Century (French band)

Century were a French rock band formed in Marseille in 1979.[1] Led by singer and composer Jean-Louis Milford, Century are probably best known for their single "Lover Why" from the album ...And Soul It Goes from 1986. In Brazil, the track "Lover Why" was included in the Globo TV soap opera Ti Ti Ti[2]'s soundtrack (aired from 1985 to 1986) and "Gone with the Winner" was in the soundtrack to Hipertensão (1986–87).[3] As it was the case in that country, that guaranteed both songs would become hits in the Brazilian music charts.

Century
OriginMarseille, France
GenresRock, progressive rock, pop rock, synthrock
Years active1979–1989
LabelsClever, MBP
Past membersJean-Louis Milford
Éric Traissard
Laurent Cokelaere
Christian Portes
Jean-Dominique Sallaberry

"Lover Why" peaked at #1 in France for seven weeks[4][5] and also in Portugal, while reaching #11 in Switzerland. Their second single, "Jane" peaked only at #35 in France. Century has sold over ten million copies worldwide.

Members

The band was composed of Jean-Louis Milford (vocal and keyboards), Éric Traissard (guitar), Laurent Cokelaere (bass), Christian Portes (drums) and a second guitarist, Jean-Dominique Sallaberry. The lyrics of the early successes of the group were all written by Paul Ives. The band split in 1989.[6] However, Jean-Louis Milford teamed up with lyricist Francis Nugent Dixon, and since 1989, they have worked together. After several unsuccessful albums, they produced a double CD in 2006 (Timeless).

After nearly two years of development, working with Walter Clissen in Los Angeles, they entered into the American market with a musical comedy "Seven Stars in Paradise" (2012–2013).

  • Jean-Louis "John" Milford: vocals, keyboards
  • Jean-Dominique Sallaberry: guitar
  • Eric Traissard: guitar
  • Laurent Cokelaere: bass
  • Christian Portes: drums

Discography

Albums
  1. "Pay As You Hurt"
  2. "Lover Why"
  3. "Nigel Understand"
  4. "(On A) Landslide"
  5. "Jane"
  6. "The Day the Water Dried"
  7. "Gone with the Winner"
  8. "Self Destruction"
  9. "Fly Me to the Ground"
  • 1988: Is It Red?
  1. "Colour of the Wine" (Fast Version)
  2. "Gemini" (First Version)
  3. "Does She Love You to Mother You?"
  4. "A Donf-Himalaya"
  5. "Blues on a Monday"
  6. "High on the Beam"
  7. "Colour of the Wine" (Slow Version)
  8. "This Way to Heaven"
  9. "O'Radio"
  10. "Mixed Amelia"
  11. "Out of My Way"
  12. "Is It Red?"

Singles
  • 1985: "Lover Why"/"Rainin' in the Park"
  • 1986: "Jane"/"Help Me Help"
  • 1986: "Gone with the Winner"/"The Day the Water Dried"
  • 1986: "Self-Destruction"/"Fly Me to the Ground"
  • 1988: "This Way to Heaven"/"High on the Beam"

References
  1. /web.archive.org
  2. Bryan, Guilherme; Villari, Vincent (9 March 2016). Teletema: Volume I: 1964 a 1989. ISBN 9788565056700.
  3. memoriaglobo.globo.com/
  4. "Lover Why", French SNEP Singles Chart Lescharts (Retrieved December 13, 2007)
  5. lescharts.com
  6. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, 2002, p. 51 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
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