Julien Clerc

Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc , is a French singer-songwriter.

He rose to fame with his song "La cavalerie" (1968), that captured the "rebellious essence" of those times and became an anthem of the French youth. Among Clerc's most known songs are "Ce n'est rien" (1971), "Si on chantait" (1972), "Ma préférence" (1978), "Femmes... Je vous aime" (1982), "Mélissa" (1984), "Hélène" (1987), "Fais-moi une place" (1990).

Life Born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Leclerc's home, while his mother Évelyne Merlot introduced him to the music of such singers as Georges Brassens and Edith Piaf. He began to learn the piano at six, and by 13, started to play by ear everything he heard on the radio.

During his secondary school and university days, he met Maurice Vallet and Etienne Roda-Gil, two of his main songwriters, and began to compose his first songs. He would later return repeatedly to the Olympia for a series of concerts.

From May 1969 to February 1970, he starred in the highly successful Paris run of the musical Hair, which increased his profile.

By the age of 24, Clerc was a major star and had recorded numerous hits, many of which were sold abroad, translated and distributed in other languages. at a ceremony in Paris in November 2003 after working for nearly two years with the agency on various benevolent projects for refugees. In March 2004, he undertook his first field mission to meet with refugees and aid workers in Chad. His mission was documented by Envoyé spécial and was broadcast on a national French TV channel in April 2004.

Family Clerc has five children: daughters Angèle (adopted) and Jeanne Herry with French actress Miou-Miou; daughter Vanille and son Barnabé with then-wife Virginie Coupérie; and son Léonard with Hélène Grémillon, whom he married in 2012.

Awards 1974: Five golden records

Discography

1969: Julien Clerc 1970: Des jours entiers à t'aimer 1971: Julien Clerc 1972: Liberté, égalité, fraternité ... ou la mort 1973: Julien 1974: Terre de France 1974: N°7 1976: A mon âge et à l'heure qu'il est 1978: Jaloux 1980: Clerc Julien 1980: Sans entracte 1982: Femmes, indiscrétion, blasphème 1984: Aime-moi 1987: Les aventures à l'eau 1990: Fais-moi une place 1992: Utile 1997: Julien 2000: Si j'étais elle 2003: Studio 2005: Double enfance 2008: Où s'en vont les avions ? 2011: Fou, Peut-être 2014: Partout la musique vient 2017: À nos amours 2021: Terrien 2021: Les jours heureux 2025 : Une vie