One of “Tri Yann”, Jean-Paul Corbineau, died

After fifty years of scene, the Celtic music group had farewell to the public on September 11, 2021 in Nantes, ending a career with exceptional longevity.

MO12345LEMOND With AFP

Jean-Paul Corbineau, one of the three “Jean” of the legendary Celtic music group Tri Yann, died on Friday December 16, at the age of 74, learned the France-Presse (AFP ) with a member of the Folk Rock group.

“Jean-Paul died of a long illness,” said Jean Chocun, citing the family of the deceased and confirming Information from Ouest France . “We are in shock with Jean-Louis” Jossic, the third man of Tri Yann, “we knew that Jean-Paul was sick but we hoped,” also said Mr. Chocun, very moved.

After fifty years of stage, Tri Yann had farewell to the public on September 11, 2021 in Nantes, ending a career with exceptional longevity for this group which had largely contributed to popularizing Breton music with hits like the Michao’s mare or in the prisons of Nantes.

“People wore us. They were both happy and unhappy to see us go and we were both happy and unhappy to say goodbye,” said Jean-Paul Corbineau that evening, already Sick.

Tri Yann has more than three million albums sold, concerts at Zénith, in Bercy, and even at the Stade de France, as well as in many foreign countries. In France, they broke the longevity record of the Jacques brothers.

/Media reports cited above.