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    30 millions d'amis

    30 millions d'amis

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1972
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    Midi trente

    Midi trente

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1975
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    Système 2

    Système 2

    1 1975 HD

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  • 2022
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    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    6.6 2022 HD

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  • 1976
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    Les Jeux de 20 heures

    Les Jeux de 20 heures

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1977
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    Fan School

    Fan School

    6.5 1977 HD

    Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and...

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  • 1987
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    Collaricocoshow

    Collaricocoshow

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 2001
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    Star Academy

    Star Academy

    6.4 2001 HD

    Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an...

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Masked Singer France

    The Masked Singer France

    5.6 2019 HD

    Twelve celebrities are masked under spectacular costumes, with their identity hidden. They compete by singing their own versions of songs, and the...

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  • 2011
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    Danse avec les stars

    Danse avec les stars

    6 2011 HD

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  • 1954
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    Reflets de Cannes

    Reflets de Cannes

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1987
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    Téléthon

    Téléthon

    5 1987 HD

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