Didier René Henri Barbelivien (born 10 March 1954 in Paris) is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as:
Dalida
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,
Johnny Hallyday,
Michel Sardou,
Daniel Guichard
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,
Claude François,
Gilbert Montagné,
Sylvie Vartan,
Patti Layne
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,
Gilbert Bécaud,
Enrico Macias,
Demis Roussos,
Mireille Mathieu,
Hervé Vilard,
Michèle Torr,
C. Jérôme,
Christophe,
Julio Iglesias
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,
Sheila,
Nicole Croisille
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Patricia Kaas,
Éric Charden
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,
Jean-Pierre François,
Michel Delpech,
Philippe Lavil,
Elsa,
Gérard Lenorman,
Ringo
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,
Garou,
Corynne Charby,
David and Jonathan, and
Caroline Legrand among others.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he enjoyed popular success singing his own songs, many of which climbed quickly to the top of the French charts of the era. In the 1990s, he sang several titles with
Félix Gray.
He was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the
Légion d'honneur
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in 2009.
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Discography
Albums
;Solo
*1980: ''Elle''
*1982: ''Elsa''
*1985: ''C'est de quel côté la mer?
*1987: ''Peut-être toi, peut-être une autre''
*1989: ''Des mots d'émotion''
*1995: ''Que l'amour''
*1997: ''Yesterday les Beatles''
*2001: ''Chanteur français'' (FR #130)
*2003: ''Léo''
*2005: ''Envoie les clowns'' (FR #56)
*2007: ''État des lieux: J'écrivais des chansons'' (FR #96)
*2009: ''Atelier d'artistes'' (FR #8)
*2011: ''Mes préférences'' (FR #4)
*2013: ''Dédicacé'' (FR #27)
*2016: ''Amours de moi'' (FR #84)
;as
Félix Gray and Didier Barbelivien
*1991: ''Nos amours cassées''
;as
Anaïs et Didier Barbelivien
*1992: ''Vendée 93''
*1994: ''Quitter l'autoroute''
Singles
(selective)
;as Félix Gray and Didier Barbelivien
*1990: "
À toutes les filles..." (FR #1)
*1990: "
Il faut laisser le temps au temps
"Il faut laisser le temps au temps" is a 1990 song recorded as a duet by the French singers Didier Barbelivien
Didier René Henri Barbelivien (born 10 March 1954 in Paris) is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the ...
" (FR #1)
*1991: "
E vado via
"E vado via" is a 1991 song recorded as a duet by French singers Didier Barbelivien and Félix Gray. Written by Barbelivien with a music composed by Gray, this ballad was released in 1991 and became the third single from their 1991 album ''Les Am ...
" (FR #5)
*1991: "Nos amours cassées" (FR #20)
;as Anaïs et Didier Barbelivien
*1992: "
Les Mariés de Vendée
"Les Mariés de Vendée" is a 1992 song recorded as a duet by French singers Didier Barbelivien and Anaïs. Written and composed by Barbelivien, this ballad was released in October 1992 and became the first single from their 1992 album ''Vendée ...
" (FR #2)
*1993: "Quitter l'autoroute" (FR #32)
;Solo
*1993: "Puy du fou" (FR #39)
References
External links
*http://www.discogs.com/artist/Didier+Barbelivien
1954 births
Living people
French songwriters
Male songwriters
Singers from Paris
Writers from Paris
Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
French male singers
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