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French musicians who were born in 1944

Here are 26 famous musicians from France were born in 1944:

Marie-Christine Barrault

Marie-Christine Barrault (March 21, 1944 Paris-) is a French actor and voice actor. She has two children, David Toscan du Plantier and Ariane Toscan du Plantier.

Her albums include and .

Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy (January 17, 1944 Paris-) a.k.a. Francoise Hardy, Hardy, Françoise, Françoise Madeleine Hardy, The Yeh-Yeh Girl or François Hardy is a French singer, actor and songwriter. She has one child, Thomas Dutronc.

Her albums: 36 grands succès, Messages Personnels, Greatest Recordings, If You Listen, Le meilleur de francoise Hardy, Et si je m'en vais avant toi, The Vogue Years, Blues 1962-1993, Les Plus Belles Chansons de Francoise Hardy and Clair-Obscur. Genres: Yé-yé.

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Daniel Pennac

Daniel Pennac (December 1, 1944 Casablanca-) a.k.a. Daniel Pennacchioni or Pennac is a French novelist, writer, screenwriter and actor.

His albums include , , and .

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Patrick Topaloff

Patrick Topaloff (December 30, 1944 France-March 7, 2010 Paris) a.k.a. Topaloff, Patrick was a French singer, comedian and actor.

His discography includes: Les tops de Topaloff, Topaloff en liberté, La Maison de l'oncle Hermès, Perlinpinpin, T’as le bonjour d’Alfred, Allez! Relevez-vous, Le couple idéa, Labat, éditions sonores, Ma Gamelle and La semaine des quatre Jeudis.

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Mylon LeFevre

Mylon LeFevre (October 6, 1944 Gulfport-) also known as LeFevre, Mylon is a French singer.

His discography includes: On the Road to Freedom. Genres: Southern rock, Rock music, Christian music, Gospel music, Contemporary Christian music and Rock and roll.

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Alain Souchon

Alain Souchon (May 27, 1944 Casablanca-) a.k.a. Alian Souchon, Souchon Alain or Souchon, Alain is a French singer, singer-songwriter and actor.

His albums: Platinum collection, 1974-1976, Volume 1, 20 Chansons, Au ras des pâquerettes, Bidon, C'est comme vous voulez, Collection, Volume 1, Collection, Volume 2, Compilation and Défoule sentimentale. Genres he performed include Pop music, World music, Alternative rock, Pop rock, Experimental music, French pop music, Chanson, Techno, Synthpop and New Wave.

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Patrice Chéreau

Patrice Chéreau (November 2, 1944 Lézigné-October 7, 2013 Paris) a.k.a. Patrice Chereau was a French actor, film director, screenwriter, theatre director, opera director and film producer.

His albums: Œdipus Rex (Eric Erickson Chamber Choir feat. conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen).

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Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares (January 19, 1944 Santa Monica-) otherwise known as Shelly Fabares, Michelle Marie Fabares, Michele Ann Marie Fabares, Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares, Shelley or Michele Marie Fabares is a French singer, actor and television producer.

Discography: The Best of Shelley Fabares, I Know You'll Be There / Lost Summer Love, Shelley!, Teenage Triangle and The Things We Did Last Summer.

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Coluche

Coluche (October 28, 1944 14th arrondissement of Paris-June 19, 1986 Opio) a.k.a. Michel Gerard Joseph Colucci, Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci, Michele Coluche, Colhuche or Michel Colucci was a French comedian and actor. He had one child, Marius Colucci.

His albums include Le disque des records, Mes adieux au Music-Hall, Les Inoubliables, Intégral, Les Irrésistibles, Le Triomphe de Coluche au Gymnase, Putain de camion, and .

Pascal Danel

Pascal Danel (March 31, 1944 Paris-) otherwise known as Danel, Pascal is a French singer. His child is Jean-Pierre Danel.

His most recognized albums: Kilimandjaro and . Genres: Pop music.

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Michel Polnareff

Michel Polnareff (July 3, 1944 Nérac-) also known as Michel Polnaref or Michael Polnareff is a French singer, songwriter and film score composer.

His albums: Love Me Please Love Me, Le Bal des Laze, Polnarévolution, Michel Polnareff, Fame à la mode, Michel Polnareff, Coucou me revoilou, Bulles, Incognito and La Compilation.

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Pierre Bachelet

Pierre Bachelet (May 25, 1944 Paris-February 15, 2005 Suresnes) otherwise known as Bachelet, Pierre was a French singer, film score composer and songwriter.

His albums include Les Lolas, Le meilleur de Bachelet, Des chansons pour toujours, Emmanuelle, Quelque part... c'est toujours ailleurs, Succès..., Tu es là au rendez-vous, 10 ans de Bachelet pour toujours, Histoire d'O and Essaye.

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Claude-Michel Schönberg

Claude-Michel Schönberg (July 6, 1944 Vannes-) a.k.a. Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, A. Boublil & C.M. Schönberg, Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil, Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg, Les Misérables, Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Schönberg, Claude-Michel, Michel Schonberg, Malcolm Albee, Michel De Ponterrey, Albee, M. Albee or De Ponterrey is a French singer, composer, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor.

His albums include Les Misérables (1987 Original Broadway Cast), Miss Saigon (1989 Original London Cast), Les Misérables (1988 studio cast), Les Misérables: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Highlights from Les Misérables (1989 London studio cast), Les Misérables: 13 Tracks from the Musical, Les Misérables (1991 Paris cast), Martin Guerre (1999 UK tour cast), Martin Guerre (1996 London cast) and Miss Saigon: The Highlights. Genres related to him: Musical theatre.

Gilles Marchal

Gilles Marchal (September 2, 1944-April 11, 2013) was a French singer.

He was born in Verdun and grew up in a family of musicians. Gilles started to perform at a young age and was known for his gentle voice, which could handle a range of French ballads, chanson, and pop songs. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with songs like "Hymne à l'amour," "Elle était si jolie," and "Les Filles du Mercredi." Marchal was also a talented songwriter, crafting signature numbers for many other French performers. After retiring from the music industry in the early 1980s, Marchal worked in construction and plumbing until his death in 2013 from lung cancer.

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Sylvie Vartan

Sylvie Vartan (August 15, 1944 Sofia Province-) also known as Sylvia Vartan or Sylvie Varten is a French singer and actor. She has two children, David Hallyday and Darina Scotti.

Her albums include Sylvie, Les années Universal Les shows TV, L'Essentiel, Les Années RCA 1961-1983, Singles, La Plus Belle pour aller danser, Les originaux de Sylvie Vartan: Volume 1, A Nashville, A l'Olympia and Sensible. Genres she performed: Yé-yé, Jazz, Rock music, Blue-eyed soul, Soul music, Disco, Pop music and Rock and roll.

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Noëlle Cordier

Noëlle Cordier (April 7, 1944 France-) also known as Noelle Cordier or Cordier, Noelle is a French singer.

Discography: Tombe l'eau.

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Didier Levallet

Didier Levallet (July 19, 1944-) is a French , .

His albums: Outlaws in jazz.

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Jean-François Jenny-Clark

Jean-François Jenny-Clark (July 12, 1944 Toulouse-October 6, 1998 Paris) otherwise known as Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark, Jenny-Clark, Jean-Francois or Jean-François Jenny Clark was a French , .

His albums: Unison, Easy to Read and Live.

Dani

Dani (October 1, 1944 Castres-) also known as Danièle Graule, Dany Craule, Dani Graule or Dany Graule is a French singer and actor.

Her discography includes: Best of Boomerang, Tout dépend du contexte, Comme un boomerang, Les Années chansons, Volume 3: Dani, L'Intégrale 1966-1973 and Le Paris de Dani.

Christine Delaroche

Christine Delaroche (May 24, 1944 Paris-) also known as Christine Palle or Delaroche, Christine is a French actor.

Her discography includes: , , and .

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Genevieve Grad

Genevieve Grad (July 5, 1944 Paris-) also known as Geneviève Gabrielle Grad or Geneviève Grad is a French actor. She has one child, Dimitri Bogdanoff.

Genevieve Grad began her acting career in the early 1960s and quickly became a popular figure in French cinema due to her beauty and talent. She appeared in numerous films throughout the decade, including "La Belle Américaine" and "Amelie or The Time To Love." In the 1970s, she turned her focus to television and theater, where she continued to garner critical acclaim for her performances. Some of her most notable TV shows include "Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret" and "Les Cinq Dernières Minutes." Grad's career has spanned over five decades, making her an enduring figure in French entertainment. In addition to her work in entertainment, Grad is also an accomplished author, having published several books over the years. She continues to be active in the industry and is regarded as one of the most respected actresses in France.

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Bernard Menez

Bernard Menez (August 8, 1944 Mailly-le-Château-) is a French actor, politician and singer. He has one child, Elisa Menez.

His albums: Sacré Soleil, and Ton petit grain de beauté.

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Yves Simon

Yves Simon (May 3, 1944 Choiseul, Haute-Marne-) is a French film score composer and actor.

His albums: Raconte-toi, Respirer, chanter, The Best of 1973-77, The Best of 1978-1985, Liaisons, Longue distance, Rumeurs, , and .

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Betty Mars

Betty Mars (July 30, 1944 France-February 20, 1989) was a French singer.

Her related genres: Pop music and Chanson.

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Françoise Barrière

Françoise Barrière (June 12, 1944 Paris-) a.k.a. Barrière, Françoise is a French composer and writer.

Her albums include Chrysopée Electronique: Bourges.

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William Christie

William Christie (December 19, 1944 Buffalo-) also known as Christie, William or William Lincoln Christie is a French conductor, harpsichordist, actor and teacher.

His discography includes: , Vespro Della Beata Vergine, Atys (extraits), , Pygmalion / Nélée et Myrthis, , , , and .

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