Michel Delpech

Jean-Michel Delpech , known as Michel Delpech , born the January 26th 1946 with Courbevoie is a singer French.

Beginnings

Michel Delpech meets Roland Vincent, which will be his type-setter, in 1964, and the same year, leaves to Vogue his first 45 turns, “ Anatole ” in 1964. In 1965, it takes part in the musical comedy “ Clopant buddies; ” which remains six months with the poster and which makes Michel Delpech popular, in particular for the song “ At Laurette ” . It meets there Chantal Simon, whom it marries in 1966. It makes then the first part of Brel which bids its farewell with Olympia.

Successes

In 1967, Johnny Stark, the business manager of Mireille Mathieu, takes it in hand. In 1968, it obtains the Grand Prix of the disc for “ Days ago when one would make better remain with the lit ” . It passes to Barclay. It is the time of successes for Michel Delpech: “ Wight Is Wight ” (in homage to the festival of rock'n'roll of the island of Wight), “ Paul sang yesterday ” (homage to the Beatles), “ For a flirt ” . In 1970, it leaves Johnny Stark and two years later it ceases its exclusive collaboration with Roland Vincent. Leave “ Divorcés ” and “ That Marianne was jolie ” (1973), “ Chasseur ” (1974), “ When I was chanteur ” (1975). He divorces Chantal. In 1976, it is “ Dormouse-and-Cher ” .

Depression

In spite of these successes, the singer knows a great period of doubt and even of depression. He seeks side of the religion (Buddhist, then catholic). One speaks at the time of attempts of Suicide.

If information is exact for the " part; depression " , it is by no means question of suicide attempt. He told all this period in detail besides, in a book which he wrote a few years ago: " The man who had built his castle on the sable".

Return

In 1983, it meets Genevieve Garnier-Fabre, an artist, whom it marries in 1985, year when the album leaves its return, Far from here . Part of the public remained faithful to Delpech, and a compilation of its successes, left in 1989, is sold very honourably. Since, Michel Delpech leaves regularly new discs and fact the concerts. In 2004, it leaves its disc Like you . A round will follow which will bring it to the Francofolies of the La Rochelle and with the Festival of the Old Plow. December 4th, 2006, it leaves its album duets Michel Delpech &… which is very well accommodated by the public and is classified 1st with the Ifop classification of the sales of album for the week from January 21st to 27th 2007. On March 30th and 31st 2007 it gives two concerts to the Grand Rex in Paris then share in round in France.Le second concert is marked by the presence of Ségolène Royal. Michel Delpech dedicated his Marianne song to the candidate PS in these terms: " A song, Marianne, dedicated to the pretty lady sitting with the fourth rang." . A few years before, its song Inventaire 66 clearly let hear that he was not a fan of the general De Gaulle (" and always the same President… ").

Novel

Of ashes and embers (May 2000) written with its Genevieve wife.

Biography

Michel Delpech - Exposed (January 2007) - Pascal Louvrier - ED: Perrin.

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