Les Fantomes, the band formed by Thomas “Dean” Noton (guitar), Dany Maranne (bass guitar), Jacky Pasut (guitar) and Charles Benaroch (drums), in the summer of 1961. Jean-Claude Champon (
Claude Channes) replaced Pasut in 1962. The group played mainly instrumental songs, influenced by the American and British bands like
The Shadows. From 1961 until 1964 they released eight EP’s, five singles and two full albums. To date their most famous track remains “Loop de Loop” from their sixth EP, from 1963. From 1962 to 1964 they were considered was one of the best instrumental ensembles in Fra…
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