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Francois Kevorkian

Real Name:
François Kevorkian
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Born January 10 1954 in Rodez, France.

He started DJing in New York in 1976 while playing the drums in a club where Walter Gibbons was DJing. He was also responsible for many remixes on Prelude Records. He had many guest appearences at the legendary Paradise Garage and toured with Larry Levan in Japan shortly before Larry's death. He also was resident at Body And Soul with Danny Krivit and Joe Claussell. He runs Wave Records.
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Remixes:
Treat The Youths Right (Special Mix) (12", Maxi) Treat The Youths Right... CBS 1982
Gimme The Word (Single) (2 versions)   Columbia 1983
Hold It (Single) (3 versions)   WEA Records Ltd. ... 1983
It's In The Mix Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Looking At Midnight (U... Calibre 1983
Pride (12", Promo)   Island Records 1983
Sunday Bloody Sunday (12", Maxi) Two Hearts Beat As One... Island Records, Island Records 1983
This Charming Man (Single) (2 versions) This Charming Man (New... WEA ... 1983
Tour De France (12") Tour De France (Remix)... EMI Music (Netherlands) 1983
Apollo 9 (Splashdown Re-Mix) (12", Single)   CBS 1984
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Special Re-Mix) (12") One Small Day (Club Ve... Chrysalis 1984
Dissidents: The Search For Truth Parts 1-2 (12", Single)   Capitol Records 1984
Outta The World (Single) (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1984
Teamwork (12", Promo)   EMI America 1984
Touch Dance (Album) (3 versions) The First Cut (Vocal R... RCA ... 1984
You Take Me Up (12", Single, Promo) You Take Me Up (Club R... Arista 1984
Chain Reaction (Special Dance Remix) (12") Chain Reaction (Specia... RCA 1985
Eaten Alive (Maxi, Single) (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1985
Hard Luck Story (12", Promo, Single) Hard Luck Story (Singl... Columbia 1985
Solid (LP, Album) Solid, Outta The World Capitol Records, EMI 1985
Crockett's Theme (12") Crockett's Theme (Inst... MCA Records Ltd. 1986
Goodbye Is Forever (12") Goodbye Is Forever (Ex... Capitol Records 1986
Listen Like Thieves (Extended Remix) (5 versions) Listen Like Thieves (E... Atlantic ... 1986
Misunderstanding (12")   Columbia 1986
Devil Inside (Re-Mix Version) (12") Devil Inside (Vocal / ... Atlantic 1987
Don't You Want Me (7") Don't You Want Me MCA Records 1987
Escape From Television (Album) (2 versions) Forever Tonight (Exten... MCA Records 1987
Here To Go / Don't Argue (2 versions)   Manhattan Records ... 1987
Hot Hot Hot!!! (Maxi) (6 versions) Hot Hot Hot!!! (Extend... Fiction Records ... 1987
On Fire (12") On Fire (Conflagration... Rockin' Horse Records 1987
Over 60 Minutes With...Luba (CD) The Best Is Yet To Come Capitol Records, EMI Music (Canada) 1987
Ready Or Not (12", Promo)   Atlantic 1987
Save The Last Dance For Me (7", Single) Save The Last Dance Fo... Manhattan Records 1987
The Telephone Call (12", Maxi)   Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 1987
What Have I Done To Deserve This? (Maxi) (4 versions) Rent (The Francois Kev... EMI-Manhattan Records ... 1987
Airhead (CD, Maxi) Airhead (Extended Vers... EMI-Manhattan Records, EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
Jennifer She Said (CD, Single) My Bag (Dancing Remix) Polydor, Polydor 1988
You're My World (Single) (3 versions) You're My World (12" R... Reprise Records 1988
Mystify (12") Devil Inside (Extended... Mercury 1989
Personal Jesus (12") Personal Jesus (Holier... Intercord Tonträger GmbH 1989
Clockwise (CD, Album)   Victor Musical Industries 1990
Gas Stop (Who Do You Think You Are) (12")   Arista 1990
It's Me, Cathy (Follow My Heart) (12")   Curb Records 1990
Just Say Da (Volume IV Of Just Say Yes) (CD, Comp) Personal Jesus (Kazan ... Sire Records Company 1990
Mixed Up (Comp) (6 versions) Hot Hot Hot!!! (Extend... Fiction Records ... 1990
Policy Of Truth (Single, Maxi) (2 versions) Policy Of Truth (Beat ... Mute Records Ltd. ... 1990
Upstairs At Eric's (CD, Album) Situation (US 12") Intercord Tonträger GmbH, Mute Records Ltd. 1990
World In My Eyes (2 versions) World In My Eyes (Dub ... Mute Records Ltd. 1990
Bitter Tears (CD, Single, Dig) Listen Like Thieves (E... Mercury, Mercury 1991
Dance Max 6 (Comp) (2 versions) Radioactivity (Francoi... Electrola 1991
Radioactivity (Maxi) (2 versions) Radioactivity (Francoi... EMI Records 1991
The Cure (5xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Why Can't I Be You? (E... Fiction Records, Polydor 1991
Vertigo (Album) (2 versions) Gas Stop (Who Do You T... Volition ... 1991
(4xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Enjoy The Silence (Bas... Alfa Records, Inc 1991
Strong Enough (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Active Records 1992
Essential Disco Dancefloor Classics Volume 1 (CD) In The Bush (Original ... Deepbeats 1994
The Greatest Hits / All Juiced Up (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Devil Inside (12" Mix) Mercury 1994
Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) (12", Promo) Fingers & Thumbs (Cold... Elektra 1995
Stay With Me (CD, Maxi, Eco) Stay With Me (Commerci... Elektra 1995
Underground Dancefloor Classics Volume 3 (CD) Dyin' To Be Dancin' (F... Deepbeats 1995
Hi NRG Classics Volume 2 (CD) Gonna Get Over You (Fr... Deepbeats 1996
The Curse Of Voodoo Ray (CD, Maxi) The Curse Of Voodoo Ra... Fontana 1996
Architecture (2xLP) Tout Est Bleu (Kevorki... Pagan 1997
Bocaccio Dance Volumen 1 (CD, Mixed) Ultrasong (Rmx F.Kevor... Bocaccio Dance 1997
12x12 Original Remixes (CD) Dissidents: The Search... EMI Records 1999
House Of Takoradi (12") House Of Takoradi (Fri... Flower Records 1999
House Of Takoradi (12", TP) House Of Takoradi (Fri... Flower Records 1999
Guilty (2 versions) Guilty (Francois Kevor... Parlophone 2000
Old School Jams 3 (2xCD, Comp) You're The One For Me ... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2001
Unreleased Ichi (12", EP) Too Spaced Out (Franco... Disorient 2002
NOW Clubbing 1 (CD) Forever More (Francois... NOW Music (Denmark) 2003
Balance 008 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) The Tunnel (Francois K... EQ Recordings 2005
Into The Gap (Deluxe 2 CD Edition) (2xCD, Album) You Take Me Up (High P... Edsel Records 2008
Jon Savage Presents Dreams Come True (CD, Comp) Situation (12" Version) Domino Recording Company Ltd. 2008
The Sound Of The Smiths (Comp) (3 versions) This Charming Man (New... Warner Music UK Ltd. ... 2008
Singles Box (12xCD, Single, RM, Car + Box, Ltd, Comp, Num) This Charming Man (New... Warner Music UK Ltd., Rhino (UK) 2009
Keep On Jumpin' (CD) In The Bush (Remix), K... Unidisc  
Production:
Billy Hyena (2 versions)   RCA 1983
Snake Charmer (MiniAlbum) (3 versions)   Island Records 1983
Species Deceases (EP) (5 versions)   CBS Records Australia ... 1985
You're My World (Single) (3 versions)   Reprise Records 1988
Jambé Fineté (12")   Epic 1989
Strange Cargo (Album) (2 versions) Strange Cargo Private Music 1989
The Dead Heart (Single, EP) (2 versions) Progress CBS 1989
The Green Disc (CD, Promo) Hercules Columbia 1990
World In My Eyes (CD, Maxi)   Indisc 1990
One Country (CD, Single) Power & The Passion (S... Columbia 1991
Call Me Nightlife (CD, Album) Cosmic Sunshine Baby Epic 1993
I Will Catch U (CD, Album) Cosmic Sunshine Baby (... Sony Records, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 1993
The Midnight Oil Collection (CD, Smplr) Hercules Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 1993
Architecture (2xLP) Tout Est Bleu (Kevorki... Pagan 1997
Sound Museum (CD, Enh, Album) Tamilano Elektra 1998
12x12 Original Remixes (CD)   EMI Records 1999
The Singular Thomas Dolby (CD, Comp, RM + DVD-V, Comp, RM) May The Cube Be With You EMI, EMI 2009
Co-production:
May The Cube Be With You (7", Single)   Parlophone 1985
Mix:
All My Love (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1980
All My Love / Thanks But No Thanks (Single) (2 versions) All My Love Prelude Records 1980
Body Music (Single) (3 versions)   Epic ... 1981
Boogie's Gonna Get Ya (12", Promo)   Salsoul Records 1981
Can You Handle It (Special Remixed Version) (12", Single) Can You Handle It (Spe... Rams Horn Records 1981
Come Let Me Love You (3 versions)   Prelude Records 1981
Give It To Me (If You Don't Mind) (12")   Prelude Records 1981
Gonna Get Over You (3 versions) Gonna Get Over You (Vo... Prelude Records ... 1981
Hi-Gloss (LP, Album) It's Up To You, I'm To... Rams Horn Records 1981
Love Fever (2 versions)   Prelude Records 1981
You Got My Love / Can You Handle It (2 versions)   Prelude Records 1981
You'll Never Know (LP) It's Up To You, I'm To... Epic 1981
You're The One For Me (Single) (5 versions)   Prelude Records 1981
Beat The Street (Single) (9 versions)   Prelude Records ... 1982
Body Movement (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1982
Don't Stop My Love / In New York (12") Don't Stop My Love Rams Horn Records 1982
Empress (Album) (2 versions) Dyin' To Be Dancin' Prelude Records ... 1982
Enjoy What You Do (Wham Rap) (12", Promo)   Inner Vision, Columbia 1982
Groove It To Your Body (3 versions)   Prelude Records 1982
In The Name Of Love (Special Disco R.E.M.I.X. Version) (3 versions) In The Name Of Love, N... Rams Horn Records ... 1982
Just Keep On Walking (2 versions)   Prelude Records ... 1982
Keep On (2 versions)   Prelude Records 1982
Let's Work It Out (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1982
Ms. Got-The-Body (12", Promo)   Mercury 1982
Never Give You Up (12")   Prelude Records 1982
Never Give You Up (Single) (2 versions)   Prelude Records 1982
Redd Hott (Album) (3 versions) Never Give You Up, In ... Prelude Records 1982
Searching To Find The One / Keep On (12") Keep On, Keep On Unidisc 1982
Straight Ahead ("Todo Recto") (Maxi, Single) (4 versions)   Movieplay ... 1982
Walk On By (3 versions)   Prelude Records 1982
Body Groove (12", Promo)   Mercury 1983
Hold It (12") Hold It (Extended Vers... WEA 1983
It's In The Mix Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Let's Start The Dance III Calibre 1983
Music (2 versions)   Prelude Records 1983
Music (Album) (2 versions) The Shadow Of Your Smi... Prelude Records 1983
No One Can Love Me (Quite The Way You Do) (12", Promo) No One Can Love Me (Qu... Prelude Records 1983
Passion Pit (12", Single, Promo)   Columbia 1983
Prelude's Greatest Hits (2xLP, Album, Comp) Keep On, I Hear Music ... Prelude Records 1983
Prelude's Greatest Hits - Volume II (LP) Keep On, I Hear Music ... Prelude Records, Prelude Records 1983
The Bohannon Drive (LP, Promo)   Compleat Records, Phase II Records Ltd. 1983
The Girl Is Fine (So Fine) (2 versions) The Girl Is Fine (So F... Spring Records 1983
The Key (12") The Key Prelude Records 1983
The Shadow Of Your Smile (12") The Shadow Of Your Smi... Prelude Records, CBS 1983
Tonight (12", Promo)   London Records 1983
Welcome To Tomorrow (12", Promo)   Columbia 1983
Yes, We're Ready (Album) (3 versions) Yes, I'm Ready, No One... Prelude Records 1983
Your Love Is Serious / Yes, I'm Ready (12") Yes, I'm Ready (Reprise) Prelude Records 1983
A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) / Going To Neon (7")   Columbia 1984
Early Morning Wake Up Call (Album) (3 versions) Midnight Man Epic ... 1984
Sleepless (12", Single)   E'G Records, E'G Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 1984
Solid (Single) (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1984
Thank You (3 versions)   Prelude Records ... 1984
Touch Dance (LP, Album) Regrets RCA Victor 1984
Eaten Alive (CD, Album) Eaten Alive (Extended ... Capitol Records 1985
Eaten Alive (12")   RCA Victor, RCA Victor 1985
Election Day (The Consensus Mix) (Single, Maxi) (8 versions)   Parlophone ... 1985
Hard Luck Story (12", Maxi) Hard Luck Story (Instr... CBS Records Australia 1985
Midnight Man (Extended Remix Version) (12", Maxi) Midnight Man (Extended... Epic, Epic 1985
Perfect Way (2 versions)   Virgin Schallplatten GmbH ... 1985
So Red The Rose (Album) (7 versions) Election Day, El Diablo Parlophone ... 1985
Electric Cafe (Album) (4 versions)   Kling Klang ... 1986
Musique Non Stop (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1986
Real Love (LP, Album) Count Your Blessings, ... Capitol Records 1986
Check Out The Groove / You Got What It Takes / Contagious / Yes I'm Ready (12") Contagious Prelude Records 1987
Hot Hot Hot!!! (Maxi) (4 versions) Hey You!!! (Extended Mix) Fiction Records ... 1987
Love How You Feel / You Got My Love (2 versions) You Got My Love, You G... Prelude Records ... 1988
Sentimentally It's You / I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) / Ain't No Mountain High Enough (12") Sentimentally It's You Unidisc 1988
Walk On By / Keep On (2 versions)   Unidisc 1988
Devil Inside (12", Pro) Devil Inside (Extended... Mercury 1989
Personal Jesus (Maxi) (4 versions) Personal Jesus (7" Ver... Sire Records Company ... 1989
Strange Cargo (CD, Album) Strange Cargo Private Music 1989
Enjoy The Silence (Maxi, Single) (7 versions) Enjoy The Silence (Han... Sire Records Company ... 1990
Policy Of Truth (Single) (6 versions) Policy Of Truth Mute Records Ltd. ... 1990
The Boss / Solid (12") Solid Unidisc 1990
The Green Disc (CD, Promo) Power And The Passion ... Columbia 1990
Violator (Album) (6 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. ... 1990
World In My Eyes (Single, Maxi) (7 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. ... 1990
12" Mixes (CD)   Unidisc 1991
(4xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Personal Jesus (Pump M... Alfa Records, Inc 1991
Back To Trax 1990-1 (CD, Maxi, RE)   Sire Records Company 1992
Check Out The Groove / You Got What It Takes (CD, Maxi)   Unidisc 1993
Now! (CD, Album)   Unidisc 1993
12" Gold Masters Series : Volume One (CD, Comp) Let's Celebrate (Versi... Salsoul Records 1994
All Juiced Up (CD, Comp, Mixed) Devil Inside (12" Mix) EastWest 1994
Essential Dancefloor Artists Volume 3 (CD) Can You Handle It (Ori... Deepbeats 1994
In Your Room (Single, Maxi) (2 versions) Higher Love (Adrenalin... Mute Records Ltd. 1994
Solid / This Is It (Remix '91) (CD) Solid Unidisc 1994
Classic Alternatives Volume 3 (CD, Comp) A Girl In Trouble (Is ... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1995
Prelude's Mastermixes Volume I (CD, Comp) Gonna Get Over You, Co... Unidisc 1995
Stay With Me (Single, Maxi) (5 versions) Stay With Me Mute Records Ltd. ... 1995
Only When I Lose Myself (Single, Maxi) (5 versions) World In My Eyes (Safa... Mute Records Ltd. ... 1998
Violator / Ultra (2xCD, Album + Box)   Labels 1998
Classic Alternatives 80's - 12" Extended Rare Mixes (3xCD, Comp + Box) A Girl In Trouble (Is ... SPG Music Productions Ltd., SPG Music Productions Ltd., SPG Music Productions Ltd., SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2002
The World Of Arthur Russell (Comp) (2 versions) Go Bang (Francois Kevo... Soul Jazz Records ... 2004
Adam Ant Remastered - Limited Edition Collector's Box Set (4xCD, Album, Ltd, Comp, RM, Box) Apollo 9 (Francois Ker... Columbia, Columbia, Columbia, Columbia, Columbia 2005
Body Music (12", RE)   Prelude Records 2006
Sleeping Bag's Greatest 12" Mixes (CD, Comp) Go Bang Acrobat 2008
All My Love / Dancin' At The Disco (12", Maxi) All My Love Unidisc  
Just Keep On Walking / Shake It Up (Do The Boogaloo) (12") Just Keep On Walking (... BCM Records  
Music (CD, Album) The Shadow Of Your Smile Unidisc  
The Prelude Master Mix Series - Volume Four (LP)   Not On Label  
The Prelude Master Mix Series - Volume Two (LP)   Not On Label  
Appears On:
Give It To Me (If You Don't Mind) (12")   Prelude Records 1981
You Got My Love / Can You Handle It (2 versions) Can You Handle It (Spe... Prelude Records 1981
You Set Me On Fire (2 versions)   MiaSound 1981
Keep On Dancin' (12")   West End Records 1982
Take A Risk (12", Promo)   Prelude Records 1982
Let's Start The Dance III (6 versions)   Compleat Records ... 1983
Snake Charmer (MiniAlbum) (3 versions) Snake Charmer, It Was ... Island Records 1983
Touch Dance (LP, Album) The First Cut, Regrets... RCA 1984
Lucky In Love (Extended Version) (Maxi) (2 versions)   CBS ... 1985
Listen Like Thieves (Extended Remix) (12") Listen Like Thieves (E... WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1986
Ask The Lord (12")   Mercury 1987
Don't You Want Me (12")   MCA Records, MCA Records 1987
Overnight Success (12") Overnight Success (Dan... RCA 1987
Wishing Well (12") Wishing Well (The Cool... Columbia 1987
Airhead (12") Airhead (Extended Vers... EMI-Manhattan Records 1988
Most Of All (12")   MCA Records 1988
R U Tuff Enuff (12" Mixes) (12")   Columbia 1988
Avenue D (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Rooftops") (12") Avenue D (Kevorkian Re... Capitol Records 1989
Gravitate To Me (Single) (3 versions) Gravitate To Me (Dance... Epic 1989
Strange Cargo (CD, Album)   Private Music 1989
Enjoy The Silence (Maxi) (2 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. 1990
Policy Of Truth (Single, Maxi) (3 versions) Policy Of Truth (Pavlo... Mute Records Ltd. ... 1990
World In My Eyes (Single) (2 versions) World In My Eyes (Dub ... Intercord Tonträger GmbH ... 1990
Flashback Jack (12")   MCA Records 1991
Stay With Me (Mixes) (Single, Maxi) (5 versions) Stay With Me (NY Mix) Mute Records Ltd. ... 1995
The Experience Chapter 1 (2xLP)   King Street Sounds 1995
12x12 Original Remixes (CD) Airhead (Francois Kevo... EMI Records 1999
Skeelo & Pebbles Present Numero Uno (CD, Comp, Mixed) Vai Minha Tristeza (Ja... Skeelo & Pebbles Entertainment 2000
Funky Nassau - The Compass Point Story 1980-1986 (CD) Dance Sucker (Francois... Strut 2008
Let's Start II Dance Again (3 versions) Let's Start The Dance ... Unidisc  
Tracks Appear On:
Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 3 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp, Del) Moov (Angel Moraes Remix) 6 x 6 Records, Renaissance 1996
Bocaccio Dance Volumen 1 (CD, Mixed) Hypnodelic Bocaccio Dance 1997
Unofficial Releases:
Heaven's Eyes (CD, Comp, Promo) Election Day (Consensu... Not On Label (Arcadia) 1995
Francois Kevorkian - Classic Mixes Volume 1 (2x12")   Disco Legends 2001
Heaven's Eyes (20th Anniversary Edition) (CD, RE, Promo) Election Day (Consensu... DD Fan Club 2005
Keep On (12", RE)   Not On Label (Prelude Bootlegs)  
Music (12", RE)   Not On Label (Prelude Bootlegs)  
The Prelude Master Mix Series - Volume Five (LP)   Not On Label  
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