Nino Ferrer

Nino Ferrer (1934–1998) was an Italian-born singer-songwriter and musician who built his career largely in France. He is known for hit songs and for later experiments blending chanson, jazz, rock and progressive elements.

Reviews note Ferrer's past as a jazz musician in France and his stylistic experiments: Métronomie (1971) with French jazz musicians and the rock-leaning Blanat (1979), which features guitarist Mickey Finn. Reviewers also comment on Ferrer's public persona and his tragic death in 1998.

Two DeBaser reviews highlight Nino Ferrer's move from catchy 1960s pop toward jazz, progressive and rock experiments. Métronomie (1971) is praised as a conceptual leap; Blanat (1979) is noted for its raw rock energy. Reviewers reflect on Ferrer's artistic contradictions and tragic end.

For:Fans of French chanson, listeners interested in jazz-influenced pop/rock and progressive-era experiments.