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| Origin = [[France]]
| Genre = [[Progressive rock]]<br />[[Pop rock]]
| Years_active = [[1970]]–[[1995]]; [[1999]]-present
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'''Ange''' is a [[France|French]] [[progressive rock]] band formed in 1970 by the Décamps brothers, [[Francis Décamps|Francis]] (keyboards) and [[Christian Décamps|Christian]] (vocals).
==History==
They were initially influenced by [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] and [[King Crimson]], and their music is quite theatrical and poetic. Their first success was a cover of a [[Jacques Brel]] song ''[[Ces Gens-Là (song)|Ces gens-là]]'', on the album ''Le Cimetière des Arlequins''.
The three other members of the band, in its first years (generally considered its best years), were [[Jean-Michel Brézovar]] on guitar, [[Gérard Jelsch]] on drums, and [[Daniel Haas]] on bass (and acoustic guitar).
In [[1995]], they made their farewell tour. [[Christian Décamps]] released a few albums as "Christian Décamps et Fils" ("Christian Décamps and Son"), before taking over the name "Ange" in 1999 (using the band from his solo albums, which included his son [[Tristan Décamps|Tristan]]), with the album ''La voiture à eau''.
==Keyboards==
The keyboard sound of the '70s-era band, while reminiscent of a [[mellotron]], were in fact created with a Viscount [[Organ (music)|organ]] through a modded [[Hammond organ|Hammond]] reverb. An actual [[mellotron]] was, however, used on the album ''Guet-Apens'' in 1978.
==Discography==
===Christian and Francis Décamps era===
* ''[[Caricatures (Ange album)|Caricatures]]'' ([[1972]])
* ''[[Le Cimetière des arlequins]]'' ([[1973]])
* ''[[Au-delà du délire]]'' ([[1974]])
* ''[[Émile Jacotey]]'' ([[1975]])
* ''[[Par les fils de Mandrin]]'' ([[1976]])
* ''Tome VI : Live 1977'' ([[1977]])
* ''En concert : Live 1970-1971'' ([[1977]])
* ''Get-apens'' ([[1978]])
* ''Vu d'un chien'' ([[1980]])
* ''Moteur'' ([[1981]])
* ''La Gare de Troye'' ([[1983]])
* ''Fou'' ([[1984]])
* ''Egna'' ([[1986]])
* ''Tout feu tout flamme... C'est pour de rire'' ([[1987]])
* ''A propos de...'' ([[1982]])
* ''Sève qui peut'' ([[1987]])
* ''Vagabondages'' (Compilation) ([[1989]])
* ''Les larmes du Dalaï Lama'' ([[1992]])
* ''Mémo'' (Compilation) ([[1994]])
* ''Un p'tit tour et puis s'en vont : Live 1995'' ([[1995]])
* ''Tome 87 (Live)'' ([[2002]])
* ''Ange en concert : Par les fils de Mandrin (Millésimé 77)'' ([[2004]])
===Christian and Tristan Décamps era===
* ''La Voiture à eau'' ([[1999]])
* ''Rêve partie : Live 2000'' ([[2000]])
* ''Culinaire lingus'' ([[2001]])
* ''?'' ([[2005]])
==Bibliography==
*''Ange, le livre des légendes'' subtitled ''L'anthologie définitive sur le groupe mythique du rock français'' by Thierry Busson, Xavier Chatagnon and Bruno Versmisse, 292 pages, Éclipse éditions, [[1995]]. ISBN 2-911494-00-8
==See also==
*[[Timeline of progressive rock]]
==External links==
*[http://www.angemusic.com/ Angemusic, the official website of the band (in French)]
[[Category:Progressive rock groups]]
[[Category:French musical groups]]
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