Catherine Ribeiro

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Catherine Ribeiro
Ribeiro in 1970
Background information
Born	(1941-09-22)22 September 1941 Lyon, France
Died	23 August 2024(2024-08-23) (aged 82) Martigues, France
Genres	Folk rock chanson progressive rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter actress
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1963–2024
Labels	Philips Mercury Musea
Formerly of	Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes
Website	catherine-ribeiro-alpes.com

Catherine Ribeiro (French pronunciation: [katʁin ʁibeʁo]; 22 September 1941 – 23 August 2024) was a French singer. Ribeiro was an experimental folk and avant-garde performer whose work has attained a cult following.^[1] With her band Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes, she released several albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Catherine Ribeiro & 2Bis in 1969, No.2 in 1970, and Paix in 1972. From the late 1970s, Ribeiro also released music as a solo artist. Public figures who have expressed appreciation for her work include the musicians Kim Gordon and Julian Cope, as well as the French mathematician Cédric Villani.^[2] Ribeiro died on 23 August 2024, at the age of 82.^[3]