Étienne Daho is an Algerian-born French singer-songwriter and producer. His
combination of soft vocals, Velvet Underground-style rock, surf pop and French
romanticism has made him a tremendously popular figure in European rock. His
father was a French soldier and his mother a chemist. He was raised in Oran
during the War of Algeria before moving to Rennes with his family. Here,
inspired by listening to performers like Francoise Hardy, he dreamed of becoming
a singer.
He organised an early punk concert at Rennes University featuring Stinky Toys
and Marquis de Sade, with both ...