Willy DeVille dead at 55
August 8th, 2009 - 1:44 am ICT by John Le FevreAmerican singer and songwriter Willy DeVille has died from pancreatic cancer in a New York hospital aged 55.
DeVille was best known for his songs rooted in traditional American musical styles Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French cabaret, and echoes of early-1960s uptown soul.
Born William Borsay in Stamford, Connecticut, he took the name DeVille in 1974. In 1984 DeVille married his second wife, Lisa, who was his business manager.
In April 2009, DeVille was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and in June 2009, while being prepared for Hepatitis C treatment, doctors discovered pancreatic cancer.
In a career spanning 35-years he released a skew of recordings:
Mink DeVille
1977: Cabretta (in Europe); Mink Deville (in the U.S.) (Capitol)
1978: Return to Magenta (Capitol)
1980: Le Chat Bleu (Capitol)
1981: Coup de Grâce (Atlantic)
1983: Where Angels Fear to Tread (Atlantic)
1985: Sportin’ Life (Polydor)
Compilations
1981: Savoir Faire (Capitol)
1993: Spanish Stroll 1977-1987 (Disky)
1993: Spanish Stroll 1977-1987 (Raven)
1996: Love & Emotion (Atlantic)
1996: Mink/Willy DeVille Greatest Hits (EMI)
1996: Spanish Stroll (Disky)
1997: His Greatest Hits (Arcade)
1997: Premium Gold Collection (EMI)
1997: The Best of Mink DeVille (EMI)
2001: Cadillac Walk: The Mink DeVille Collection (Capitol)
2002: Spanish Stroll (Disky)
2003: Greatest Hits (EMI)
2005: Mink DeVille (Disky)
2008: Spanish Stroll (PG Witness Rock)
Willy DeVille
1987: Miracle (Polydor)
1990: Victory Mixture (Sky Ranch) 1990 (Orleans Records)
1992: Backstreets of Desire (FNAC) (Rhino, 1994)
1993: Willy DeVille Live (FNAC)
1995: Big Easy Fantasy (New Rose)
1995: Loup Garou (EastWest) (Discovery, 1996)
1999: Horse of a Different Color (EastWest)
2002: Acoustic Trio Live in Berlin (Eagle)
2004: Crow Jane Alley (Eagle)
2008: Pistola (Eagle)
Compilations
1996: Mink/Willy DeVille Greatest Hits (EMI)
1995, 1999: Les Inoubliables Willy DeVille (Wagram)
1999: Collection Legende (Wagram)
2004: Best of Willy DeVille (Arcade), 1996 (Wagram)
He also appeared in a number of film and video/DVDs including:
1980: Cruising (Columbia; JC 36410): “Heat of the Moment,” “It’s So Easy,” “Pullin’ My String”
1987: The Princess Bride) (Warner Bros.; WARN 25610): “Storybook Love”
2007: Death Proof (Maverick, Warner Bros.; AWAR 106172): “It’s So Easy”
DVDs and Videos
1986: Live at The Savoy (Channel 5; CFV 00092)
1993: From the Bottom Line to the Olympia
2002: 25 Years of Heart & Soul (EMS)
2003: The Berlin Concerts (EMS)
2006: Live in the Lowlands (Eagle Rock)
2008: Live at Montreux 1982 (Eagle Vision)
2009: Live at Montreux 1994 (Eagle Vision)
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