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French singer-songwriter and photographer (1936–2021)

Raymond Fau (16 August 1936 – 27 December 2021) was a French singer-songwriter and photographer.[1] He primarily sang liturgical music.

Fau was born in Graulhet on 16 August 1936.[2] At the age of 18, Fau briefly lived in Ubangi-Shari, which became a turning point in his life.[3] He became a national leader in the Scouts de France [fr] in 1963 and held a close relationship with the international Scouting community.[3]

For thirty years, Fau composed many sung prayers and liturgical songs, such as Tu es là, au cœur de nos vies.[3] In particular, he worked with Gaëtan de Courrèges [fr] and Jean Debruynne [fr]. Later in his life, he turned to photography, specializing in portraits.[4] His images illustrated two works by Jean Debruynne.[5] On 15 June 1996, Fau retired from singing. He continued practicing photography in his hometown of Graulhet.[3]

Fau died on 27 December 2021, at the age of 85.[6]

• La vie c’est comme ça
• Douze petits Noëls
• Combien de temps (1970)
• Je mets ma main dans ta main (1972)
• Tu es là au cœur de nos vies (1973)
• 25 ans de prières chantées (1989)
• Chanter Marie (1992)
• Huit messes simples (1994)
• À Dieu (1996)
• Les Voyageurs de Dieu (1987)
• Rencontres et Regards (1991)
• Moines et Moinillons du Myanmar at the Tour des Rondes (Lavaur, 2011)[7]
• Printemps de Photographes, (Graulhet, 2016)[8]

1. ^ Rezzoug, Leslie; Christensen, Aymeric; de Selve, Priscilla (27 December 2021). "Raymond Fau, l'auteur de "Tu es là, au cœur de nos vies" est mort à l'âge de 85 ans". La Vie (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
2. ^ Migliorini, Robert (27 December 2021). "Raymond Fau (1936–2021). "Toute ma vie, je chanterai ton Nom, Seigneur"". La Croix. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
3. ^ a b c d Migliorini, Robert (31 October 2016). "Raymond FAU. Tu es Là, au coeur de nos vies". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
4. ^ "Graulhet. Tout Raymond Fau, voyageur humaniste, dans un livre". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Graulhet. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
5. ^ "La musique liturgique, outil de communication extra-ordinaire". Radio chrétienne francophone (in French). 21 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
6. ^ Henning, Christophe (27 December 2021). "Mort de Raymond Fau, troubadour de Dieu". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
7. ^ Paillé, Michel (14 July 2011). "Puygouzon. Raymond Fau: l'œil du voyageur". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Puygouzon. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
8. ^ "Raymond Fau le Graulhétois-voyageur aux 25 000 portraits". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Graulhet. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

• Raymond Fau discography at Discogs