Sheila

Sheila

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1945-08-16 (78 years old)

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Sheila (born Annie Chancel, 16 August 1945) is a French pop singer who became successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s, and was also part of the duo Sheila & Ringo with her husband singer Ringo. She also fronted a disco act called Sheila and B. Devotion. Her stage name came from the title of her first release, a French cover version of "Sheila", a hit by Tommy Roe.


Throughout her career, Sheila has sold more than 85 million records worldwide.


Sheila started her musical career in 1962, after being noticed by Claude Carrère, a French record producer and songwriter. Her parents signed a contract with Carrère for her, when she was 16; the contract led to an artistic collaboration which lasted for more than 20 years. In 1995, a lawsuit put an end to this life-time deal. She entered into a long royalties battle against her former producer, which she won.


Sheila had numerous hits in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, playing the typical 'girl next door'. Her first hit was "L'école est finie" ("School is over"), in 1962 (1 million copies). It reached the #1 position in France.


In the movie, Eight Women, Ludivine Sagnier sang her 1963 hit "Papa t'es plus dans l'coup" ("Daddy, you are not in on it anymore"). Sheila's music also featured in the 1996 François Ozon film Une robe d'été (A Summer Dress). The character Sébastien is a fan of Sheila, and Sheila's version of Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" was on the soundtrack. "Les rois mages" also featured in "Ma vie en rose", a 1997 gender-bender film, "Love me baby", in 1978, "Attention les enfants regardent", with Alain Delon, "Spacer" in "Podium" (2004).


After more than a decade of targeting the French teen music audience, mainly in French but also in Spanish, German and Italian, Sheila made a change in her career by releasing "Les Femmes (Qu'y a-t-il dans le cœur des femmes)", a song by Christine Charbonneau in 1976. "Les Femmes" climbed to number one and stayed in the chart for three months. "Les Femmes" brought to Sheila a revolution of modernity, making her one of the idols of the French pop music.


In 1977, she started singing in English as Sheila and B. Devotion (in some countries records were under the name "Sheila B. Devotion") and changed her style to disco music. Sheila was accompanied by three male dancers who made up the "Black Devotion" in her routine. She enjoyed international success with hits such as "Singin' in the Rain", "Love Me Baby", "You Light my Fire" and "Spacer" (from the album King of the World, produced by Chic). "Spacer" is one of her biggest hits with more than 5 million copies sold worldwide. According to different interviews, she often said her experience with Chic completely changed her way of working and singing. It was the beginning of a deep artistic disagreement with her French manager Carrère, which made Sheila leave France, move to New York "to start all over again" and studied at the Actors Studio.


After her disco period, in 1981, Sheila (without the "B. Devotion" gimmick) recorded the rock album Little Darlin', produced by Keith Olsen, and was back in the U.S. Billboard chart. The title song became her only U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching #49 in early 1982. ...


Source: Article "Sheila (French singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

all 41

self 36

TV Shows 30

Movies 11

Self
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022)

TV
Sheila - Tournée anniversaire : 60 ans de carrière

Sheila - Tournée anniversaire : 60 ans de carrière (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022)

Movie
Self
Chroniques de l'âge tendre

Chroniques de l'âge tendre (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Archives secrètes

Archives secrètes (2021)

TV
Self
Numéro un - Demis Roussos

Numéro un - Demis Roussos (2020)

Movie
Écureuil
The Masked Singer France

The Masked Singer France (2019)

TV
Self
La Génération Salut les copains

La Génération Salut les copains (2019)

Movie
Self
La Boîte à secrets

La Boîte à secrets (2019)

TV
Self
The secret song

The secret song (2018)

TV
Self
Amanda

Amanda (2016)

TV
Self
Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker (2015)

Movie
Self
La Parenthèse inattendue

La Parenthèse inattendue (2012)

TV
Self - Candidate
Danse avec les stars

Danse avec les stars (2011)

TV
Self
Belle et Bum

Belle et Bum (2003)

TV
10
Self
Star Academy

Star Academy (2001)

TV
10
Self
Stars à domicile

Stars à domicile (2001)

TV
Self
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche (1998)

TV
Imán
Cambiando el destino

Cambiando el destino (1992)

Movie
Self
Collaricocoshow

Collaricocoshow (1987)

TV
Self (Honorary Award)
Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique (1985)

TV
Self (archive footage) / Self
La Chance aux chansons

La Chance aux chansons (1984)

TV
L'Académie des 9

L'Académie des 9 (1982)

TV
Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Self
Fan School

Fan School (1977)

TV
Self
Les Jeux de 20 heures

Les Jeux de 20 heures (1976)

TV
Self
30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis (1976)

TV
Self
Numéro un

Numéro un (1975)

TV
Self
Système 2

Système 2 (1975)

TV
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
Self
Midi Première

Midi Première (1975)

TV
Self
Midi trente

Midi trente (1972)

TV
Self
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier (1972)

TV
Self
Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle (1971)

TV
Une vedette
La Lucarne magique

La Lucarne magique (1971)

Movie
Self
Samedi soir

Samedi soir (1971)

TV
Herself
Terzo canale - Avventura a Montecarlo

Terzo canale - Avventura a Montecarlo (1970)

Movie
Sheila
Bang Bang

Bang Bang (1967)

Movie
Self
Dim Dam Dom

Dim Dam Dom (1965)

TV
Self / Self - Main guest
Top Club

Top Club

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1945-08-16 (78 years old)

Birth Name
Annie Yvonne Jeanne Gisèle Chancel

Birth Place
Créteil, France

Height
1.72-meter

Relationships
Lionel Leroy (2006-02-15 - 2016-01-01), Ringo (1973-02-13 - 1979-11-30)

Children
Ludovic Bayle-Chancel

Citizenships
France

Residences
Flexanville, France

Also Known As
Annie Chancel, Sheila & B. Devotion

Awards
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Officer of the Legion of Honour


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