Julien Clerc

Julien Clerc

Birth : 1947-10-04, Paris, France

History

Paul Alain Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc, is a French singer-songwriter. Born in 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 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 Académie Charles Cros 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. 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. 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 way from the rock/pop-based shows that he had been giving his audience for some years. In 2000, he appeared, along with many other artists, in a number of benefit concerts for Restaurants du Coeur, a winter food bank charity. In 2003, Clerc recorded a new album of classic American "standards", in French. On another front, Clerc was named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador 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. 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. Source: Article "Julien Clerc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Julien Clerc

Movies

Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Self (archive footage)
The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings, the rumors, her love affairs, her marriage, her son, her successes, her farewells, her return, her mourning. The journey of an extraordinary popular icon who never stopped fighting. The courage of an artist who never gives up. "Sheila, toutes ces vies-là" is also a journey through time. 60 years of pop music, punctuated by numerous archives, personal films, timeless hits and illustrations by Marc-Antoine Coulon. But also 60 years of fashion, through a legendary wardrobe (her TV show outfits) that Sheila invites us to rediscover.
Unis pour l'Ukraine
Self
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Julien Clerc - La tournée des 50 ans
La Génération Salut les copains
Self
L'étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Self
Alongside his impertinent puppet, ventriloquist Jeff Panacloc celebrates Christmas with humour, surrounded by personalities from music, cinema and TV hosts.
On l'appelait Roda
Nos années Julien Clerc
Guy
Julien Clerc
Gauthier, a young journalist, learns from his mother that he is the illegitimate son of Guy Jamet, a popular French singer whose heyday stretched unevenly from the 1960’s to the nineties. Guy is currently promoting a new album of old material and heads on tour. Armed with a camera, Gauthier decides to follow Guy, recording his daily routine and his concerts to create a documentary portrait.
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Les copains d'abord font du ski
Self
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Julien Clerc symphonique - DVD Opéra de Paris
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
Self
Les Enfoirés - 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
Émilie jolie
Le grand oiseau
Love and Cool Water
Jip
Jip, a young piano teacher in Paris, lived in the cozy comfort with his mistress Mona, who is twenty years older, until he met the young and lovely Rita. Together, they lead a bohemian lifestyle and go on a trip to the south. But on their return, Rita falls ill ...