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Arthur Higelin (born Paris, France, 27 March 1966), better known under his
stage name Arthur H, is a pianist, songwriter and singer. He is the son of
the French singer Jacques Higelin and Nicole Courtois.
Career After travelling in the West Indies, he studied music in Boston
before returning to Paris and developing his eclectic but highly personal
musical style, drawing on such influences as Thelonious Monk, Serge
Gainsbourg, the Sex Pistols, jazz, blues, Middle Eastern music and the
tango. He first performed in 1988 in clubs in Paris, as leader of a trio
with bassist Brad Scott and drummer Paul Jothy.
His first album, Arthur H (1990), combined rhythmic experimentation and
bal-musette elements with a vocal style which has been compared to Tom
Waits. He toured widely around this time, particularly in France and Japan,
adding a fourth band member, Jon Handelsman (saxophone), and produced a
second alb
