Biography

Full of talent, he walks the tightrope of time with precision and sensitivity.

Ambitious, without being career-minded, he blends his life and work.

Born into a family of musicians and artists, it was almost inevitable that Robert Lauri would become involved in the arts in some way. As a young boy he learned to play piano and guitar. Not content with just performing, Robert was soon composing great melodies to accompany his lyrics. Throughout his career, Robert Lauri has always been ”an original”, remaining true to himself and his creative drive, unfettered by the ebb and flow of fads and fashion.

In 1976, a number of top names worked with him on his first album.

Published by Dick James Music “Elton John’s publisher”, produced by Mitchel Hiller and Kay Kaplan, arranged by Robin Miller, this LP was recorded at the Olympic studio in London and distributed in Britain and Italy.

Back in France, Robert Lauri signed with WEA Filipachi in 1980.

A very fine album came out of his work with JP Bourtayre, B. de Bosson and D. Rousseau. The lead song, Je jure caracole, marched up the hit parades and soared quickly to number one, where it stayed for several weeks. Chantal Allon,Claudine Marousek-Dorhakl, D. Barbelivien, J-P Dreau, E. Rodagyl, other writers also worked with him on other hits.

Some years ago, Robert Lauri began a mystical phase and created the band ALEF.

This was an original concept that consisted of mixing hard-hitting, topical arrangements with texts from the Bible. Success was immediate on the airwaves.

Some great performance venues, such as L’Olympia, Le Zénith, Le Palais des Congrès and others staged their concerts in front of enthusiastic audiences.

After winning over audiences in Europe, ALEF conquered Canada and the United States, where their gigs included an appearance on the US Telethon.
In parallel to all this, he continued to write music and lyrics for numerous other bands and individual performers.

Robert Lauri continued composing country tunes produced songs touching on sensitive areas in a changing society at the dawn of a new millennium.

For the artist, the year 2008 has been marked by the realization of several substantial projects.

During the past year, Robert Lauri has recorded and released four albums. The album “Liberty” has been recorded in Paris and New York. Two capitals whose cultural richness and musical diversity permeate this new album. The Liberty project is the fruit of the artist's collaboration with Franck Lupo in New York and Alain Pype, eminent French sound engineer, Pierre Cherez, an extraordinary guitarist and François Causse, an excellent drummer. The authors that have collaborated in this project are Chantal Allon, Claudine Marousek-Dornhakl and Robert's son, Jessy, JNB. They translated the different atmospheres by their talent and their magic words.

Two compilations of timeless creations about love, emotions and live experience have also been released, Si je meurs par hasard (If per Chance I die) and J'y crois encore (I still believe).

A biography about the artist's musical career, Spotlight on Robert Lauri and Phare sur Robert Lauri have been published by Editions Publibook, author Linda Adnil.

Another musical univers is the concept Alef by Robert Lauri and Chantal Allon. Yaacov Alvo has adapted the psalms of David and Michel Bernholc took care of the musical arrangements. Yaacov and Robert Lauri did the vocals. Their new album, Resource has been released in Autumn 2008.

More than 15.000.000 visitors have discovered the music videos of the album Liberty on the Internet and the public expressed their encouraging comments. The producer of the videos, Sylvia Ganancia has translated sublimely the musical atmospheres by her innovative artistical image creations.

2009, a new album will be released by Summer.


PRESS RELEASE

Robert Lauri on Stage at the Paris Alhambra on 21/04/2009

Robert Lauri agelessly bestrides fashions and periods. Some say that he has impeccable international class.

On 21 April, the audience will be able to get an early taste of some of the titles of Robert Lauri’s new album planned for the summer of 2009.  Another part of the singer’s repertoire, with new musical expressions of existing lyrics.

The show is devised around the MyConcert2009 concept. The programme offers an “à la carte” concert because Robert Lauri wants the audience to be able to decide the contents of his show. His fans, the lovers of his songs, choose their favourite titles by completing an automated form on the singer’s official website.

An organised luxury coach trip is available for Belgian fans for their journey to the concert in Paris. His audience will travel in the hope of seeing the singer on Belgian soil in the not too distant future. The singer’s official website gives more precise details about this combined “journey/concert” package.

The musician’s latest album is arousing considerable international interest, as are his film music projects. The concept for his 2009 tour is following the same trend. After the concert in Paris, Robert Lauri will be touring in several cities in France.

For the singer, 2008 was marked by the implementation of some large-scale projects.

In 2008, Robert Lauri released several albums that are being marketed by one of the great American distributors via the major websites of the world.

The various titles of the “Freedom” album each propose a distinct musical universe, punctuated with profound, sensitive lyrics, with innovative arrangements and many different rhythms. The Freedom project is the fruit of the joint efforts of Franck Lupo in New York and Alain Pype, an eminent French sound engineer, Pierre Cherez, an extraordinary guitarist, François Causse, an excellent drummer, and of Robert Lauri himself. The lyricists who have worked on this project are Chantal Allon, Claudine Marousek-Dornhakl and Robert Lauri’s son, Jessy, JNB. These lyricists have superbly conveyed the various atmospheres by their talents and their magical words.

Two compilations with new songs and the timeless “If I die by chance” and “I still believe in it” were also released in 2008.

A biography on his musical career, Spotlight on Robert Lauri, was published in the Publibook Editions in Paris, author Linda Adnil.

More than 16,000,000 visitors have discovered the Freedom album’s videos clips on the Internet. The audience has bombarded Robert Lauri with their encouraging comments. Sylvia Ganancia, painter, sculptor and producer of the videos, has sublimely conveyed the musical atmospheres via her creations of innovative images.

Tickets are available at the usual points of sale and also in other countries such as Belgium and Switzerland.

For further information on the singer and the programme:
http://www.robert-lauri.com/fr/myconcert.htm

Sensitivity and Words
Contact : Linda Vranken
Po Box 10009 Brussels Belgium
Phone: + 32 475625957