Julien Clerc
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 4, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
Biography
Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc, is a French singer-songwriter. He rose to fame with his song "La cavalerie" (1968), that captured the "rebellious essence" of those times and became an anthem of the French youth. Among Clerc's most known songs are "Ce n'est rien" (1971), "Si on chantait" (1972), "Ma préférence" (1978), "Femmes... Je vous aime" (1982), "Mélissa" (1984), "Hélène" (1987), "Fais-moi une place" (1990). Born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Leclerc's home, while his mother Évelyne Merlot introduced him to the music of such singers as Georges Brassens and Edith Piaf. He began to learn the piano at six, and by 13, started to play by ear everything he heard on the radio. During his secondary school and university days, he met Maurice Vallet and Etienne Roda-Gil, two of his main songwriters, and began to compose his first songs. He changed his name to Julien Clerc upon signing a contract with Pathé Marconi, releasing his first album in May 1968. The album went on to win the Académie Charles Cros Record Award. In 1969, Clerc went on the Olympia stage for the first time to open for Gilbert Becaud's concert. Despite having been in show business for only one year, his performance was a great success. He would later return repeatedly to the Olympia for a series of concerts. From May 1969 to February 1970, he starred in the highly successful Paris run of the musical Hair, which increased his profile. By the age of 24, Clerc was a major star and had recorded numerous hits, many of which were sold abroad, translated and distributed in other languages. In 1979, he took part in two new collaborative ventures, singing the title song of the children's musical, "Emilie Jolie" and participating in "36 Front Populaire", a double album musical about a turbulent historical period. Over the years, Clerc's repertoire has ranged from his own compositions to classic French songs like "Comme Hier" by Brassens and "L'hymne à l'amour" by Edith Piaf. He has performed in Africa, the Americas and Europe. In January 1999, Clerc went on stage at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and delivered an unplugged acoustic set that was a long way from the rock/pop-based shows that he had been giving his audience for some years. In 2000, he appeared, along with many other artists, in a number of benefit concerts for Restaurants du Coeur, a winter food bank charity. In 2003, Clerc recorded a new album of classic American "standards", in French. On another front, Clerc was named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at a ceremony in Paris in November 2003 after working for nearly two years with the agency on various benevolent projects for refugees. In March 2004, he undertook his first field mission to meet with refugees and aid workers in Chad. His mission was documented by Envoyé spécial and was broadcast on a national French TV channel in April 2004. Clerc has five children: daughters Angèle (adopted) and Jeanne Herry with French actress Miou-Miou; daughter Vanille and son Barnabé with then-wife Virginie Coupérie; and son Léonard with Hélène Grémillon, whom he married in 2012. Source: Article "Julien Clerc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
Guy
Star Academy
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Love and Cool Water
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Émilie Jolie
Filmography
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self
La fête de la chanson française - 20 ans d'émotions
Movie · as Self : Guest
La belle histoire de la chanson française
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Le meilleur des Francofolies
Movie · as Self
Solidarité Incendies - Le Grand Concert en direct
Movie
Taratata fête le Zénith 1984
Movie · as Self : Guest
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
Movie
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
Movie · as Self
Sylvie Vartan - Je tire ma révérence
Movie · as Self : Guest
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
Movie · as Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Famille je vous aime
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Movie
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
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Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
Movie · as Self
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Guy, à la poursuite de la 4e étoile
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Movie
Unis pour l'Ukraine
Movie · as Self
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Quelle époque !
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Star Académie
TV · as Self - Guest Artist · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Movie
Julien Clerc - La tournée des 50 ans
Movie · as Self
La semaine des 4 Julie
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
La Génération Salut les copains
Movie · as Self
On va se le dire
TV · as Self · 1 ep
La Boîte à secrets
TV · 1 ep
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Movie · as Self
Guy
Movie · as Julien Clerc
On l'appelait Roda
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Movie
Nos années Julien Clerc
Movie · as Self
The Secret Song
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Basique, le concert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Kids United fêtent Noël
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Movie
Bécaud, mon père
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Movie
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
Les copains d'abord font du ski
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Movie
Deux hommes en or
TV · as Self · 1 ep
La Voix
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Julien Clerc - Symphonique à l'Opéra National de Paris
Movie · as Self
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
TV · as Self - Coach · 18 eps
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Movie
Ça finit bien la semaine
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni
Movie · as Self
En direct de l'univers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
C à vous
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Movie
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
Movie · as Self
La Boîte à musique
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Movie
La chanson de l'année
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Belle et Bum
TV · as Self · 1 ep
L'Invité
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Sucré salé
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Movie
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Movie
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Movie
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 8 eps
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
Movie
Taratata
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Collaricocoshow
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Téléthon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self, Self (archive footage) · 12 eps
Bains de Minuit
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Ambitions
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 8 eps
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 15 eps
Émilie Jolie
Movie · as Le grand oiseau
Bio’s Bahnhof
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fan School
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Love and Cool Water
Movie · as Jip
Plattenküche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
30 millions d'amis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 10 eps
Numéro un
TV · as Self, Self - Host, Self (archive footage) · 17 eps
Système 2
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Midi Première
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Le Grand Échiquier
TV · as Self - Main Guest · 2 eps
Midi trente
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Cadet Rousselle
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Samedi soir
TV · as Self · 4 eps
À bout portant
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Night-Club
TV · as Self · 1 ep
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Discorama
TV · as Self · 3 eps