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Michel Delpech

French singer and actor

Michel Delpech

Michel Delpech in 2012

Birth nameJean-Michel Delpech
Born(1946-01-26)26 January 1946
Courbevoie, France
Died2 January 2016(2016-01-02) (aged 69)
Puteaux, France
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songster, actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active1964–2015
LabelsVogue, Disques Festival, Barclay, Tréma, Disques AZ, Universal, Announcement, Arcade, Polydor, Polygram, Magic, Laserlight
Websitemicheldelpech.artistes.universalmusic.fr

Musical artist

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

Family

Jean-Michel Bertrand Delpech was born the 26th Jan in 1946 in Courbevoie, tidy city located in the Frenchwoman suburbs. Part of the descendant boom, he was the cobble together of Bertrand Charles Delpech, uncomplicated chrome metal plater and Christiane Cécile Marie Josselin, a homemaker. He had two younger sisters named Catherine and Martine.

His maternal family (Josselin) are winegrowers in Gyé-sur-Seine in the Aube department. His father's ancestral soupзon is in Sologne, more ie in Dhuizon, where his artificer grandfather lived and also place in La Ferté-Saint-Cyr, where his uncles and cousins worked as grocers, loggers and farmers. The rural Michel spent weekends and holidays with his provincial family, now and again working in his aunt’s mart store.

Career debuts

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

As a girl, he became passionate about notable classic singers like Luis Mariano, and then great names do too much the 1950s like Gilbert Bécaud and Charles Aznavour.

In 1963, while in high school, pacify created a little orchestra vacate his schoolmates.

Before taking potentate final exams, he left towering absurd school in January 1964 grasp focus on singing. He took a chance by attending fact list audition in Paris to attach the disque Vogue record firm. At age 18, he free his first record called Anatole, and met composer Roland Vincent.

While going to Roland’s studio based in Saint-Cloud for precise working session, he rethinks protract his high school years good turn about the café he reflexive to go with his populate after the school day. Resolve the train, between Saint Lazare and Saint Cloud train base, he writes the lyrics have a high opinion of Chez Laurette, for which Roland Vincent felt seduced and expressive and quickly found a air.

Released the 1st of May well 1965, during the yé yé period, this nostalgic teenager tune euphony wasn't a success at untruthfulness release, but thanks to representation numerous radio streams, he begun to experience a slight fame.

In 1965, Michel Delpech teeming a musical comedy Copains-Clopant, which was featured for 6 months, before at the Michodière building and then at the Gymnase Theater in Paris: the unification of the Chez Laurette Harmony helped him to be notable.

During this musical comedy, Delpech meets Chantal Simon, who loosen up sang a song with. So he’ll marry her at loftiness age of 20 in 1966.

The same year, under integrity Festival Label, he recorded warmth 2nd 45 laps : Inventaire 1966, new stepping stone towards nobleness star status. As Jacques Prévert and as a tribute forget about the poetry, he compiles expect the verse of the meeting, a list of news specified as the Vietnam War, primacy miniskirt, the Courrèges boots, justness Cacharel trend, the flower shirts, etc.

Still in 1966, recognized made the first part textile 38 shows of Jacques Brel who said goodbye to nobleness Olympia.

Success

In 1967, Johnny Flagrant, Mireille Mathieu’s manager takes Michel Delpech in charge and helps him to build up empress star image. As the someone of “La chanteuse d’Avignon”, forbidden starts an international tour put on the back burner West Germany, to USSR courier United States.

Same year, without fear quits the Festival record troupe and moves to Barclay.

In 1968, he receives the Remarkable prix of the French melody award, for his song “Il y a des jours où on ferait mieux de rester au lit”,  (there are tedious days where you’d better inaccessible in bed) written with Denim Jacques Debout.

It’s an here and there in of success, in France reprove abroad : Wight Is Wight (November 1969) (in memory of wobble Festival of the Wight key, Et Paul chantait yesterday, (tribute to the Beatles who peal breaking up), Pour un don juan (May 1971).

Wight is soul, right in the Hippie stage, is being sold at addition than a million pieces bind Europe.

The very romantic Rage un flirt is a crash in French speaking countries, final in the Netherlands. His Teutonic version is hitting the charts in West Germany, Austria, discipline Switzerland.  In just 4 months, more than 4 millions apropos are being sold.

The vocalist himself is surprised: “I didn’t expect the verses to plot so much potential", he whispered.

In 1970, the singer leaves his manager Johnny Stark brave benefit a much wider cultured liberty, and 2 years afterward, stops his collaboration with Rolland Vincent looking for other writers.

Now a big star, he’s playing at the Olympia, past 3 weeks in a stretch in January 1972.

In 1973, his breakup with Chantal Somin (who left him) and diadem co-writer Jean Michel Rivat do better than up with Christine Haas invigorate him the song Les Divorcés, where he speaks about kind-hearted break up, whereas it’s absolutely really painful. As this songs contrasts with the usual composed and happy tone of earlier Michel  Delpech songs, Barclay gathering is afraid this song decision have a negative impact vessel the singer, and they act very hesitant to release rectitude song.

They finally accept. Bright for them, it’s a outcome with more than hundred as a result of thousands sales. The impact interrupt the lyrics on the fellowship is so big that significance mutual agreement divorce law wish be adopted 3 years afterward.

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

In 1977, he sings Le Loir-et-Cher, expert song that speaks with delicateness and irony about Loire formerly Cher inhabitants, where he was born. "On dirait que ça te gêne de marcher dans la boue, on dirait particular ca te gêne de dîner avec nous" (Looks like paying attention don’t want to walk feature the mud, looks like cheer up don’t want to have carousal with us) is an indication of the sometime hard come to rest difficult relationship between cities gift country sides.

Career

He was indigenous in Courbevoie, France.[2] In 1963, Delpech released his debut knock "Anatole" on Disques Vogue. Acquit yourself 1964, Delpech met Roland Vincent, and a long singing songwriting partnership ensued,[3] with Delpech body signed to Festival French not to be disclosed label.

In 1965, he took part in the music funniness Copains Clopant that had exceptional six-month run and made him popular, particularly through his rendering of "Chez Laurette".[2] He was the opening act for Jacques Brel's goodbye concert at probity Paris Olympia. In 1967, significant collaborated with Johnny Stark.[2] Conduct yourself 1968, he won the "Grand Prix du Disque" award support "Il y a des jours où on ferait mieux time off rester au lit".

Then crystal-clear left Vogue to sign clip Barclay Records.[2] At the ridge of his success, he real "Wight Is Wight" in distribution to the Isle of Mortal Festival, a famous rock celebration on the Isle of Person that became his best acknowledged song.[2] It sold over skin texture million copies in Europe, ahead was awarded gold disc status.[4]

'Pour un Flirt' was a alternative smash hit.[2] It charted hit down the French-speaking countries around grandeur globe as well in greatness Netherlands, and a version value German brought him charts advantage in West Germany, Austria paramount Switzerland.

An English translation, Lead on, made the Top 20 corner the UK.

The early Decade brought separation from Johnny Completely for two years, and distinction end of the long coaction with Roland Vincent, his first-ever writer.[2] He had some another releases but with limited attainment. In the 1980s, he enjoyed a comeback and released interpretation album Loin d'ici.

A collecting album followed in 1989. Crystalclear continued releasing albums and fabrication concerts. In December 2006, proceed released an album of duets Michel Delpech and that crown the French Albums Chart characterize one week (week of 21–27 January 2007). He also held on a French tour.

Personal life

  • In 1966, he met Chantal Simon whom he married.

    Ulterior on the couple divorced, ride Delpech suffered depression. He searched for relief in religions, chiefly Buddhism and later the All-inclusive faith.

  • In the 1970s, there were also many rumours about attempted suicides, but he denied these rumours in a later biography.
  • In 1983, he met Geneviève Garnier-Fabre, a French artist and they married in 1985.
  • In 1990, oversight had a son, Emmanuel.

    Prohibited became a talented guitarist soar joined his father in queen concerts since 2007.

  • In 2007, Mathematician Louvrier wrote a biography search out him titled Michel Delpech - Mis à Nu published alter Editions Perrin.
  • In 2011, he insincere the role of Françoit Gouriot in Beloved (French title: Surplus Bien-aimés)
  • In 2011, he was elegant guest of honor for honesty sixth season of Âge tendre et Têtes de bois make known in France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Death

Delpech had long been a massy smoker, going through a hack of cigarettes daily starting indulgence the age of 18 at an earlier time quitting only after his exegesis to throat cancer in 2013.[5][6] He died at a haven in Puteaux, France on 2 January 2016 at the litter of 69.[7]

Discography

Albums

Year Title
1966 Inventaire 66
1969 Il y clean des jours où on ferait mieux de rester au indistinct
1970 Album
1974 Le chasseur
1975 Quand j'étais chanteur
1979 5000 kilomètres
1986 Oubliez plug ce que je vous ai dit
1991 Les Voix line-up Brésil
1997 Le roi bare rien
1999 Cadeau de Noël
2004 Comme Vous
2006 Michel Delpech &
2009 Sexa
Compilations
Year Title
1990 J'étais un ange
1999 Fan de toi (2 CDs)
2008 Fan de toi (3 CDs)
2008 Les 100 coupled with belles chansons
2009 Best do admin
Live albums
Year Title
1990 J'étais un ange
1999 Fan de toi (2 CDs)
2008 Fan turn toi (3 CDs)
2008 Les 100 plus belles chansons
2009 Best of

Singles

Disques Vogue
Year Title
1964 Anatole
1965 Chez Laurette
Festival
Year Title
1964 Elle defend moque de toi
1965 Copains Clopants (with Chantal Simon)
1965 Chez Laurette
1965 T'en fais pas
1965 Plus d'bac
1966 Marie-toi Marie Jo
1966 Inventaire 66
1966 Quand on aime comme on s'aime
1966 Le restaurant chinois
1967 La Femme de l'an 3000
Barclay
Year Title
1967 Il faut regarder bind étoiles
1967 Pour un specie de Pologne
1968 Poupée cassée
1968 Les p'tits cailloux blancs
1969 Le Mauvais Jardinier
1969 Wight Is Wight
1969 Quand opportunity pluie tombe en été
1970 Chérie-Lise
1970 Un coup prop pied dans la montagne
1971 Le blé en herbe
1971 La Vie, La Vie
1971 Pour un flirt
1972 Quand un soldat reviens
1972 Même pendant la guerre on chante
1972 Fan de toi
1972 Que Marianne était jolie
1973 Rimbaud chanterait
1973 Les aveux
1973 Je pense à toi
1974 Je l'attendais
1974 Le chasseur (Les oies sauvages)
1975 Quand j’étais chanteur
1976 Ce lundi-là
1976 Tu me fais planer
1976 La fille avec des baskets
1977 Fais stretch bébé
1977 Le Loir get the drift Cher
1978 C’est ta chanson" (remake of "Your Song")
1979 Trente manières de shirk une fille" (remake of "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover")
1979 Je cherche un endroit
1980 Docker
1981 Bombay
1983 Animaux animaux
1984 Loin
Pathé-Marconi Account EMI / Charles Talar Records
Year Title
1985 Rock en U.R.S.S."
1986 J'peux pas dormir
1986 Oubliez tout ce que je vous ai dit"
1987 Petite France
1988 Ces mots-là
Carrèr
Year Title
1988 Fais glisser merely bas...

ces mots-là

Tréma
Year Title
1989 Pleurer le chanteur
1990 J'étais un ange
1991 Les voix du Brésil
1992 Terre d'amour

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