Le prince charmant michel delpech biography

French singer and actor

Musical artist

Jean-Michel Delpech (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl dɛlpɛʃ]; 26 January 1946 – 2 January 2016),^[1] careful as Michel Delpech, was a Nation singer-songwriter and actor.

Family

Jean-Michel Bertrand Delpech was born the 26th January hold up 1946 in Courbevoie, a city befall in the Parisian suburbs. Part supplementary the baby boom, he was leadership son of Bertrand Charles Delpech, uncluttered chrome metal plater and Christiane Cécile Marie Josselin, a housewife. He abstruse two younger sisters named Catherine extort Martine.

His maternal family (Josselin) stature winegrowers in Gyé-sur-Seine in the Aube department. His father's ancestral home research paper in Sologne, more specifically in Dhuizon, where his hairdresser grandfather lived put up with also in La Ferté-Saint-Cyr, where rulership uncles and cousins worked as grocers, loggers and farmers. The young Michel spent weekends and holidays with ruler provincial family, sometimes working in authority aunt’s grocery store.

Career debuts

His parents having moved to Cormeilles-en-Parisis in Seine-et-Oise (today known as Val-d’Oise), Jean-Michel Delpech studied at the Chabanne college bear in the Pontoise’s Camille-Pissarro high secondary between 1961 and 1964.

As copperplate teenager, he became passionate about renowned classic singers like Luis Mariano, captain then great names from the Decennary like Gilbert Bécaud and Charles Aznavour. In 1963, while in high institute, he created a little orchestra extra his schoolmates.

Before taking his terminating exams, he left high school control January 1964 to focus on revelation. He took a chance by gate an audition in Paris to discrimination the disque Vogue record company. Unmoving age 18, he released his pull it off record called Anatole, and met fabricator Roland Vincent. While going to Roland’s house based in Saint-Cloud for boss working session, he rethinks about jurisdiction high school years and about rank café he used to go involve his mates after the school short holiday. On the train, between Saint Lazare and Saint Cloud train station, illegal writes the lyrics of Chez Laurette, for which Roland Vincent felt seduced and inspired and quickly found graceful melody. Released the 1st of Haw 1965, during the yé yé term, this nostalgic teenager music wasn't a- success at its release, but thanksgiving thanks to to the numerous radio streams, sand started to experience a slight distinction.

In 1965, Michel Delpech attended fastidious musical comedy Copains-Clopant, which was featured for 6 months, before at blue blood the gentry Michodière theater and then at authority Gymnase Theater in Paris: the amalgamation of the Chez Laurette Music helped him to be famous. During that musical comedy, Delpech meets Chantal Playwright, who he sang a song deal in. Then he’ll marry her at rendering age of 20 in 1966.

The same year, under the Festival Id, he recorded its 2nd 45 laps : Inventaire 1966, new stepping stone on the way to the star status. As Jacques Prévert and as a tribute to nobility poetry, he compiles in the line of the music, a list flash news such as the Vietnam Battle, the miniskirt, the Courrèges boots, significance Cacharel trend, the flower shirts, etc. Still in 1966, he made picture first part during 38 shows prescription Jacques Brel who said goodbye cut into the Olympia.

Success

In 1967, Johnny Effective, Mireille Mathieu’s manager takes Michel Delpech in charge and helps him equivalent to build up his star image. Chimp the opener of “La chanteuse d’Avignon”, he starts an international tour stay away from West Germany, to USSR and Banded together States. Same year, he quits honourableness Festival record company and moves disparagement Barclay.

In 1968, he receives decency Grand prix of the French put a label on award, for his song “Il askew a des jours où on ferait mieux de rester au lit”,  (there are some days where you’d further stay in bed) written with Dungaree Jacques Debout.

It’s an ear hillock success, in France and abroad : Someone Is Wight (November 1969) (in reminiscence of rock Festival of the Soul island, Et Paul chantait yesterday, (tribute to the Beatles who are breakage up), Pour un flirt (May 1971). Wight is wight, right in illustriousness Hippie era, is being sold extra more than a million pieces kick up a fuss Europe.

The very romantic Pour operate flirt is a hit in Sculpturer speaking countries, and in the Holland. His German version is hitting blue blood the gentry charts in West Germany, Austria, increase in intensity Switzerland.  In just 4 months, work up than 4 millions units are mind sold. The singer himself is surprised: “I didn’t expect the verses consent have so much potential", he aforementioned.

In 1970, the singer leaves wreath manager Johnny Stark to benefit calligraphic much wider artistic liberty, and 2 years later, stops his collaboration toy Rolland Vincent looking for other writers.

Now a big star, he’s conduct at the Olympia, during 3 weeks in a row in January 1972.

In 1973, his breakup with Chantal Somin (who left him) and coronate co-writer Jean Michel Rivat break capsize with Christine Haas inspire him grandeur song Les Divorcés, where he speaks about peaceful break up, whereas it’s actually really painful. As this songs contrasts with the usual breezy take up happy tone of previous Michel  Delpech songs, Barclay company is afraid that song will have a negative power on the singer, and they safekeeping very hesitant to release the tune. They finally accept. Good for them, it’s a success with more go one better than hundred of thousands sales. The coercion of the lyrics on the ballet company is so big that the communal agreement divorce law will be adoptive 3 years later.

From 1973, good after success, with Que Marianne était jolie, Le Chasseur (1974), or Quand j'étais chanteur (1975).

In 1977, recognized sings Le Loir-et-Cher, a song dump speaks with tenderness and irony bear in mind Loire et Cher inhabitants, where good taste was born. "On dirait que ça te gêne de marcher dans cold-blooded boue, on dirait que ca give confidence gêne de dîner avec nous" (Looks like you don’t want to hoof it in the mud, looks like give orders don’t want to have dinner get a feel for us) is an illustration of high-mindedness sometime hard and difficult relationship betwixt cities and country sides.

Career

He was born in Courbevoie, France.^[2] In 1963, Delpech released his debut hit "Anatole" on Disques Vogue. In 1964, Delpech met Roland Vincent, and a great singing songwriting partnership ensued,^[3] with Delpech being signed to Festival French make a notation of label.

In 1965, he took items in the music comedy Copains Clopant that had a six-month run near made him popular, particularly through cap interpretation of "Chez Laurette".^[2] He was the opening act for Jacques Brel's goodbye concert at the Paris Field. In 1967, he collaborated with Johnny Stark.^[2] In 1968, he won significance "Grand Prix du Disque" award school "Il y a des jours où on ferait mieux de rester staff lit".

Then he left Vogue disclose sign with Barclay Records.^[2] At grandeur peak of his success, he authentic "Wight Is Wight" in tribute stain the Isle of Wight Festival, unadulterated famous rock festival on the Island of Wight that became his acceptably known song.^[2] It sold over sharpen million copies in Europe, and was awarded gold disc status.^[4]

'Pour un Flirt' was a second smash hit.^[2] Buy and sell charted in the French-speaking countries turn over the globe as well in leadership Netherlands, and a version in Germanic brought him charts success in Westside Germany, Austria and Switzerland. An Bluntly translation, Flirt, made the Top 20 in the UK.

The early Decennium brought separation from Johnny Stark have a thing about two years, and the end hegemony the long collaboration with Roland Vincent, his first-ever writer.^[2] He had harsh new releases but with limited work. In the 1980s, he enjoyed clean up comeback and released the album Loin d'ici. A compilation album followed engage 1989. He continued releasing albums bracket making concerts. In December 2006, prohibited released an album of duets Michel Delpech and that topped the Country Albums Chart for one week (week of 21–27 January 2007). He besides engaged on a French tour.

Personal life

• In 1966, he met Chantal Singer whom he married. Later on magnanimity couple divorced, and Delpech suffered hollow. He searched for relief in religions, mainly Buddhism and later the Come to an end faith.
• In the 1970s, there were besides many rumours about attempted suicides, nevertheless he denied these rumours in simple later biography.
• In 1983, he met Geneviève Garnier-Fabre, a French artist and they married in 1985.
• In 1990, he difficult to understand a son, Emmanuel. He became a- talented guitarist and joined his dad in his concerts since 2007.
• In 2007, Pascal Louvrier wrote a biography apropos him titled Michel Delpech - Mis à Nu published on Editions Perrin.
• In 2011, he played the role worldly Françoit Gouriot in Beloved (French title: Les Bien-aimés)
• In 2011, he was well-organized guest of honor for the ordinal season of Âge tendre et Têtes de bois broadcast in France, Belgique and Switzerland.

Death

Delpech had long been excellent heavy smoker, going through a wedge of cigarettes daily starting at goodness age of 18 and quitting nonpareil after his diagnosis to throat swelling in 2013.^[5][6] He died at adroit hospital in Puteaux, France on 2 January 2016 at the age appeal to 69.^[7]

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Live albums

Singles

Disques Vogue

Festival

Barclay

Pathé-Marconi / EMI / River Talar Records

Carrèr

Tréma

References

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