Julos Beaucarne

Julos Beaucarne, (27 June 1936 – 18 September 2021 ) was a Belgian artist (storyteller, poet, actor, writer, singer, sculptor), singing in French and Walloon. He lived in Tourinnes-la-Grosse, in Walloon Brabant (Belgium). One of his acting roles was the "father Jacques" in The Mystery of the Yellow Room and Le Parfum de la dame en noir Beaucarne's first single was recorded in 1964. He produced multiple albums since then.

Biography In 1964, he recorded his first single, and its first LP Julos chante Julos came out in 1967. Since then, he produced about one album every two years. These include L'enfant qui veut vider la mer (1968), Julos chante pour vous (1969), Chandeleur 75 (1975), Les communiqués colombophiles (1976), Julos au Théâtre de la ville (1977), La p'tite gayole (1981), Chansons d'amour (2002), a double album with Barbara Alcantara given to the farm of Wahenge, site of the post-industrial pagodas near the village where he lived, and two CDs where he sings poems he set to music. These albums range from song collages, recited poems, humorous monologues, to "catch-up sounds and voice clips". Each album is thus an atmosphere more than a concept, which reflects a state of mind mixing revolt (lettre à Kissinger, Bosnia and Herzegovina), tenderness (Y Vaut Meyeu S'bêtchi), humor (Pompes funèbres) and everyday life, as his neighbor's voice in the "communiqués colombophiles" (pigeon releases). He refused stardom, had his own publishing house, records, and books (Publishing Louise-Hélène France). He continued to live in his village of Tourinnes-la-Grosse in Wallonia and talked by himself on the forum of his website.

The murder of his wife Loulou (Louise-Hélène France) at Candlemas in 1975, changed his style to a more humanist one. That night he wrote an open letter analyzing the guilt of the society that put the weapon in the hands of assassins, along with a call to "reforest the human soul" with "love, friendship, and persuasion". After this tragedy, he traveled, particularly in Quebec and he strengthened his ties with French speakers' singers culture. At the death of King Baudouin, he was chosen as a symbol of the Belgian people to sing a tribute to the late king. He was knighted in July 2002 by King Albert II. He also signed the Manifesto for Walloon culture in 1983.

He put poems of Belgian authors (especially ) or non-Belgian into songs like "Je ne songeais pas à Rose" (Victor Hugo), "Je fais souvent ce rêve étrange" (Paul Verlaine), and "Jeune fille plus belle que toutes nos légendes" (Gaston Miron).

He played the "Father Jacques" in The Mystery of the Yellow Room and Le Parfum de la dame en noir.

In 2012, he played the role of father of Prudence in Associés contre le crime, Pascal Thomas, Catherine Frot, and Dussollier.

Discography

Studio albums 1967: Julos chante Julos 1968: L'enfant qui veut vider la mer 1969: Julos chante pour vous 1971: Premières chansons 1972: Arrêt facultatif 1974: Front de libération des arbres fruitiers 1975: Chandeleur 75 1976: Les Communiqués colombophiles 1976: Julos chante pour les petits et les grands 1978: Mon terroir c'est les galaxies 1979: Le Vélo volant 1980: Le Chanteur du silence 1981: La P'tite Gayole 1981: L'Univers musical (1) (instrumental album) 1982: L'Hélioplane 1984: L'avenir a changé de berceau 1986: L'Ère vidéo-chrétienne 1986: Contes, comptines et ballades 1989: L'univers musical (2) (instrumental album) 1990: 9/9/99, monde neuf 1993: Tours, temples et pagodes post-industriels 1997: Vingt ans depuis quarante ans 2000: Co n' rawète 2006: Le Jaseur Boréal 2012: Le Balbuzard fluviatile

Live albums 1977 : Julos au Théâtre de la ville 1987 : J'ai vingt ans de chansons 1991 : Julos au Casino de Paris 1998 : Le Navigateur solitaire sur la mer des mots 2002 : Chansons d'amour (double cd)

Compilations, boxset 1988 : Bornes acoustiques (compilation) 1989 : L'intégrale CD 67/87 (contient 19 albums originaux) 2011 : Les Voix de la poésie

Tribute albums 2003 : 10 doigts 6 cordes (16 mélodies de Julos Beaucarne à la guitare par Patrick de Schuyter) 2008 : Ils chantent Julos (22 artistes belges, français et québécois chantent Julos)

EP 1964 : Une poire pour la mort 1965 : Le Sort d'ici-bas 1966 : Le Petit Royaume 1967 : Julos chante Max Elskamp et Julos chante Écaussinnes 1973 : Brassens et Vigneault adaptés en wallon 1994 : Regard sur le rétroviseur (CD, vendu au profit de SOS Enfants)