Stella
Born Stella Zelcer in Paris on December 12, 1950, the singer made a name for
herself with a series of pop records in the 1960s, before marrying Christian
Vander and joining the group Magma. Her uncle, Maurice Chorenslup, orchestrated
all her records, starting with the first for the Vogue label, the hit EP
Pourquoi Pas Moi, which made Stella a yé-yé idol from 1963 onwards. After two
more, the singer with the "garçonne" haircut signed with RCA Victor in 1965 and
recorded "J'achète des disques américains", a humorous, ironic song set to rock
music inspired by British bands. In 1966,...
