François Valéry (real name : Jean-Louis Mougeot, born on 4 August 1954, in

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) is a French singer-songwriter and composer.

Biography

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. In 2003, he composed the official anthem of the

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Discography

Albums

*1977 : ''74-77'' (Musidisc) *1979 : ''Chanteur pour filles de 16 ans'' *1980 : ''Emmanuelle'' *1981 : ''Chanson d'adieu'' *1981 : ''Dream in blue'' *1983 : ''Elle danse Marie'' *1984 : ''Mon pote le DJ'' *1986 : ''Ma femme'' *1987 : ''Putain d'envie de vivre'' *1989 : ''Aimons-nous vivants'' *1990 : ''Chante pour les enfants'' *1991 : ''Tout est écrit'' *1992 : ''Vies Antérieures'' (compilation album) *1993 : ''Loin d'être un saint'' *1994 : ''Il est revenu le soleil'' (compilation album) *1997 : ''Qu'est-ce qu'on est con'' *2014 : ''Je suis venu te dire''

Singles

* 1973 : "Et puis c'est tout" (pseudonym : Claude Larra) * 1974 : "Une chanson d'été" * 1974 : "Le Prince d'amour" * 1975 : "Toutes les chansons d'amour sont tristes" * 1975 : "Lady Music" * 1976 : "Dormir avec toi" * 1976 : "Qu'est-ce qu'on a dansé sur cette chanson" * 1977 : "La Vieille musique" * 1977 : "Dînons ce soir en amoureux" * 1978 : "Laisse tomber" * 1978 : "La Loi d'amour" * 1979 : "Chanteur pour fille de 16 ans" * 1979 : "Disco Brasilia" * 1979 : "Tu as gagné je t'aime" * 1980 : "Chez Lola" * 1980 : "Emmanuelle" * 1980 : "Symphonie pour cœur brisé" * 1981 : "Chanson d'adieu" * 1981 : "Dream in Blue" (en duo avec Sophie Marceau) * 1982 : "Stars, le samedi soir" * 1982 : "Oran, juin 62" * 1982 : "Comme une poupée" * 1983 : "Joy" (soundtrack) * 1983 : "Elle était venue du Colorado" * 1983 : "Elle danse, Marie" * 1984 : "Mon pote le DJ" * 1984 : "Et dieu créa le rock" * 1985 : "La Femme qui danse" * 1985 : "Joy and Joan" (soundtrack) * 1985 : "Il voit la musique" * 1986 : "Comme Jimmy Dean" * 1987 : "Je sais que tu vis" * 1987 : "Putain d'envie de vivre" * 1988 : "Esclave de la musique" * 1989 : "Aimons-nous vivants" – #6 in France * 1989 : "C'est pas possible" – #32 in France * 1989 : "C'est la même chanson" – #20 in France * 1990 : "J'aime l'amour avec toi" * 1991 : "Qu'est-ce que je t'aime" * 1991 : "Tout est écrit" * 1992 : "Changer de vie" * 1992 : "Loin d'être un saint" * 1994 : "Il est revenu le soleil" * 1996 : "Cuba Cuba" – #43 in France * 1996 : "Que la musique nous éclaire" * 1997 : "Qu'est ce qu'on est con" * 1998 : "Au nom de toi" * 1998 : "Carmen" – #70 in France * 1999 : "Tout ce que j'aime" * 2005 : "Jouez Gitans"

Collaborations

* 1988 : ''Liban (75 artistes pour le Liban)'' * 1989 : "

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", charity single

References

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