Fredericks Goldman JonesLe Trio Extraordinaire 1990 – 2000

Jean-JacquesGOLDMAN…French

Parents: Alter Goldman and RuthAmbrunn were both Jewish and hademigrated from their native Polandto France in the 1930s. They metworking for the French Resistanceand became naturalized Frenchcitizens after the war. The couplemarried in 1949 and Jean-Jacqueswas the third of four children.

October 11, 1951

“If you are listening to a modern French pop hit, chances areyou are listening to a song written by the multi-talented star,Jean-Jacques Goldman… Although Goldman has alwaysrefused to conform to the pop star mold, this talentedsinger/songwriter remains a firm favorite with the French public.”Radio France Internationale www.rfi.fr

Jean-Jacques’parents made suretheir son learned toplay the violin andthen the piano at anearly age. But it wasanother genre ofmusic which wouldinfluence Jean-Jacques early on,when he discoveredAretha Franklin’s soulhit, “Think.” The songwas a veritablerevelation and in 1968he abandonedclassical music andtook up the guitar.

MichaelJONES…Welsh and French

Parents: John Merick Joneswas a soldier in the Allied Armyin Normandy. Wounded, hewas harbored by a family inCaen, and fell in love with thedaughter, Simone Lalleman,who he took to back to hishome in Wales. Michael spentsummer vacations with hisgrandparents in Caen. Onesummer he joined a joinedTravers & Cie, a rhythm bluesmusic group.

January 28, 1952

Singer, guitarist, composer“From the time he could speak, Michaelalways sang.”

Michael apprend la guitar, apres s’etreessaye a la batterie.“La guitare, c’est mieux pour draguerles filles”

For six years he toured with “Travers &Cie.” One day he saw an ad in thenewspaper, a very popular group, TaïPong was looking for a singer/guitarist togo on tour. Michael was among 200 toaudition for the position…and was chosen.Michael replace the lead singer who didnot want to abandon his family to go ontour with the band. The singer Michaelreplaced was Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Carole FREDERICKSAfrican American

Parents: Jazz composer & arranger, HarryFredericks from St. Kitts met a gospel singingschool teacher, Mildred Shields ofBennettsville, SC in Harlem, NY in early 1939.Both shared a love of jazz standards, the bigband sound and the blues. The couple marriedin late 1940. Following the birth of their firstchild in 1941 they moved to Springfield, MA.The Fredericks family thrived in Western Mass.The household was filled with music, potentconversation and people from around the world.Mildred earned a Masters Degree in Educationand became the first Black teacher to integratethe West Springfield School System. Tragedystruck in 1954 when Harry, a constructionworker, was killed in a work-related accident.Carole was just 2 years old and the youngest of5 children.

June 5, 1952

"[Carole] arrived in France in 1979. Shortly afterwards she launched a career as a studio musician - i.e. one ofthose people with extraordinary technical skills who put her talent at the service of other singers. In thecourse of her career Carole provided backing vocals for a lot of different singers and that is how I came tomeet her myself"...Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Singer, background vocalistExposed to a wealth of musical genres as achild, Carole appreciated a wide range ofmusic and singing styles. At age 5, her familydiscovered she possessed a big, rich voice.At first, Carole was uncomfortable with hervoice. When asked to sing in front of her 3rd

grade class, Carole turned her back to theaudience and sang facing the blackboard. Agreat change took place by the time shereached high school in the 1960s. Carolewillingly took to the stage dazzling parents,teachers and students with songs by BessieSmith, Mahalia Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, SamCooke, Carole King, Aretha Franklin,America, Donovan, The Beatles and more.Finally she had embraced her gift. Carole haddiscovered the power of music to transcenddifferences and make friends.

1989 Jean-Jacques Goldman…la nouvelle direction…duets et trios.Teams up with two of his long-time collaborators guitarist, MichaelJones (who recorded on an earlier album with him) and CaroleFredericks (who had accompanied him on tour as a back-up singer)

C’est l’aventure qui commence…

ils s’appellent…Fredericks Goldman Jones

2 hit singles:Nuit, a duet with Carole,

and,the rousing anthem to rock n’ roll,Un, deux, trois

Fredericks Goldman Jones immédiat succès…A group sound and tight harmonies…Songs includedEnglish lyrics, rock & roll, rhythm & blues, soul

Une tournée des Etats-Unis… Debut album released in the UnitedState

FredericksGoldmanJones1990

Le mariage dela chanson etl’esprit…

Sur Scène 1992…duexième album est disque de platine

Rouge 1993…troisième album...avec lechoeurs de l’Armée rouge…diamant

Fredericks Goldman Jones Du New Morning au Zénithle concert intime, le son acoustique…en français et en anglais…Pas toi… Je commence demain…P’tit blues pienard…Think…Knock On Wood…Tobacco Road« il fait chaud !»

…album live Du New Morning au Zénith…disque de plantine

Fredericks Goldman Jones

• avec Charles Aznavour,Emmanuelle Béart,Patrick Bruel, MariusColucci, Céline Dion,Francis Gall

• Les Enfoirés se retrouventau Grand Rex pour unesoirée au profit des Restosdu Coeur

En 1995, Jean-Jacques et Caroletravaille sur l’album

• D’EUX is the Frenchbest selling album ofall time…

• 8 million copies soldworldwide…

• Released in theUnited States asThe French Album

Jean-Jacques, Carole et Michael…

• 1995 Soirée deEnfoirés à l’OpéraComique

• Collaborate on eachothers solo albumprojects:

• 1996 Springfield/cf• 1997 Singulier/jjg• 1997 A

comsommer sansmodération/mj

1996 – 1998 Carole et Jean-Jacques travaillesur deux albums de Céline Dion

FGJ en solo et ensemble…

• 1998 Michael est l’un des acteursprincipaux de la tournée « En passant» de Jean-Jacques Goldman

• 1999 Couleurs et parfums…le nouvelalbum de Carole

• 2000 Pluriel The Best of FredericksGoldman Jones 1990 – 1996

Fredericks Goldman Jones no more…

Le 7 juin, 2001Carole Fredericksmeurt à Dakar.

Elle est enterrée aucimetièreMontmartre àParis.

The music of Fredericks Goldman Jones remainspopular in France today. The dynamic lyrics,innovative music style, performances andpersonal friendships are legendary…

Websites:Carole Frederickswww.cdfmusiclegacy.comwww.CaroleFredericksFoundation.orgwww.carolefredericks.netwww.MySpace.com/carolefredericks

Jean-Jacques Goldmanwww.jjgoldman.net/index/www.parler-de-sa-vie.net/index_en.htmlwww.sonymusic.fr/jeanjacquesgoldman

Michael Joneswww.michael-jones.netwww.MySpace.com/michaeljones