Julien Clerc

Julien Clerc
Clerc in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc
Born	(1947-10-04) 4 October 1947 (age 77) Paris, France
Genres	Pop, Chanson
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, pianist
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Pathé Marconi Virgin
Website	Official website

Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc (pronounced [ʒyljɛ̃ klɛʁ]), is a French singer-songwriter.

He rose to fame with his song "La cavalerie" (1968), that captured the "rebellious essence" of those times and became an anthem of the French youth. Among Clerc's most known songs are "Ce n'est rien" (1971), "Si on chantait" (1972), "Ma préférence" (1978), "Femmes... Je vous aime" (1982), "Mélissa" (1984),^[1] "Hélène" (1987), "Fais-moi une place" (1990).