Cocteau

American

[kok-toh, kawk-toh] / kɒkˈtoʊ, kɔkˈtoʊ /

noun

Jean 1889–1963, French author, artist, and filmmaker.

Cocteau British

/ kɔkto /

noun

Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1889–1963, French dramatist, novelist, poet, critic, designer, and film director. His works include the novel Les Enfants terribles (1929) and the play La Machine infernale (1934)

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Cocteau

Cocteau Twins were formed in Grangemouth and were active from 1979 to 1997.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Her longtime producer, Ajay “Stint” Bhattacharyya, cited shoegaze bands like Cocteau Twins and Slowdive as influences that came up during recording sessions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025

A lot of Lu’s reference points — Deftones’ menace, Cocteau Twins’ elegance — date back to more than twice her age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024

Also included in this show are Argillet-published etchings by other famed avant-garde artists such as Georges Braque, Jean Cocteau, Leonor Fini and Giorgio de Chirico.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Cocteau’s main aim, it would seem, was to shock Parade’s de facto producer, Sergei Diaghilev, who had challenged Cocteau to ‘astonish’ him.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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