French singer-guitarist Eric Vincent to perform Oct. 24
Contact: Christina Chapple
10/17/06
HAMMOND – Famed French singer and guitarist Eric Vincent will present a free concert at Southeastern Louisiana University’s Pottle Music Building Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. The concert is sponsored by Southeastern's French Club, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and Student Government Association.
Vincent has brought his music and poetry to more than 130 countries. His concerts have delighted audiences of all ages, appealing to native speakers of French and non-French speakers alike. Vincent overcomes the language barrier through showmanship and the lively spirit of his music, which blends folk, jazz, rock and ethnic rhythms with universal themes.
In the United States, Vincent has appeared on radio and television and made numerous successful tours of colleges, high schools and universities. He has filled New York’s Brooklyn Auditorium several times and has shared billing with American stars such as Dan Fogelberg.
Vincent’s Southeastern concert will include songs from his latest CDs, Survol and Faut-il encore 2000 ans?, which features lyrics written to James Taylor tunes. He will autograph CDs and visit with audience members following the concert.
Vincent also will present a special workshop for Southeastern French students on Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. in Fayard Hall, room 205. On Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. in Pottle Auditorium he will give a concert for area high school students.
Vincent’s Southeastern visit is made possible by a grant to the Southeastern Le Cercle Français from the Student Government Association.
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