Julien Clerc
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.
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Taratata fête le Zénith 1984
2026 · Self : Guest
Solidarité Incendies - Le Grand Concert en direct
2026
Le meilleur des Francofolies
2026 · Self
La belle histoire de la chanson française
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La fête de la chanson française - 20 ans d'émotions
2026 · Self : Guest
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
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Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
2025 · Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Sylvie Vartan - Je tire ma révérence
2025 · Self : Guest
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
2025
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
2024 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
2024
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
2023 · Self
Guy, à la poursuite de la 4e étoile
2023 · Self
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
2023
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Unis pour l'Ukraine
2022 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
2022
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
2020
Julien Clerc - La tournée des 50 ans
2020 · Self
La Génération Salut les copains
2019 · Self
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
2018 · Self
On l'appelait Roda
2018 · Self
Nos années Julien Clerc
2018 · Self
Guy
2018 · Julien Clerc
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
2018
Les Kids United fêtent Noël
2017 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017
Bécaud, mon père
2016 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015
Les copains d'abord font du ski
2014 · Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014
Julien Clerc - Symphonique à l'Opéra National de Paris
2012 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010
Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni
2009 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
2007 · Self
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
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Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
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Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
1996
Émilie Jolie
1980 · Le grand oiseau
Love and Cool Water
1976 · Jip
Series (48)
Famille je vous aime
2025 · Self - Guest
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Quelle époque !
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Star Académie
2021 · Self - Guest Artist
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020 · Self - Guest, Self
La Boîte à secrets
2019
On va se le dire
2019 · Self
The Secret Song
2018 · Self
Basique, le concert
2018 · Self
Deux hommes en or
2013 · Self
La Voix
2013 · Self
La voz (Francia)
2012 · Self - Coach
Ça finit bien la semaine
2010 · Self
En direct de l'univers
2009 · Self
C à vous
2009 · Self - Guest
La Boîte à musique
2006 · Self
La chanson de l'année
2004 · Self
Belle et Bum
2003 · Self
Sucré salé
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L'Invité
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Star Academy
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Vivement dimanche
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Taratata
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Stars 90
1990 · Self
Téléthon
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Bains de Minuit
1987 · Self - Guest
Collaricocoshow
1987 · Self
Le monde est à vous
1987 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self, Self (archive footage)
Ambitions
1986 · Self
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
Fan School
1977 · Self
Plattenküche
1976 · Self
30 millions d'amis
1976 · Self
Numéro un
1975 · Self, Self - Host, Self (archive footage)
Système 2
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Midi Première
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Midi trente
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Le Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self - Main Guest, Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971 · Self
Samedi soir
1971 · Self
À bout portant
1968 · Self
Night-Club
1968 · Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966 · Self
Discorama
1959 · Self