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, Patti Layne,

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, Christophe,

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. He was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the

Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

in 2009.

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

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" (FR #1) *1991: " E vado via" (FR #5) *1991: "Nos amours cassées" (FR #20) ;as Anaïs et Didier Barbelivien *1992: " Les Mariés de 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 {{france-singer-stub