Birth name Louis Chedid Role Singer-songwriter Name Louis Chedid | Years active 1973 – present Instruments Guitar Siblings Michele Chedid | |
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Born 1 January 1948 (age 76)
Ismailia, Egypt ( 1948-01-01 ) Genres Chanson, Musical Theatre Occupation(s) singer-songwriter
author Labels Atmospheriques,
Universal Albums Le Meilleur des annees CBS Spouse Emma Chedid-Advenier, Marianne Chedid Children Matthieu Chedid, Anna Chedid, Emilie Chedid, Joseph Chedid Similar People Matthieu Chedid, Anna Chedid, Andree Chedid, Emilie Chedid, Alain Souchon | ||
Louis Chedid - Egomane
Louis Chedid (born 1 January 1948, in Ismaïlia) is a French singer-songwriter of Lebanese origin.
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Biography
Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-).
As a child he made his first footsteps into the singing world as a member of the "Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois", a famous French catholic boys choir.
Chedid was a fan of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and decided that he would set forth into a career in the world of music as soon as he left school. After his first album "Balbutiements" (Mumblings – 1973) attracted little attention, his talent was first recognised after the release of titles like "La Belle" and "T'as beau pas être beau" released in 1977.
In 1981, "Ainsi soit-il" (Amen) rose to the top of the charts, followed four years later by "Anne ma sœur Anne" (My sister Anne) which criticised the increasing popularity of the extreme-right in France. His first, autobiographical novel – 40 Berges Blues – was published in 1992.
Chedid is also the composer of Pierre-Dominique Burgaud's "Le Soldat Rose" (The Pink Soldier, 2006), a fairytale musical whose songs have been interpreted by singers including -M-, Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Cherhal, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon and Bénabar.