Happy birthday! Michel Polnareff turns 82 today
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Michel Polnareff is celebrating his 82nd birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed singers of his generation.
Popular singer-songwriter Michel Polnareff (Lettre à France, Love me, please love me, La Poupée qui fait non, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 82nd birthday, he remains a man of many facets.
Polnareff, a cultural icon
Born in Nérac on July 3, 1944, Michel Polnareff's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in French history. Polnareff's not just a great singer, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Michel hasn't done.
And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Michel Polnareff as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 82.
Happy Birthday, Michel, you're the best!
Michel Polnareff career in pictures
Lettre à France (1977)
Love me, please love me (1966)
La Poupée qui fait non (1966)
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