Elli & Jacno

Elli & Jacno is a French pop duo active in the early 1980s, composed of Elli Medeiros (lyrics and vocals) and Denis Quilliard, aka Jacno (composition). The band was formed in 1980 after the duo left the French punk band Stinky Toys. Their music is recognizable by Jacno's minimal melodies, essentially composed of chords obtained on a synthesizer, and by Elli's lyrics, often evoking love, whether sad or gay. A polyinstrumentalist, Jacno played and then mixed synthesizer, guitar and drum machine himself on tape, and sometimes accompanied Elli on backing vocals. Their collaboration resulted in three albums including 'Les Nuits de la Pleine Lune' (1984), the soundtrack to Éric Rohmer's eponymous film. The duo broke up at the beginning of 1985 and Elli Medeiros continued her career as a singer and actress. As for Jacno, he released several albums and continued his career as a producer. A compilation of their hits was released on CD in 1994. In 2009, Indochine covered one of their songs, "Je t'aime tant", on their album 'La République des Meteors'. Their debut album, 'Tout Va Sauter', was re-released on CD in March 2011. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA]