Jean-Patrick Capdevielle played an integral role in France's rock scene during
the late-1970s and early-1980s, an era that found him releasing two
platinum-selling albums. He was born outside Paris in Levallois-Perret, France,
on December 19, 1945. After graduating early from high school, he worked in the
magazine industry as a journalist and photographer, contributing to publications
like Salut les copains and Lui. By the late 1970s, he was looking for a new
diversion and turned to music, making his debut with the reggae-inspired single
"Solitude." The song earned him a contract...