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Michel Polnareff
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Michel Polnareff
Known For
Sound
Birthday
1944-07-03,Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Gender
Male
Biography
Michel Polnareff (born 3 July 1944, Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, France) is a French singer-songwriter, who was popular in France from the mid-1960s until the early 1990s with his penultimate original album, Kāma-Sūtra. He is still critically acclaimed and occasionally tours in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Michel was born into an artistic family: his mother, Simonne Lane (1912-1973), was a Breton dancer and his father, Leib Polnareff (Russian: Лейб Полнарёв) or Léo Poll (1899-1988) was a Russian Jewish immigrant from Odessa who worked with Édith Piaf. He attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. He learned the guitar, and after his studies, military service, and a brief time in insurance, he began to play his guitar on the steps of the Sacré Cœur. In 1965 Polnareff won a prize in Paris of recording at Barclay Records, but as part of the counterculture he turned down this opportunity. It was Lucien Morisse, then director at Europe 1, who made him sign with AZ. His first disc, La Poupée qui fait non (1966), was an unexpected success. Its new musical style and Polnareff's atypical image, crossed borders. During this period, he played concerts in Brussels for one week sharing the bill with Jeff Beck. In France he gained many hits such as "La Poupée qui fait non", "Love me, please love me", "Sous quelle étoile suis-je né?", "Ta-ta-ta-ta", "Âme câline" (Soul Coaxing), "Mes regrets", "Gloria", "Holidays", and "Tibili". Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones performed on hit single "Holidays". Polnareff also played with his image: black glasses, fancy trousers, and ambiguous provocations. His song L'Amour avec Toi could not be played before 10 pm because it was considered "pornographic" at the time in France (the song is mild by today's standards). From 1969 on, Polnareff was hugely successful: tours, music videos, hits. He also became the target of scandalmongers. Tragedy struck in September 1970, when his friend Lucien Morisse committed suicide. In the same time, he also suffered a relationship crisis. After a rest period in the Paris area, and long months in isolation healing from his depression, Polnareff gradually resumed touring. His health and his morale improved, but not his sight: he was forced to protect his eyes with thick, dark sunglasses. His problems didn't stop there. In 1972, a promotional poster for his 1972 Polnarevolution tour showed his naked buttocks. Although the scandal benefitted him commercially, it brought censorship and lawsuits. Exile in the United States (1973–1984) During a world tour, he learned that Bernard Seneau, his manager, had run off with his money leaving him broke. Unable to pay his debts, and crushed by the death of his mother, he left France for the United States, where he lived in anonymity. He was joined by his friend, Annie Fargue who became his manager and stayed in this capacity for many years. ... Source: Article "Michel Polnareff" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

Tous les chanteurs s'appellent Michel

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Tous les chanteurs s'appellent Michel
2023-04-22

Michel Polnareff - Ze (re) Tour 2007

5.5

Michel Polnareff - Ze (re) Tour 2007
2007-03-02

Le gala des pièces jaunes : Le concert événement

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Le gala des pièces jaunes : Le concert événement
2023-01-28

La Lucarne magique

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La Lucarne magique
1971-10-04

Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement

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Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement
2022-12-06

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

7.5

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022-12-24

J'ai tout donné

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J'ai tout donné
1972-06-21

Michel Polnareff au Champ de Mars

7.5

Michel Polnareff au Champ de Mars
2007-07-14

Polnareff, Zouzou & Les Bonbons Magiques

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Polnareff, Zouzou & Les Bonbons Magiques
1967-06-18

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Europarty
1967-06-04

Hör hin, schau zu!

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Hör hin, schau zu!
1965-01-16

Victoires de la musique

2

Victoires de la musique
1985-11-23

Victoires de la musique

2

Victoires de la musique
1985-11-23

8

À bout portant
1968-12-16

Le Grand Échiquier

8

Le Grand Échiquier
1972-01-12

6.4

Star Academy
2001-10-20

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

6

Numéro un
1975-04-05

Die Drehscheibe

6

Die Drehscheibe
1964-04-01

0

Discorama
1959-02-04

Vivement dimanche

3.2

Vivement dimanche
1998-09-20

6

Samedi soir
1971-01-09

6

Midi trente
1972-03-06