About Julien Clerc
Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc (pronounced [ʒyljɛ̃ klɛʁ]), 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). He changed his name to Julien Clerc upon signing a contract with Pathé Marconi, releasing his first album in May 1968. In 1969, Clerc went on the Olympia stage for the first time to open for Gilbert Becaud's concert. The album went on to win the Académie Charles Cros Record Award.
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