Herbert Léonard (; born 25 February 1945 in
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
, France) né Hubert Lœnhard is principally known as a singer, however, he is also a specialist of
Russia
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n airplanes from World War II. His first success "Quelque chose tient mon cœur" (Somethings Got A Hold of My Heart) opened the doors of the hit-parade to him in 1968.
His 1982 album ''Ça donne envie d'aimer'' and the sing "Amoureux fous" was done in a duo with
Julie Pietri
Julie Pietri (born 1 May 1955) is a French pop singer, best known for her single " Ève lève-toi", which was number-one on the French SNEP Singles Chart (Top 50) in November 1986 (also released in English, under the title "Listen to Your Heart" ...
, perpetuating his image as a
crooner
Crooner is a term used to describe primarily male singers who performed using a smooth style made possible by better microphones which picked up quieter sounds and a wider range of frequencies, allowing the singer to access a more dynamic range ...
.
Discography
* ''Si je ne t'aimais qu'un peu'' (1967)
* ''Quelque chose tient mon cœur'' (1968)
* ''Tel quel'' (1969)
* ''Trois pas dans le silence'' (1971)
* ''grands succès'' (1977)
* ''Pour le plaisir'' (1981)
* ''Ca donne envie d'aimer'' (1982)
* ''Commencez sans moi'' (1984)
* ''Mon cœur et ma maison'' (1985)
* ''Laissez-nous rêver'' (1987)
* ''Olympia'' (1988)
* ''Je suis un grand sentimental'' (1989)
* ''Herbert Léonard'' (1991)
* ''Une certaine idée de l'amour'' (1993)
* ''Notes intimes'' (1995)
* ''Le meilleur de Herbert Léonard'' (1998)
* ''Si j'avais un peu d'orgueil'' (1998)
* ''Ils s'aiment'' (2000)
* ''Génériquement vôtre'' (2001)
* ''Aimer une femme'' (2002)
* ''Entre charme et beauté'' (2004)
* ''Déclarations d'amour'' (2012)
* ''Mise à jour (50 ans de carrière)'' (2016)
External links
*
Official site
1945 births
French male singers
Living people
Musicians from Strasbourg
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