Hit first by cancer in February 2013, the interpreter of “Chez Laurette” had been in recent months a relapse and was hospitalized at the Puteaux hospital.
On April 12, 1966, Jean-Marie Perier immortalized for the Hi magazine buddies, representatives of pop music wave: Johnny Hallyday, Claude François, Christophe, France Gall, Sylvie Vartan, Adamo, Dick Rivers, Antoine Michel Delpech … not there. Yet this year, the singer signed Inventory 66, one of his first hits, and went on stage at the Olympia, as a curtain raiser of Jacques Brel.
Michel Delpech was only 18 when he entered the career. It was his father who signed her first recording contract, the budding star who has not attained the age of majority. The ambitions of the young man are both large and quite modest: get a tube. Celebrity is an unattainable dream for the young Michael, who grew up in the Val-d’Oise. His parents do not specifically artistic fiber. His grandfather took him to listen to operettas Châtelet, but it does not go much further. Delpech recorded his first 45s in 1964, but it is an engraved title the following year that will definitely set fire to start and powders. His title? Chez Laurette, who knows the radio favors. In 1966, Eddie Barclay, producer star of the French song, the foal takes under his wing.
Another personality will act as patron father in the course of the fledgling young man Johnny Stark, impresario Mireille Mathieu, propels the first part of its protected and teaches him the ropes. It lacks more than a huge hit to establish its popularity. Reading an account of the pop festival in the Isle of Wight in the weekly L’Express inspires him, in 1969, the text of Wight is Wight, who finally emerged as a star. He is only 23 years. All the ingredients are present Delpech style from this song: the chronicle of a social phenomenon, treated with tenderness and benevolence, and fascination with pop stars Anglo-Saxon (Dylan is Dylan / Viva Donovan). In five short years, Michel Delpech has made a huge step forward, laying the foundations of his work to come. References singer change. It passes from Luis Mariano Paul Simon, James Taylor and Elton John, he will adapt several songs. This discovery completely messes Michel Delpech and made him lose his bearings. Gradually, he acknowledges is less featured in the clothes which we expect only the spectacle it provides, to look into more introspective universe.
Small through celebrity
Embedded in a crazy life he would later the subject of The Singer, Delpech did not notice it finally adopted all the foibles of celebrity, has become a spoiled child, whereas any is owed, quick to temper tantrums, tyrannizing his secretary. Complicity with the composer Jean-Michel Rivat, replacing Vincent Roland, who signed the initial success, will enable Michel Delpech to write some of his most beautiful songs. The tone is refined, the purpose becomes clearer and the securities continue to win the support of the general public. In less than a year, Delpech Password Flirting with the song “societal” The Divorced with. The 45s found 2 million buyers to its output in 1973. If The Divorced remains his greatest success, this is another way of those years can claim the status of directory masterpiece by Delpech: The Singer. Camping old glory of 73 years in decline, Delpech breaks for good image to its singer babes with this song. He then just 30 years old and no illusions about the “business”. The tube will be adapted for the screen by director Xavier Giannoli with Depardieu Prom singer on the back.
The words of fiction is soon to become reality for Michel Delpech, who spends the day next to icon status to has-been in a long descent into hell that lasted from 1978 to 1985. His marriage is sinking, his career has stalled: Delpech is soon to suffer from depression, he dives into drugs and alcohol, takes refuge in the Hindu philosophy. He sells his mansion, was interned before returning temporarily to her parents with her two children. The 1970s and sweet chimeras are over. The alarm clock is brutal. It will take all the tenacity of a woman to return Delpech in the tracks of the song and help her return in 1986.
Delpech then allowed to make bold drives and consistent with its deep breaths as The Voice of Brazil, it records in 1991, paying tribute to Maria Bethania, Chico Buarque and Vinicius de Moraes. Twenty years after the Isle of Wight, while some trotting their foibles, Delpech proves that he has not stood still. In 1997, an album bearing her name finally dedicates title to the return of Delpech, surrounded opportunity for new authors: Obispo, Golemanas, Pierre Grillet and Jean-Louis Murat. The disc will not thrill the charts.
Rehabilitation delpechienne
In 2000, Delpech gave a series of concerts at La Cigale, joined on stage by various representatives of the young scene French pop, which does not rave about it. While so many others had the honors of rehabilitation later on, Delpech continued to arouse contempt of arbitrators of good taste. With this series of dates, delpechienne rehabilitation business is running. In 2004, a critically acclaimed studio album drives the point and completes deliver Delpech in the saddle. The somewhat fuzzy character, hidden behind the sacred monsters of the song, starts to become a little more visible. Gradually, Michel Delpech takes place in the family photo alongside Souchon, Voulzy or Cabrel, Radiant sixties, Michel Delpech finally allowed to taste the recognition he is the object.
In 2006, on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, he released an album in which he revisits his greatest hits in duet with artists from different backgrounds: Alain Souchon, Voulzy or Cabrel, but also Bénabar, Cali and Barbara Carlotti . The success of the operation installs as an important figure in the landscape. Still excellent album of original songs Sexa in 2009 did not meet success despite the presence of successful pieces as I go on TV, bittersweet chronicle of the reality show, and Johnny Vegas, evocative concert given by the idol in the capital of the game. Following this failure, it will agree to participate in the adventure of the tour tender and wooden head Age, in 2011, participating in its fifth and sixth seasons among other stars of 1960
He leaves two children Garance and Bartholomew, from his first marriage with Chantal Simon, son, Gabriel, who accompanied on stage, his union with Genevieve, which he elevated two children, including the novelist Pauline Delpech.
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