Louis Chedid (born 1 January 1948, in Ismaïlia) is a French singer-songwriter of Lebanese, Syrian, and Egyptian origin.
Biography
Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-).
As a child he made his first footsteps into the singing world as a member of the Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois, a famous French Catholic boys choir.
Chedid was a fan of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and decided that he would set forth into a career in the world of music as soon as he left school. After his first album Balbutiements (Mumblings – 1973) attracted little attention, his talent was first recognised after the release of titles like La Belle and T'as beau pas être beau released in 1977.
In 1981, Ainsi soit-il (Amen) rose to the top of the charts, followed four years later by Anne ma sœur Anne (My sister Anne) which criticised the increasing popularity of the far right in France. His first, autobiographical novel, 40 Berges Blues, was published in 1992.
Chedid is also the composer of Pierre-Dominique Burgaud's Le Soldat Rose (The Pink Soldier, 2006), a fairytale musical whose songs have been interpreted by singers including -M-, Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Cherhal, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon and Bénabar.
Discography Albums
YearAlbumPeak positions FRA BEL(Wa)1973Balbutiements——1974Nous sommes des clowns——1974Hold Up!——1975Le jeu de l'oie——1976Ver de terre——1980Egomane——1981Ainsi Soit-il——1983Panique Organisée——1985Anne, ma sœur Anne——1987Bizar——1989Zap-Zap——1992Ces mots sont pour toi——1994Entre nous——1997Répondez moi——2001Boucbelair58—2003Botanique et vieilles charrues71212004Un ange passe41342006Le soldat rose——2010On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime7182013Deux fois l'infini75832020Tout ce qu'on veut dans la vie14152022En noires et blanches42222024Rêveur, rêveur—81
Promotional singles "Miss Melissa" (1974) "Je chante dans les transistors" (1977) "La Belle" / "Chapeau de paille" (1977) "T'as beau pas être beau" / "L'Amour S.M.P.M" (1978) "Papillon" / "Dans la rue de Sherbrooke" (1979)
Collaborations Fairytale-musical Émilie Jolie (Philippe Chatel, 1979): chanson du raton-laveur-rêveur (Song of the dreaming racoon) Duo with his son Matthieu Chedid: Tel père tel fils (like father like son) – for Solidays, a French AIDS charity appeal
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