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Jacques Dutronc

Jacques Dutronc

Biography

Jacques Dutronc (born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille" (which AllMusic has called "his finest hour"), "Le Responsable", and "Les Cactus". Dutronc played guitar in the rock group El Toro et les Cyclones. He wrote successful songs for singer Françoise Hardy in the 1960s before moving on to pursue a successful solo career. His music incorporated traditional French pop and French rock as well as styles such as psychedelic and garage rock. He was also very important in the yéyé music movement and has been a longtime songwriting collaborator with Jacques Lanzmann. According to AllMusic, Dutronc is "one of the most popular performers in the French-speaking world", although he "remains little known in English speaking territories" aside from a cult following in the UK. Dutronc later branched out into film acting, starting in 1973. He earned a César Award for Best Actor for the leading role in Van Gogh (1991), which was directed by Maurice Pialat. He married Hardy in 1981 and together they have a son, guitarist Thomas Dutronc (born 1973); the couple separated in 1988, but never divorced. Jacques Dutronc was born on 28 April 1943 at 67 Rue de Provence in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, the home of his parents, Pierre and Madeleine. His father was a manager for the state-run Office of Coal Distribution. Jacques was educated at Rocroy-Saint-Léon elementary school (now a lycée), the École de la Rue Blanche (now a drama school), and then at the École Professionnelle de Dessin Industriel, where he studied graphic design from 1959. In 1960, Dutronc formed a band with himself as guitarist, schoolfriend Hadi Kalafate as bassist, Charlot Bénaroch as drummer (later replaced with André Crudot), and Daniel Dray as singer. They auditioned in 1961 for Jacques Wolfsohn, an artistic director at Disques Vogue, who signed them and gave them the name El Toro et les Cyclones. The group released two singles, "L'Oncle John" and "Le Vagabond", but disbanded when Dutronc was obliged to undertake military service. After being discharged from the army in 1963, Dutronc briefly played guitar in Eddy Mitchell's backing band and was also given a job at Vogue as Jacques Wolfsohn's assistant. In this capacity, he co-wrote songs for artists such as ZouZou, Cléo, and Françoise Hardy. Wolfsohn asked Dutronc to work with Jacques Lanzmann, a novelist and editor of Lui magazine, to create songs for a beatnik singer called Benjamin. Benjamin released an EP in 1966, featuring songs written with Dutronc and a Lanzmann–Dutronc composition, "Cheveux longs" ("Long Hair"). However, Wolfsohn was disappointed by Benjamin's recording of a song titled "Et moi, et moi, et moi". A second version was recorded, with Dutronc's former bandmate Hadi Kalafate on vocals. Wolfsohn then asked Dutronc if he would be interested in recording his own version. The single reached number 2 in the French charts in September 1966. ... Source: Article "Jacques Dutronc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-04-28

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Cast


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Nightcap

Nightcap

20006.3 / 10

Mado

Mado

19766.5 / 10

That Most Important Thing: Love

That Most Important Thing: Love

19757.0 / 10

Van Gogh

Van Gogh

19916.8 / 10

The Good and the Bad

The Good and the Bad

19765.6 / 10

Summer Things

Summer Things

20025.9 / 10

Place Vendôme

Place Vendôme

19986.3 / 10

Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires

Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires

20160.0 / 10

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

20148.0 / 10

Cheaters

Cheaters

19845.1 / 10

Is There a Frenchman in the House?

Is There a Frenchman in the House?

19825.3 / 10

Paradise for All

Paradise for All

19826.0 / 10

Malevil

Malevil

19816.6 / 10

Return to the Beloved

Return to the Beloved

19796.0 / 10

My Place in the Sun

My Place in the Sun

20075.4 / 10

The Red Shade

The Red Shade

19815.1 / 10

UV

UV

20076.2 / 10

My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days

My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days

19896.1 / 10

Us Two

Us Two

19796.2 / 10

L'entourloupe

L'entourloupe

19805.3 / 10

Pédale dure

Pédale dure

20043.4 / 10

The Second Wind

The Second Wind

20076.0 / 10

C'est la vie

C'est la vie

20017.0 / 10

Joseph et la fille

Joseph et la fille

20100.0 / 10

Le Maître des éléphants

Le Maître des éléphants

19955.8 / 10

Every Man for Himself

Every Man for Himself

19806.2 / 10

Pierrot mon ami

Pierrot mon ami

19794.0 / 10

Dutronc, la vie malgré lui

Dutronc, la vie malgré lui

20170.0 / 10

Separate Bedrooms

Separate Bedrooms

19895.3 / 10

Sweetheart

Sweetheart

19926.3 / 10

Jacques Dutronc - Et vous, et vous, et vous...

Jacques Dutronc - Et vous, et vous, et vous...

20100.0 / 10

Les Victimes

Les Victimes

19964.5 / 10

Les Francis

Les Francis

20145.0 / 10

Mosaïque

Mosaïque

19769.0 / 10

Violette & Francois

Violette & Francois

19776.1 / 10

Sale rêveur

Sale rêveur

19780.0 / 10

The Bit Between the Teeth

The Bit Between the Teeth

19795.6 / 10

Les Vieilles Canailles

Les Vieilles Canailles

20147.0 / 10

Sarah

Sarah

19835.3 / 10

Focal Point

Focal Point

19775.0 / 10

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

20227.2 / 10

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

20227.5 / 10

Antoine and Sebastian

Antoine and Sebastian

19740.0 / 10

Françoise Hardy : tant de belles choses

Françoise Hardy : tant de belles choses

20208.0 / 10

The Discreet Françoise Hardy

The Discreet Françoise Hardy

20168.5 / 10

The Savage State

The Savage State

19786.2 / 10

Kiss & Tell

Kiss & Tell

20185.8 / 10

OK Patron

OK Patron

19745.0 / 10

Les Vieilles Canailles 2017

Les Vieilles Canailles 2017

20178.0 / 10

Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie'

Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie'

19790.0 / 10

The Black Sheep

The Black Sheep

19790.0 / 10

Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique

Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique

20198.0 / 10

Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania

Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania

19936.5 / 10

Le trésor de l’orpheline

Le trésor de l’orpheline

19660.0 / 10

Voyage à travers un film (Sauve qui peut (la vie))

Voyage à travers un film (Sauve qui peut (la vie))

19810.0 / 10

Une jeunesse

Une jeunesse

19830.0 / 10

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

20020.0 / 10

Christmas at Vaugirard

Christmas at Vaugirard

19660.0 / 10

Dutronc au Casino

Dutronc au Casino

19936.0 / 10

Van Gogh

Van Gogh

19916.8 / 10

Pierre and Paul

Pierre and Paul

19690.0 / 10

The Discreet Françoise Hardy

The Discreet Françoise Hardy

20168.5 / 10

Antoine and Sebastian

Antoine and Sebastian

19740.0 / 10

Strangulation Blues

Strangulation Blues

19805.6 / 10

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