Biography
Les Fingers
Effective period / Period of releases: 1962 - 1989
Members: Jack Arel, Armand Molinetti, Yvon Rioland, Jean-Marie Hauser, Serge Biondi, Jean-Claude Oliver, Hadi Kalafate, Hermès Alesi, Marcel Bourdon, Alain Jacquet, Raymond Beau
French pop rock, beat and surf band, active from 1962-1965.Les Fingers was formed in 1962 by Jean-Claude Oliver (solo guitar), Marcel Bourdon (rhythm guitar), Yvon Rioland (bass guitar) and Jean-Marie Hauser (drums). In 1963 the group residues at Vieux Colombier in Juan-les-Pins and at Théâtre Saint-Martin. In 1964, two members leave the group, Yvon Rioland gets replaced by Hermès Alesi and later by Hadi Kalafate, Jean-Marie Hauser on drums get replaced by Serge Biondi. In the same year the band wins the Grand prix Charles Cros and the Grand prix public, for their "Banjo Song". In 1965 the band dissolves.