French female singer sings Modern French music. African American Singers and People from Springfield, Massachusetts.

Modern Pop/Rock French Music

Pop/Rock Recordings

A versatile singer, Carole Fredericks’ voice and passion are still with us on these albums...

Springfield (1996, www.CDBaby.com/cd/carole) was recorded in July 1996. For her first solo album, Carole decided to sing what she knew best - the blues and gospel. The entire album is recorded in English. Carole wrote the lyrics to 12 of the 14 songs. She is accompanied by the Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble of Brooklyn, NY under the direction of the late Oliver Williams. The album featured the hit pop single, Run Away Love, theme song from the Jean-Paul Belmondo film 1CHANCEsurDEUX starring Vanessa Paradis, Belmondo and Alain Delon. It also showcased You Had It Comin’ a rare duet with her brother blues musician Taj Mahal. The album Springfield, is a salute to her hometown in Massachusetts and a tribute to her idols - Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson Sam and Dave, and the Beatles.

“CAROLE FREDERICKS: Couleurs Et Parfums Reissue CD With Bonus Track "Veille" (2008, www.CDBaby.com/cd/carole3)
Carol followed the success of Springfield with an all French language rap, rhythm and blues inspired album, Couleurs et parfums. The second solo album was the natural evolution of an artist coming into her own. Carole commands center stage on ten original tracks. Couleurs et parfums... is a distinctive blend of dance music, rap, pop-rock and r&b flavors songs served up en francais in a tour de force performance.

This year, Couleurs et parfums was reissued to celebrate the multimedia exhibition, Blues In Our Blood: The Artistic Evolution of Taj Mahal and Carole Fredericks at The Springfield Museums, from February 15 to November 9, 2008. In addition to the completely redesigned packaging, the album includes the previously unreleased Veille as a bonus track. Veille, the French adaptation of Vain is another Jacques Veneruso composition this time with musical arrangement by Christophe Battaglia. Carole provided the English lyrics and spectacular vocal performances in English and French.

Fredericks Goldman Jones (1990 - 2000) Carole is best known as a member of the electrifying rock trio Fredericks Goldman Jones. Together with multi-talented musician and composer, Jean-Jacques Goldman, and second guitarist, Michael Jones, Carole was catapulted into prominence as Fredericks Goldman Jones took world stages by storm. The trio toured extensively throughout Europe, South East Asia, Japan, Africa and the francophone world. They released five albums:

Pluriel: The Best of Fredericks Goldman Jones 1990 - 1996 (2000)
Du New Morning Au Zenith (1994, Platinum)
Rouge Recorded in Moscow with the Russia’s Red Army Choir (1993, Diamond)
Sur Scène (1992, Platinum)
Fredericks Goldman Jones (1990, Debut album, Diamond) Limited release in the United States

Carole Fredericks’ vocal presence is stamped on the international breakthrough recordings of:

Elton John, The One; Duran Duran, Big Thing
Taj Mahal, Mo’Roots; Music Fuhyuh; Together; Evolution
Celine Dion, The Collector’s Series Vol. I, D’eux (The French Album), Falling Into You, S’il suffisait d’aime
Johnny Hallyday, Sang pour Sang; Jean-Jacques Goldman, Singulier 81 - 89, En Passant
Ishtar, Ishtar; Faudel, Samra; Julien Clerc, Si j’étais elle
Vincent Baguian, Mes Chants; Patricia Kaas, Dans Ma Chair
Mylene Farmer, Cendres de Lune, L’Autre; Francis Cabrel, Samedi, Soir Sur La Terre

Carole was a featured artist on two recordings for children written by Alan Simon: Les Enfants du Futur (1996) and Le Petit Arthur (1995)

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