Gibson Brothers
Gibson Brothers (2018)
Background information
OriginMartinique, France
GenresDisco
Years active1976–present
MembersAlex Francfort
Chris Francfort
Past membersPatrick Francfort
WebsiteOfficial website

The Gibson Brothers are a French musical group, originally from Martinique, who had their greatest success during the disco boom of the late 1970s. Their best known hit singles included "Cuba" and "Que Sera Mi Vida".[1]

Career

The three brothers, Chris Francfort (born 20 June 1954, lead vocals, percussion), Patrick Francfort (23 February 1957 – 4 April 2020, vocals, drums)[2][3] and Alex Francfort (vocals, keyboards), were born in Lamentin Acajou on Martinique. They traveled with their parents to Paris in the mid-1950s, and in 1969 joined the group Phalansters, formed by Jean-Jacques Goldman.[4] They also formed the group Martinique Express, who appeared on French television alongside Guy Lux. They were seen by record producer Daniel Vangarde, who changed the name of their group to The Gibson Brothers.[5]

They recorded their first single "Come to America" in Paris in 1976, and both it and its follow-up "Non Stop Dance" made the charts in Europe, where they toured successfully.[1] The following year they released "Heaven", which was picked up by TK Records in the U.S.

In 1978 they recorded "Cuba". In the UK it made No. 41 on its initial release, and No. 12 when reissued in 1980.[6] Like most of their other hits, it was written and produced by Vangarde, and the Belgian producer Jean Kluger. The Gibson Brothers had three further big hits in 1979 and 1980 with "Ooh! What a Life" and "Que Sera Mi Vida".[1]

Patrick Francfort, known as Patrick Gibson, died on April 4, 2020, from COVID-19.[3]

Discography

Albums

Year Album UK
[6]
1977 By Night —
Non-Stop Dance/Come to America —
1978 Heaven —
1979 Cuba —
1980 On the Riviera 50
1981 Quartier Latin —
1984 Emily —
1996 Move On Up —
2005 Blue Island —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7]		 US Dance
[8]		 US R&B
[9]		 AUS
[10]		 UK
[11]
1976 "Come to America" — — — — —
"Non Stop Dance" — — — — —
1977 "Heaven" — — — — —
"Baby It's the Singer" — — — — —
1978 "Cuba" 81 9 64 — 41
1979 "Ooh, What a Life" — 48 — — 10
"Que Sera Mi Vida" — 8 — 9 5
1980 "Cuba/Better Do It Salsa" — — — — 12
"Mariana" — — — — 11
1983 "My Heart's Beating Wild (Tic Tac Tic Tac)" — — — — 56
"Silver Nights" — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dillon, Charlotte. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Patrick FRANCFORT - Dirigeant de la société Le Baiser Sale". Verif.com.
  3. 1 2 "Patrick Francfort van de Gibson Brothers overleden aan corona". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 5 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gibson Brothers drummer Patrick Frankfort disappears". Archyde.com. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Coronavirus : Patrick Francfort le batteur Martiniquais des "Gibson Brothers" est décédé". FranceInfo. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. 1 2 "GIBSON BROTHERS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1983). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop 1955-1982. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 173. ISBN 0-89820-051-2.
  8. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-156-X.
  9. ↑ "The Gibson Brothers - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 124. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 226–227. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  12. ↑ "Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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