Gun Morgan ~ Attany {12''mix}
Born Jean Pierre Comoé, Gun Morgan was an Ivorian musician who died on February 24, 2018, in Abidjan. Considered one of the pioneers of modern Ivorian music, he was known for involving his family in his artistic and musical activities and achieved success in the 1980s with numerous hit songs, including "Kokody Kouadio." Gun Morgan grew up in a nuclear family. Between the ages of six and seven, he lost his mother, and from then on, the young boy was known for his constant disruptive behavior. As a result, he was expelled from the schools he attended for misconduct. Despite this, he was quite bright academically, though his teachers were not impressed by his unruly behavior. Expelled thirty-six times from technical high school, his father decided to send him to study in Bouaké, where he graduated top of his class in Ivory Coast in 1968, with an average of 18.60. Shortly after, his father decided to consult a professor for advice on what to do about young Comoé, given what he perceived as the refusal of the school's staff to take responsibility for the child. The professor advised him, if his means allowed, to send Comoé to continue his studies in Europe. Young Comoé later found himself in Europe and, thanks to the quality of education, he matured. He graduated from the Pharmaceutical Institute of France. Gun Morgan is the nephew of the Comoé sisters, the first stars of Ivorian music and sisters of his father (5:22 - 5:34), and the uncle of singer Monique Séka. The name is inspired by the film Captain Morgan, which young Comoé watched with his friends. Following a scene featuring the character Morgan that made a lasting impression on the children, after the film's release, Comoé's friends decided to name him "Morgan." For his first musical production in 1970, he added "Gun," ultimately becoming "Gun Morgan". Gun Morgan forged his musical style and performances in the image of James Brown, whom he admired, and associated this with a rather flamboyant style of dress. He made his mark on the 1980s by being the first Ivorian musician to perform on stage with his family—his wife and two children—all dressed in the colors of the Ivorian flag. A graduate of the French Pharmaceutical Institute, Gun Morgan was the very first medical representative in Côte d'Ivoire.Until the early 1990s, he worked for a cosmetics company. He also practiced martial arts. After a life of relative luxury and anachronism stemming from the success of his art, Gun Morgan experienced a series of difficulties, misfortunes, and misdeeds: the departure of his wife, alcoholism, drug addiction, adultery; to these was added the death of his son. Although his daughter was able to turn her life around thanks to her musical talent, the same cannot be said for Gun Morgan, who, in very poor health, tries as best he can to support himself with the limited resources he has; and against all odds, in 2014, seeing a glimmer of hope in the monthly pension allocated to former stars of Ivorian music by the President of the Republic, his name was not on the list. Gun Morgan met Chausson Sylvaire Denise Nicole, his wife, in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. They have two children together: a daughter named Comoé Gun Kaleen, a reggae artist, and a son named Comoé Auzian Nicholas, who has since passed away. On the night of February 24, 2018, at 3:00 a.m, Gun Morgan died after a long illness at the Sainte Anne Marie International Polyclinic in Cocody. He was buried on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in the Williamsville cemetery. The surname Comoé is the name of the most important river in Ivory Coast. When he was still young, Gun Morgan, accompanied by his brother, went out in the early morning to look for mangoes. On the way, they came across a piece of wood. His brother suggested making a machine gun out of it, but Gun Morgan wanted them to make a guitar instead. His proposal accepted, they took the wood to a carpentry shop. Using bicycle brake wires, they made the strings and attached them to the wood. Young Gun Morgan finishes his new instrument by coating it with blue and red paints. This is how he obtains his first guitar.
Born Jean Pierre Comoé, Gun Morgan was an Ivorian musician who died on February 24, 2018, in Abidjan. Considered one of the pioneers of modern Ivorian music, he was known for involving his family in his artistic and musical activities and achieved success in the 1980s with numerous hit songs, including "Kokody Kouadio." Gun Morgan grew up in a nuclear family. Between the ages of six and seven, he lost his mother, and from then on, the young boy was known for his constant disruptive behavior. As a result, he was expelled from the schools he attended for misconduct. Despite this, he was quite bright academically, though his teachers were not impressed by his unruly behavior. Expelled thirty-six times from technical high school, his father decided to send him to study in Bouaké, where he graduated top of his class in Ivory Coast in 1968, with an average of 18.60. Shortly after, his father decided to consult a professor for advice on what to do about young Comoé, given what he perceived as the refusal of the school's staff to take responsibility for the child. The professor advised him, if his means allowed, to send Comoé to continue his studies in Europe. Young Comoé later found himself in Europe and, thanks to the quality of education, he matured. He graduated from the Pharmaceutical Institute of France. Gun Morgan is the nephew of the Comoé sisters, the first stars of Ivorian music and sisters of his father (5:22 - 5:34), and the uncle of singer Monique Séka. The name is inspired by the film Captain Morgan, which young Comoé watched with his friends. Following a scene featuring the character Morgan that made a lasting impression on the children, after the film's release, Comoé's friends decided to name him "Morgan." For his first musical production in 1970, he added "Gun," ultimately becoming "Gun Morgan". Gun Morgan forged his musical style and performances in the image of James Brown, whom he admired, and associated this with a rather flamboyant style of dress. He made his mark on the 1980s by being the first Ivorian musician to perform on stage with his family—his wife and two children—all dressed in the colors of the Ivorian flag. A graduate of the French Pharmaceutical Institute, Gun Morgan was the very first medical representative in Côte d'Ivoire.Until the early 1990s, he worked for a cosmetics company. He also practiced martial arts. After a life of relative luxury and anachronism stemming from the success of his art, Gun Morgan experienced a series of difficulties, misfortunes, and misdeeds: the departure of his wife, alcoholism, drug addiction, adultery; to these was added the death of his son. Although his daughter was able to turn her life around thanks to her musical talent, the same cannot be said for Gun Morgan, who, in very poor health, tries as best he can to support himself with the limited resources he has; and against all odds, in 2014, seeing a glimmer of hope in the monthly pension allocated to former stars of Ivorian music by the President of the Republic, his name was not on the list. Gun Morgan met Chausson Sylvaire Denise Nicole, his wife, in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. They have two children together: a daughter named Comoé Gun Kaleen, a reggae artist, and a son named Comoé Auzian Nicholas, who has since passed away. On the night of February 24, 2018, at 3:00 a.m, Gun Morgan died after a long illness at the Sainte Anne Marie International Polyclinic in Cocody. He was buried on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in the Williamsville cemetery. The surname Comoé is the name of the most important river in Ivory Coast. When he was still young, Gun Morgan, accompanied by his brother, went out in the early morning to look for mangoes. On the way, they came across a piece of wood. His brother suggested making a machine gun out of it, but Gun Morgan wanted them to make a guitar instead. His proposal accepted, they took the wood to a carpentry shop. Using bicycle brake wires, they made the strings and attached them to the wood. Young Gun Morgan finishes his new instrument by coating it with blue and red paints. This is how he obtains his first guitar.