Part of a new
generation of guitarists, yet heavily influenced by the Shadows, Danel began his
professional career in 1982, at the age of 14, as a session and tours guitarist.
Technically brilliant, expressive, with an ability to personalize his
interpretations of Shadows titles (great version of “The Rise and Fall of
Flingel Bunt”), he recorded numerous TV advertised albums in the 90’s, which
have sold by the hundreds of thousands.
“Chorus”, “Remember
Shadows”, “Guitar Line” featured both Shadows standards and Danel’s original
compositions. They all charted and no less than 25 compilations are now
available in various countries in Europe as well as in the USA.
As composer, he has
written many very good titles in various styles (“Ballad for a Friend”, “Mini
Skirt”, “One More Blues”, “Sea, Socks and Sun”, “Ballad on the Moon”, “Wooden
Leg Stomp”, “A Song for You”…) which had great success in the web charts, in
which he has had six N°1, a dozen of Top 10 and several Top 20 hits. He also has
adapted with talent and personal style big hits such as “Come Together” or “The
James Bond Theme”.
Equally director of
his own production company since 1989 (Puzzle Productions), he has sold over 7.5
million records with his numerous productions of various artists and
compilations, and received more than 50 gold and platinum discs in Europe as
producer.
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums :
Rarities (1982 – 1992)
Chorus (1993) (Flarenasch / Musidisc)
Chorus (1993) (different cover) (Flarenasch / Distrisound
Belgium)
Remember Shadows (1994) ( Warner / WEA)
18 Hits of The Shadows (1997) (Prism Leisure)
Guitar Line (1997) (BMG)
Les Années Shadows (1998) (double CD) (Musidol)
Tribute to The Shadows (double CD) (1998) (Sony
Benelux)
Gold Tribute to the Shadows (1998) (Galaxy)
Guitar Greatest (3 CD Box) (1998) (Galaxy)
The Best of the Guitar Legends Vol1 (1998) (Galaxy)
The Best of the Guitar Legends Vol2 (1998) (Galaxy)
The Best of the Guitar Legends Vol3 (1998) (Galaxy)
A Tribute to The Shadows (1999) (Galaxy)
Guitar Greatest (double CD) (1999) (Galaxy)
La Légende des Shadows (2000) (Edenways)
La Légende des Shadows (different cover) (2000)
(Edenways)
The Guitar album (2000) (Sony Music)
Stratospheric (2000) (Culture Press)
18 Hits of The Shadows (re-issue – new cover) (2000)
(Pegasus)
Jean-Pierre DANEL's Tribute to The Shadows (3 CD Box)
(Galaxy Music) (2001)
Jean-Pierre DANEL's Tribute to The Shadows Vol. 1(2001)
(Galaxy)
Jean-Pierre DANEL's Tribute to The Shadows Vol. 2 (2001)
(Galaxy)
Jean-Pierre DANEL's Tribute to The Shadows Vol. 3 (2001)
(Galaxy)
Jean-Pierre DANEL's Tribute to The Shadows (Sony Music)
(2001)
Singles:
Chez Toi et Moi (1989) (Flarenasch) (Vinyl Single)
Chez Toi et Moi (1989) (Flarenasch) (CD Single)
Chez Toi et Moi (1989) (Flarenasch) (Maxi vinyl)
Apache remix 97 (1997) (CD Single)
Apache remix 97 (1997) (maxi vinyl)
Web Singles :
One More Blues
The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
Ballad for a Friend
Sleepwalk
Nivram
Western Ridin’
Parisienne Walkways
Come Together
Chasseur d’Indien
Walk Don’t Run
James Bond Theme
A song for You
Sea Socks and Sun
Shadoogie
Wooden Leg Stomp
Rock’n’Roll Cathedral
No Dancing !
Chi Mai
Mini Skirt
Ranka Chank
Concerto de Aranjuez
Apache Disco Mix
Ballad on the Moon
Video :
Live in Paris (1991)