# Catherine Ringer

Catherine Ringer (French pronunciation:; born 18 October 1957) is a French singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, choreographer, actress, former pornographic performer, and co-founder of the pop rock group Les Rita Mitsouko. She is the daughter of French artist Sam Ringer. She is also the lead vocalist for Plaza Francia Orchestra where she performs with Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller, formerly of Gotan Project.

## Biography

Ringer started her professional career on stage in the late 1970s in productions with Michael Lonsdale's Théâtre de Recherche Musicale as well as musical and dance productions. In 1976, she met the Argentine dancer and choreographer Marcia Moretto with whom she studied and also performed in various venues in Paris. The hit song "Marcia Baïla" was written as a tribute to Moretto after her death in 1981.
In 1979, she met Fred Chichin with whom she founded and co-led the music group Les Rita Mitsouko. Ringer continued leading the group after Chichin's death in November 2007.
Post the release of the 2010 Gotan Project album Tango 3.0, Ringer teamed up with members Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller to create Plaza Francia, now known as Plaza Francia Orchestra for their 7 April 2014 release A New Tango Song Book. The album came with critical acclaim and a commercial success in France also charting in Belgium and she continues to perform with them to this day.

## Discography
### Solo career
#### Albums

* 2011: Ring n' Roll
* 2014: A New Tango Song Book (with Plaza Francia)
* 2017: Chroniques et Fantaisies

#### Singles

* 1988: Qu’est-Ce Que T’es Belle (featuring Marc Lavoine)
* 1997: Eso es el amor
* 1998: Doux Daddy
* 2008: Parle plus bas (featuring Mauro Gioia)
* 2010: Les Bohémiens
* 2010: L'Adèle
* 2011: Quel est ton nom
* 2011: Pardon
* 2011: Vive l'amour
* 2012: Prends-moi
* 2012: Punk 103
* 2014: La Mano Encima (with Plaza Francia)
* 2014: Secreto (with Plaza Francia)
* 2014: Idées noires (featuring Bernard Lavilliers)

##### Joint/collaborative singles

* 1995: "Peut-être ce soir" (from the album Roots by Coba)
* 1998: "Rendez-Vous" (from the album Conscious Posi by Coba)
* 1998: "Sa raison d'être (from the album Ensemble, AIDS charity)
* 1998: "Paranoïa" (from the album Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Doc Gyneco)
* 2002: "Tawes" (from the album "Uni-vers-elles" by Djura)
* 2004: "La bohême" duo with Corneille (CD and DVD)
* 2005: "Maudie" (from the album "Le Pavillon Des Fous" de Thomas Fersen)
* 2008: "Parle plus bas" (with Mauro Gioia) (2008)

### With Les Rita Mitsouko
#### Albums

* 1984: Rita Mitsouko
* 1986: The No Comprendo
* 1988: Marc & Robert
* 1990: Re (Compilation)
* 1993: Système D
* 1996: Acoustiques (Live)
* 2000: Cool Frénésie
* 2001: Le Bestov (Compilation)
* 2002: La Femme Trombone
* 2004: Essentiel (Compilation)
* 2004: En concert avec l'Orchestre Lamoureux (Live)
* 2007: Variety

### With Plaza Francia Orchestra

* 2014: A New Tango Song Book
* 2018: Plaza Francia Orchestra

#### Soundtracks for films

* 1985: Vagabond
* 1986: Nuit d'ivresse
* 1987: Keep Your Right Up
* 1988: Kung Fu Master
* 1988: 36 Fillette
* 1989: Slaves of New York
* 1990: Tatie Danielle
* 1991: Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
* 1993: My Favorite Season
* 1995: The Three Brothers
* 1995: The Apprentices
* 1997: Le cousin
* 1997: Sinon, oui
* 1998: Un grand cri d'amour
* 1998: White Lies
* 1999: Belle maman
* 2001: The Pornographer
* 2001: A Hell of a Day
* 2005: L'anniversaire
* 2007: The Witnesses
* 2007: La tête de maman
* 2009: Korkoro
* 2010: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
* 2023: Les Cadors

## Filmography

* 1969: Les Deux Coquines (Kiki)
* 1976: La Fessée (Marcelle) by Burd Tranbaree
* 1976: Corps brûlants (uncredited) by Bart Caral
* 1977: Body Love (Martine) by Lasse Braun
* 1977: Love Inferno (Monique) by Lasse Braun
* 1978: Color Climax Special 257
* 1979: Poker Partouze by Joe de Palmer
* 1979: Histoires de cul by Michel Ricaud
* 1979: Paradise by Pierre B. Reinhard
* 1980: Petits trous libertins by Pierre B. Reinhard
* 1981: Mélodie pour Manuella by Joë de Palmer
* 1981: L'Éducation d'Orphelie by Michel Ricaud
* 1981: Lingeries intimes (La veuve) by Jean-Claude Roy
* 1981: Quella porcacciona di mia moglie (Angela) by Lorenzo Onorati
* 1981: Lea by Lorenzo Onorati
* 1981: Provinciales en chaleur (Julie) by Jean-Claude Roy
* 1981: Innocence impudique by Jean-Claude Roy
* 1981: Gorges profondes et petites filles by Hubert Géral
* 1981: Marathon Love by Andrei Feher
* 1982: L'Inconnue by Alain Payet
* 1983: Les Boulugres by Jean Hurtado
* 1987: Soigne ta droite by Jean-Luc Godard
* 2000: La Dame pipi by Jacques Richard
* 2022: La fille au coeur de cochon (TV Series - 1 episode)
* 2023: Capitaine Marleau (TV Series - 1 episode)
* 2025: Aimer perdre by Harpo Guit & Lenny Guit