In 1985, "Sportin' Life" featured the European hit song "Italian Shoes.". "[1], Mink DeVille was formed in 1974 when singer Willy DeVille (then called Billy Borsay) met drummer Thomas R. "Manfred" Allen, Jr. and bassist Rubén Sigüenza in San Francisco. I didn't get Jack Nitzsche. Mink DeVille Biography by Jason Ankeny + Follow Artist. blurted out Toots, Willie's omnipresent, black-bouffanted old lady, whose quiet intensity is not unlike his own." "[10] DeVille said about his years with Atlantic Records, "Ahmet Ertegun and I got along, but we never got anything done. The song "Italian Shoes" was a hit in some European countries,[30] but some critics thought the album was overproduced. Both albums featured saxophonist Louis Cortelezzi and had a full-throated Jersey Shore sound that evoked Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny. Collected is a compilation of Willy DeVille’s tenure as the charismatic frontman of Mink DeVille, and of his later solo work. Comment Report abuse. We were buddies to the end. "We went against strings on the first album—decided it should be outright, raw, and rude. This issue of Creem shows a picture of DeVille driving a car with what looks to be mink on the dashboard.[3]. Slow Drain Lyrics. So maybe another name change would help—God knows the music was great. I thought, 'Holy shit! Said Willy DeVille, "You listen to that music and you hear those really high strings, and that percussion, and the castanets; that's all Jack's (Jack Nitzsche's) work. And he has expanded the scope of his music by adding elements of French cafe songs and Louisiana zydeco to the mixture of rock, blues, Latin and Brill Building soul that was already there. I called him my mentor and my tormentor. "It says something about the state of the American record business—something pathetic and depressing—that Willy DeVille's finest album fell on deaf ears at Capitol," wrote Kurt Loder of Rolling Stone. I have seen Mink DeVille several times and was disappointed in this CD Read more. Fast Floyd was replaced by Louis X. Erlanger, who had played with John Lee Hooker and brought a deeper blues sensibility to the band; Colbert left the band and returned to California in 1977 and was replaced by Bobby Leonards (formerly of Tiffany Shade). Bekijk meer ideeën over Muziek, Muzikanten, Zangers. The only stuff we were doing that people had heard was 'Please, Please, Please' by James Brown. This guy's got taste! "Those boys went through the wars with me, the $50 a night bars, and I had to turn on them and lop their heads off and say, 'I love you man, but that's the way it's gotta be.' So we went into this cheap little studio and did four songs, which Edmonds gave to Jack Nitzsche. The '70s Punk Rebellion, Cabretta, and Coup de grâce. From 1975 to 1977, Mink DeVille was one of the original house bands at CBGB, the New York City nightclub where punk rock music was born in the mid 1970s. Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr. in Stamford, Connecticut, on August 25, 1950; died in New York City on August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter of Basque, Pequot, and Irish descent. All that really cool stuff".[4]. DeVille Little Miss Tragedy is so misunderstood She can hear you sniff a whip of a bad drugs a hundred yards away Thinking they'd signed a new wave band, Capitol didn't know what to do with Willy's rock and roll chanson and shelved it for a year. They captivate a listener in the same way a great period film would—they tell an epic story in a few minutes and capture all of its life and death drama. They're professional, precise, but they're full of fire, too.[28]. [10], Mink DeVille recorded their debut album Cabretta (entitled Mink DeVille in the U.S.), produced by Jack Nitzsche, in January 1977. Mink DeVille / Willy DeVille – Greatest Hits Label: EMI – 7243 8 38030 2 6 Format: CD, Compilation Country: Europe Released: 1996 Genre: Rock. With his pedantically trimmed pencil mustache he looked like a cross between a bullfighter and a Puerto Rican pimp. Mink DeVille, for which DeVille was the principal songwriter, was billed as one of the most original groups on the New York punk scene after an appearance at the legendary CBGB club in Greenwich Village in the 1970s. I still feel guilty about it, but we were just a good bar band. AP AdChoices His "Storybook Love," featured in the 1987 movie "The Princess Bride," was nominated for an Academy Award. "According to Willy—never one to let false modesty intrude on a good story—the Atlantic Records chairman said, 'You got the look, the performance, the writing, you know exactly what to do. Mink Pie ... hmmmm. It was nuts! [16], Cabretta, a multifaceted album of soul, R&B, rock, and blues recordings, is generally regarded as one of the best debut albums by a new band of the mid-1970s. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriter Doc Pomus said about the band, "Mink DeVille knows the truth of a city street and the courage in a ghetto love song. Plus they seemed to contain all the flavors of their New York neighborhood, from Spanish accents to reggae spice. I didn't even know who Nitzsche was. [23] Said percussionist Boris Kinberg, "Capitol in the U.S. didn't know what to do with it because they perceived Willy as this punk rocker from CBGBs and he came back from Paris with a very different kind of record. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Mink DeVille. Elliott Murphy later asked me incredulously. You never were fair to me.'"[15]. He embodies (New York's) tangle of cultural contradictions while making music that's both idiomatic, in the broadest sense, and utterly original."[14]. And on Friday night he was at the Savoy, where he demonstrated with an almost insolent ease that he is still ready for the recognition that should have been his several years ago. "[3], In 1975, the band changed its name to Mink DeVille; lead singer Billy Borsay took the name Willy DeVille. Explained Kenny Margolis, who played piano and accordion in DeVille's early 1980s bands, "I don't think the American public had a chance to experience him because in America at that time you had MTV telling you what to like. Willy pulled out his record collection, he started playing things, that was it. The show was the most soulful Doc had seen in ages. Wrote Edmonds: When Mink DeVille took the stage (at CBGB) and tore into "Let Me Dream if I Want To" followed by another scorcher called "She's So Tough," they had me. Stand By Me - L'Emission French TV.TV Appearances Vol. You've got to be kidding! "[22], Willy DeVille hired Jean Claude Petit to supervise string arrangements, and he dismissed the members of the band except for guitarist Louis X. Erlanger in favor of new musicians, including accordionist Kenny Margolis. "[4] Guitarist Fast Floyd and keyboard player Ritch Colbert arrived in New York City several months later. Helpful. he said. In 1977, the band recorded "Cabretta," a rock and roll/rhythm and blues album with renowned producer Jack Nitzsche. A Pompadour jutted out above his forehead like the lacquered hull of a submarine. For this album, DeVille wrote several songs with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Doc Pomus. Its featured song, "Spanish Stroll," was a Top 20 hit in Britain. These members of different Mink DeVille Bands played with Willy DeVille for ten years or more: This quote comes from the back cover of Mink DeVille's 1978 album. Said DeVille, "I met Manfred at a party; he'd been playing with John Lee Hooker and a lot of blues people around San Francisco. 'I tried to get him for years.' Finally I got a new recording contract, with Atlantic, and a new manager. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [4] In 1975, CBGB was the epicenter of punk rock and what would later be called new wave, but Mink DeVille didn't necessarily fit in the scene. Songwriting with Doc Pomus. The sad truth is that it took one phone call, and even that was sheer luck—or maybe divine providence. The tightest black suit clung to his thin frame; he wore a purple shirt, a narrow black tie and shoes with six-inch points. This song was chosen as the album's lead single and reached No. Rocker Willy DeVille died in 2009 at age 58 from pancreatitis and other health problems resulting from his hard-partying lifestyle. Terms of Use | The host for the episode is Robert Urich, and the musical guest is Mink DeVille. Wrote Alex Halberstadt, Pomus's biographer: One night Doc's pub crawl took him to The Bottom Line just a block east of Washington Square Park (in New York City). Tracklist . © 2020 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. A punk is somebody who picks a fight with you and then never shows up. One person found this helpful. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. I put on a live recording and after the first song, the band's version of Otis Redding's 'These Arms of Mine,' Nitzsche motioned for me to stop the tape. "[10], Mink DeVille's last album, Sportin' Life, was recorded for Polydor in 1985. Live At The Savoy - 1986 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Willy-DeVille-Videos/128087130584600 http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_131791920211690 "We auditioned along with hundreds of others, but they liked us and took us on. When Lazy Ace broke up, DeVille, Allen Jr., Colbert, Rubén Sigüenza, and guitarist Robert McKenzie (a.k.a. He is recording a new album for Atlantic records, having departed from his previous recording commitment under less than amicable circumstances. Youtube; Slow Drain Mink DeVille. That's pretty cool! , Mink DeVille played its last concert on February 20, 1986 in New York City.[33]. Donde vas con mi carro Rosita? He was even more amazed when Doc asked whether he'd write with him. That's why I never went back there. The band's 1978 follow-up album Return to Magenta continued in the same vein as Cabretta, but with a twist. In an impressionistic sort of way. It was followed by the album "Return to Magenta. "We were playing the leather bars down on Folsom Street," Willy DeVille recalled. But where Patti Smith was being produced by John Cale, Willy DeVille was hanging out with Doc Pomus and Jack Nitzsche -- both of whom he wrote with. Europe had not had MTV at that point and they were very open to different music. We were the five big draws. There can't be anything cooler than a fur-lined Cadillac can there? Critic Robert Palmer wrote, "Mr. DeVille is a magnetic performer, but his macho stage presence camouflages an acute musical intelligence; his songs and arrangements are rich in ethnic rhythms and blues echoes, the most disparate stylistic references, yet they flow seamlessly and hang together solidly. He was 58. Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr., August 25, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter.During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in traditional American musical styles. Mink DeVille (1974–86) was a rock band known for its association with early punk rock bands at New York's CBGB nightclub and for being a showcase for the music of Willy DeVille. Wrote Daily Telegraph critic Neil McCormick: DeVille and his band reached deep into blues and soul, the classic romantic pop of Ben E. King and The Drifters, with a side order of Spanish spices and New Orleans Zydeco swing. Springsteen sounded like he was your friend in desperate times. rootsrockreggaesoulmusichut. After a while they would take their clothes off. I can put you in touch with him.' He was the guy who was responsible for being the visionary who saw that we were different than they were and that we could probably have a career playing music. On playbills and on live albums such as Willy DeVille Live (1993) and Acoustic Trio Live in Berlin (2003), Willy DeVille's backup band was sometimes called The Mink DeVille Band, an allusion to the earlier Mink DeVille. [25], "Willy had found a more appreciative reception at Atlantic Records, where head man Ahmet Ertegun signed him to a fat new recording deal and promised to personally shepherd his career ...", reported Rolling Stone in 1980. "You mean the guy who wrote 'Save the Last Dance for Me'?" Not to mention Jean-Claude doing the strings. To cover the cracks, Fast Floyd glued an old mink coat he had purchased at a thrift store to the dashboard. What the wiry, dapper DeVille had that tied him to fellow CBGB resident bands like The Ramones, Television, Blondie and Talking Heads was an edge. Buckwheat performs with his backup singers, Da Dupreems. Looking at music magazines in City Lights Bookstore, DeVille noticed a small ad in The Village Voice inviting bands to audition in New York City (his hometown was nearby Stamford, Connecticut). He added, "Pushed to center stage, DeVille delivers, singing with more passion and more personality than ever before. 'When do we start?' Two days later the elusive producer was sitting in my office. 26-apr-2016 - Bekijk het bord "Willy DeVille - Mink DeVille" van Gerd Quirijnen op Pinterest. 20 on the UK Singles Chart; it was to be DeVille's only record ever to chart in the UK. He bought me a beer and it got around to 'Would you like to come back?' I cleaned up my act. Except for frontman Willy DeVille, the original members of the band played only on the first two albums (Cabretta and Return to Magenta). Doc (Pomus) was elated when he heard it. Bass player Bob Curiano, Drummer Shawn Murray for example, backed up Willy DeVille in his 1984 and 2007 European tours. [29], The albums Mink DeVille recorded for Atlantic sold well in Europe but not in the United States. Wow! His other albums include the soulful "Coupe de Grace" and "Where Angels Fear to Tread." I had a big straw hat on, silk suit. TWITTER And then one night this blond-headed guy came in to CBGB, Ben Edmonds. "[10] After Le Chat Bleu sold impressively in America as an import, Capitol finally released it in the United States. "[2] Willy DeVille occasionally sat in with the band Lazy Ace, which included Allen Jr. on drums and Ritch Colbert on piano. Associated Press To the symphonic sweetness of the Drifters he added his own Gallic romance and, in his vocal, a measure of punk rock's Bowery grit. | EU Privacy Preferences. [16], There was the Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, the Talking Heads, and us. 4.0 out of 5 stars 22 tracks covering the great singer's capitol years. That's all we were. [18] Privacy Policy | | California Privacy Rights DeVille may have been referring to these psychedelic bands: "Mink DeVille: Smooth Running Caddy – The Tale of The Mink", "Mink Deville: Spanish stroll - Positieverloop in de Nederlandse Top 40", "Rolling Stone's 1980 Rock & Roll Awards – Critic's Poll", "Pop Jazz; Willy DeVille and the Mink in Weekend at the Savoy", "Willy DeVille, RIP: Remembering an American Original", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mink_DeVille&oldid=994308374, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Guitar: Ricky Borgia, Freddy Koëlla (also plays, Background vocals: Billy Valentine, John Valentine, Dorene Wise, Yadonna Wise, This page was last edited on 15 December 2020, at 01:44. The voice of Willy DeVille did. Said DeVille, "We were sitting around talking of names, and some of them were really rude, and I was saying, guys we can't do that. But if you are Mink DeVille fan you might love it. "Look me up. In 1979, Willy DeVille's love of art and French culture led him to relocate to Paris for a short while. Album Cabretta. We played CBGBs for three years, and all of the sudden word got out, and then came this word Punk, which where I come from is a bad word. DeVille is scrambling on the other end of the phone to get settled. Capitol Records released Le Chat Bleu in Europe in 1980, but believed that American audiences would not warm to a record featuring accordions and strings. DeVille strode out of the wings and snatched the mike. DeVille also spent time in New Orleans and recorded his "Victory Mixture" album with Dr. John, Eddie Bo, Allen Toussaint and others. Directed by Dave Wilson. They didn't understand the record, but they understood it in Europe. I figured that since playing music with people I was friends with didn't seem to work out, I would hire some mercenaries, some cats who just wanted to play and get paid. Listen to music from Mink DeVille. Fast Floyd, later of Fast Floyd and the Famous Firebirds) formed a band called Billy de Sade and the Marquis. Wrote Allmusic: "Its sound is steeped in mid-'80s studio gloss and compression that often overwhelms quality material. Then one of the guys said how about Mink DeVille? Nitzsche produced and arranged the first two Mink DeVille records for Capitol -- Cabretta (1977) and Return to Magenta (1978). He did not play any benefit concerts or recordings for the nightclub. Willy DeVille, a singer and songwriter and the leader of the group Mink DeVille, whose adventurous forays into rhythm and blues, Cajun music and … They favoured castanets over tom-toms, and accordion over distorted guitars, and Willy delivered his vocals with a sweet, tuneful flexibility that brought out the emotional resonance beneath his nasal sneer. These producers were a natural fit for Mink DeVille, whose members' tastes ran to the Ronettes, the Crystals and other 1960s-era New York City bands with their Brill Building sound. These five guys ... were obviously part of the new energy, but I also felt immediately reconnected to all the rock & roll I loved best: the bluesy early Stones, Van Morrison ..., the subway scenarios of The Velvet Underground, Dylan's folk-rock inflections, the heartbreak of Little Willie John, and a thousand scratchy old flea market 45s. I walked in (to CBGB) and I saw Hilly (Hilly Kristal) standing there. Link: https://youtu.be/N5LveBIjg3o. [2] On the catchy "Spanish Stroll", bassist Rubén Sigüenza spoke words in Spanish during the break ("Hey Rosita! Punk singer-songwriter had pancreatic cancer NEW YORK -- Willy DeVille, who founded the punk group Mink DeVille and was known for his blend of … 254. And yeah, I had drug problems. And the harsh reality in his voice and phrasing is yesterday, today, and tomorrow — timeless in the same way that loneliness, no money, and troubles find each other and never quit for a minute. Nitzsche would, in alternation with Steve Douglas, produce the first four Mink DeVille albums. Recorded in Paris and influenced by his admiration for siren Edith Piaf, the album featured "This Must Be the Night" and "Just to Walk That Little Girl Home.". 8, A Jepp® Production Vol. EMAIL ME. Album Le Chat Bleu. Although a product of the New York punk scene, at heart Mink DeVille were a soul band with roots in R&B, the blues, and even Cajun music. The band with me was a dream come true. "We were Billy de Sade and the Marquis then. In the beginning I saw Mink DeVille as a hard-edged rock and roll band, and I wanted the Nitzsche who'd produced "Memo from Turner" (off the Performance soundtrack) and the great first Crazy Horse album ... 'How did you ever get Jack Nitzsche?' The album was recorded at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, and DeVille and Duncan Cameron producing. | Do Not Sell My Personal Information Willy’s band Mink Deville was one of the original CBGB’s house bands in New York from 1975-77 and his hipness factor has been well documented. Onstage, Willy's band, Mink DeVille, had nothing in common with the new wave CBGB bands that the press had lumped them with. I said, 'No Hilly and you know why? Because you never treated me right. "[2] On Return to Magenta, Willy DeVille and producers Nitzsche and Steve Douglas employed lavish string arrangements on several songs. Cigarette smoke wafted into the shaft of light from offstage while the sax player blew Earle Hagen's "Harlem Nocturne". The original Mink Deville band was broken up by Willy DeVille after the first two albums, and from 1980's "Le Chat Bleu" recorded in Paris, he would hand-pick musicians for recording and touring under the band name. As well, musicians who played in The Mink DeVille Band sometimes played on Mink DeVille and Willy DeVille albums. For this album, DeVille penned two more songs with Doc Pomus ("Something Beautiful Dying" and "When You Walk My Way"). I met Rubén at a basement jam in San Francisco, and he liked everything I liked from The Drifters to, uh, Fritz Lang. He spent much of his solo career playing in New York, New Orleans, and Europe, where he was incredibly popular. We used to do an Apollo thing. 185. The skits for this episode are as follows: Before the show, the cast compares host Robert Urich with Burt Reynolds. Mink DeVille (1974–86) was a rock band known for its association with early punk rock bands at New York's CBGB nightclub and for being a showcase for the music of Willy DeVille.The band recorded six albums in the years 1977 to 1985. Spanish Stroll Lyrics. I mentioned my mission while chatting with friend and Del Shannon manager Dan Bourgoise, who responded 'Jack? by Nitzsche did all the Phil Spector stuff that we grew up with and loved. "Unlike Television, The Ramones, or Blondie, at heart Mink DeVille was an R&B band, and Willy an old-fashioned soul singer ..."[7] Wrote Mark Keresman, "Mink DeVille's earthy, streamlined sound, rejecting the mainstream high-gloss that ruined much of 1970s rock, was accepted by the same folks who'd go to see Blondie, The Shirts, and Television."[8]. NEW YORK -- Willy DeVille, who founded the punk group Mink DeVille and was known for his blend of R&B, blues, Dixieland and traditional French Cajun ballads, has died, his publicist said Friday. Some musicians who backed up Willy DeVille in The Mink DeVille Band played and toured with him for decades. "Throughout his career, his musical gumbo was always layered with his deliciously gravelly soul-drenched vocals," Kaye said. "The rock world has lost another one of its influential pioneers," Kaye said. Mink DeVille toured the United States in 1978 with Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe. I've got Phil Spector's horn player, Steve Douglas (who also served as producer), on tenor and baritone. They released it immediately in Europe and everybody loved it. [27], I had band problems, manager problems, record company problems. Albums include No Thanks! DeVille sounded like he couldn't quite decide whether to serenade you or pull a knife on you. The band recorded six albums in the years 1977 to 1985. [19] The song went to No. Wrote critic Thom Jurek about these albums: (Both) are truly solid albums—despite lukewarm reviews at the time—showcasing much of Willy's theatrical personality and his own desire to provide for the elements of fantasy in rock music that the early rockers and doo-woppers did in the 1950s and 1960s (and that Piaf and Brel did in France). '"[17] Wrote Ben Edmonds, who paired Nitzsche with Mink DeVille: It has always been assumed that our pairing was based on his (Nitzsche's) Spector accomplishments, but to me that was secondary. "[5], Mr. DeVille's career never quite took off, despite the impressive breadth and depth of his talent. He has the songs, he has the voice, and he has the band. [7], The Rolling Stone Critic's Poll ranked Le Chat Bleu the fifth best album of 1980,[24] and music historian Glenn A. Baker declared it the tenth best rock album of all time.
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