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The Greatest French Rock Band<\/p>\n
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T\u00e9l\u00e9phone<\/strong> was formed in Paris<\/strong> in 1976<\/strong> by Jean-Louis Aubert<\/strong> (vocals, guitar), Louis Bertignac<\/strong> (guitar), Corine Marienneau<\/strong> (bass), and Richard Kolinka<\/strong> (drums). The band became one of the leading forces of French rock<\/strong> and new wave<\/strong> during the 1980s.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n From their self-titled debut album (1977)<\/strong>, T\u00e9l\u00e9phone established a style of energetic rock sung in French<\/strong>. Au c\u0153ur de la nuit (1980)<\/strong> and Dure Limite (1982)<\/strong> featured classics such as “Un autre monde”<\/strong>, “\u00c7a (c’est vraiment toi)”<\/strong>, and “New York avec toi”<\/strong>. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.matts-guitar-shop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/telephone-biographie-02.webp” alt=”T\u00e9l\u00e9phone Biography” title_text=”telephone-biographie-02″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n T\u00e9l\u00e9phone split up in 1986<\/strong> at the height of its popularity. Jean-Louis Aubert and Louis Bertignac both went on to enjoy successful solo careers<\/strong>. Les Insus<\/strong> (without Corine Marienneau) reunited for a series of special concerts between 2015 and 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Louis Bertignac<\/strong> is closely associated with the Fender Telecaster<\/strong> and the Gibson Les Paul<\/strong>. Jean-Louis Aubert<\/strong> plays Fender Stratocasters<\/strong> as well as Martin<\/strong> acoustic guitars.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Greatest French Rock BandFormation and Early YearsT\u00e9l\u00e9phone was formed in Paris in 1976 by Jean-Louis Aubert (vocals, guitar), Louis Bertignac (guitar), Corine Marienneau (bass), and Richard Kolinka (drums). The band became one of the leading forces of French rock and new wave during the 1980s.Success and Major AlbumsFrom their self-titled debut album (1977), T\u00e9l\u00e9phone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39827,"parent":24295,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39842","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nSuccess and Major Albums<\/h2>\n
\nThe band filled Z\u00e9nith arenas<\/strong> and stadiums<\/strong> across France.
\nT\u00e9l\u00e9phone was the first French rock band to sell out the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy<\/strong>, a remarkable achievement in a genre largely dominated by Anglo-American artists. Their powerful live performances and Jean-Louis Aubert\u2019s lyrics, blending urban poetry<\/strong> with rock-driven intensity<\/strong>, resonated with an entire generation of young French fans.<\/p>\nBreakup and Legacy<\/h2>\n
Iconic Guitars<\/h2>\n