Bernard Lavilliers – born Bernard Oulion on October 7, 1946, in Saint Étienne,
France – is a rock vocalist. Inspired the music his parents played – tropical
music, Brazilian music, Cuban salsa, and reggae – and received his first record
player at the age of 4. As he grew older, he also became interested in politics
and poets such as Léo Ferré. By the time he was 20 years old, he was busking on
the streets and performing in cabarets in Paris. He released his first singles
in 1967, followed a year later by his debut album Chanson pour Ma Mie. He began
to achieve more commercial suc...