Raymond Fau Explained
| Raymond Fau |
| Birth Date: | 1936 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Graulhet, France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter
Photographer |
Raymond Fau (16 August 1936 – 27 December 2021) was a French singer-songwriter and photographer.[1] He primarily sang liturgical music.
Life and career
Fau was born in Graulhet on 16 August 1936.[2] At the age of 18, Fau briefly lived in Ubangi-Shari, which became a turning point in his life.[3] He became a national leader in the in 1963 and held a close relationship with the international Scouting community.[3]
For thirty years, Fau composed many sung prayers and liturgical songs, such as Tu es là, au cœur de nos vies.[3] In particular, he worked with and . Later in his life, he turned to photography, specializing in portraits.[4] His images illustrated two works by Jean Debruynne.[5] On 15 June 1996, Fau retired from singing. He continued practicing photography in his hometown of Graulhet.[3]
Fau died on 27 December 2021, at the age of 85.[6]
Discography
- La vie c’est comme ça
- Douze petits Noëls
- Combien de temps (1970)
- Je mets ma main dans ta main (1972)
- Tu es là au cœur de nos vies (1973)
- 25 ans de prières chantées (1989)
- Chanter Marie (1992)
- Huit messes simples (1994)
- À Dieu (1996)
Photographic works
- Les Voyageurs de Dieu (1987)
- Rencontres et Regards (1991)
Exhibitions
- Moines et Moinillons du Myanmar at the Tour des Rondes (Lavaur, 2011)[7]
- Printemps de Photographes, (Graulhet, 2016)[8]
Notes and References
- News: Rezzoug. Leslie. Christensen. Aymeric. de Selve. Priscilla. 27 December 2021. Raymond Fau, l'auteur de "Tu es là, au cœur de nos vies" est mort à l'âge de 85 ans. French. La Vie. 30 December 2021.
- News: Migliorini . Robert . Raymond Fau (1936–2021). "Toute ma vie, je chanterai ton Nom, Seigneur" . 31 December 2021 . La Croix . 27 December 2021.
- News: Migliorini. Robert. 31 October 2016. Raymond FAU. Tu es Là, au coeur de nos vies. French. La Croix. 30 December 2021.
- News: 12 October 2016. Graulhet. Tout Raymond Fau, voyageur humaniste, dans un livre. French. La Dépêche du Midi. Graulhet. 30 December 2021.
- News: 21 October 2016. La musique liturgique, outil de communication extra-ordinaire. French. Radio chrétienne francophone. 30 December 2021.
- News: Henning. Christophe. 27 December 2021. Mort de Raymond Fau, troubadour de Dieu. French. La Croix. 30 December 2021.
- News: Paillé. Michel. 14 July 2011. Puygouzon. Raymond Fau: l'œil du voyageur. French. La Dépêche du Midi. Puygouzon. 30 December 2021.
- News: 30 March 2016. Raymond Fau le Graulhétois-voyageur aux 25 000 portraits. French. La Dépêche du Midi. Graulhet. 30 December 2021.
