Julien Clerc

See also: Clerk, Leclerc

Julien Clerc , of her true name Paul-Alain Leclerc, is a singer French, born on October 4th, 1947 with Paris in the 19th district.

Wire of a father senior official with UNESCO and of a mother of origin inhabitant of Guadeloupe, he is the interpreter many songs of Etienne Roda-Gil. He is the half-brother of Gerard Leclerc, journalist political with France 2. His/her parents divorce when it is still young.

Around 6 years, it starts to study the piano without real enthusiasm. It is only around 13 years that it is really put at it and only learned how to play by reproducing all that it hears with the radio.

Into final with the Lakanal college, with Borough-the-Queen, it meets Maurice Vallet says Momo which will become one of its principal lyric writers. It is besides at that time that Julien Clerc, who is still called Paul-Alain, composes her first titles.

After the baccalaureat, it fails the preparation of the Institut of political studies of Paris. Pushed then by his father, it is registered in Faculty of Law to the Sorbonne. It is there that, in 1966, it meets Etienne Roda-Gil.

By a family relation, Julien Clerc with the possibility of passing a hearing at Pathé Marconi. It is a success for the young man who consequently changes name and signs a seven year old contract with the recording company.

In 1969, Julien Clerc thus goes up for the first time on the scene of the Olympia in first part of Gilbert Bécaud. It is at the time of this concert that Julien Clerc is located by the producers of the musical comedy Hair, large success of the moment on the other side of the channel. They propose the first role in the spectacle to him which must be gone up soon in Paris. Julien Clerc refuses first of all, then ends up accepting after having seen the spectacle in London. It is during this spectacle that it meets France Gall. They will live together until in 1974. He will write Chasse-neige to him. It will inspire Souffrir by you to him is not to suffer .

In February 1974, it receives hands of the singer Francoise Hardy five discs of gold for the totality of the sales of its preceding albums.

It is during the turning of the film Of love and fresh water , in which Clerc interprets a piano teacher, that it meets Miou-Miou. It will be her partner until 1981.

In 1978, Julien Clerc and Miou-Miou have a little girl, Jeanne. This same year, he celebrates also his 30 years and his/her friend Maxime the Forester writes to him on this occasion one his more beautiful songs, " I had 30 ans". This title will appear with the autumn 1978 on the album " Jaloux" , its first large success as regards sales (400  000 specimens) thanks to the title of Jean-Loup Dabadie “My preference”.

In 1979, Julien Clerc takes part in the musical tale of Philippe Chatel Emilie Jolie , work intended for the children. The album will be sold to a million specimens. This year, Julien Clerc buys a farm in the Yonne and decides to install a breeding of sheep there. It can practice also there horsemanship, one of its great passions.

In 1980, Julien Clerc separates from Etienne Roda-Gil as well as her arranger Jean-Claude Petit.

In 1982 thus its 12th album leaves of which " Women I you aime". It leaves its recording company Pathé Marconi to integrate the English firm Virgin which at the time is yet only one small label.

In 1984, Julien Clerc marries Virginia Couperie. It is this year the master of ceremony of the first evening of the Victoires of the Music, rewards of the French song. In 1985 is born his/her Vanille daughter, followed by a Barnabe son in 1989.

The album " Utile" in December 1992 is an event in the career of Julien Clerc since it marks its meeting again with Etienne Roda-Gil after ten years of professional separation.

In 1997, he celebrates his 50 years on scene with Marc Lavoine, Alain Souchon, Francoise Hardy, Maurane and Pascal Obispo. He of it will be drawn a disc entitled " October 4th " , which corresponds to the date of its birthday.

In 2002, following a report in Africa, it yields the rights of its title " Partir" with the profit of UNO of which it is named ambassador of good will in 2003.

Its album, Double childhood leaves at the end of 2005 and meets success during one time when the market of the disc crumbles. It comprises inter alia two songs of Etienne Roda-Gil, missing a few months earlier.

Rewards

  • 1974 : five gold discs

Discography

Videotex

  • 1984 : Bercy east in Julien (in public - VHS)

  • 1994: integral Olympia 94 (in public - Laser Disc)
  • 2002: Julien moves (in public + documentary - DVD)

Participation

External bonds

  • Official site
  • Site of the round
  • Gate Julien Clerc
  • Julien Clerc in Concert

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