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Julien Clerc Born in Paris, France, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father’s home, while his mother 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 high 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 changed his name to Julien Clerc upon signing a contract with Pathé Marconi, releasing his first album in May 1968.
The album went on to win the Charles Cros Academy Record Award. In 1969, Clerc went on the Olympia stage for the first time to open for Gilbert Becaud’s concert. Despite having been in show business for only one year, his performance was a great success. He would later return repeatedly to the Olympia for a series of concerts.
Julien Clerc 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 recorded numerous hits, many of which were sold abroad, translated and distributed in other languages.
In 1979, he took part in two new collaborative ventures, singing the title song of the children’s musical, “Emilie Jolie” and participating in “36 Front Populaire”, a double album musical about a turbulent historical period. Over the years, Clerc’s repertoire has ranged from his own compositions to classic French songs like “Comme Hier” by Brassens and “L’hymne à l’amour” by Edith Piaf. He has performed in Africa, the Americas and Europe.
In January 1999, Clerc went on stage at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and delivered an unplugged acoustic set that was a long
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