1. Michel Polnareff was born on 3 July 1944 and is a French singer-songwriter known for his influence on French pop music since the 1960s.
21 Facts About Michel Polnareff
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Michel Polnareff's mother, Simonne Lane, was a Breton dancer and his father, Leib Polnareff, was of Ukrainian Jewish heritage and worked with Edith Piaf.
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Michel Polnareff's father pushed him into becoming a musician, and from a very young age, discouraged him from socializing with his peers.
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Michel Polnareff's first disc, La Poupee qui fait non, which features Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, was an unexpected immediate success.
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Michel Polnareff was joined by his friend and long-time partner, Annie Fargue, who became his manager and stayed as such for many years even after their separation.
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In 1975, after being unable to enter French soil, Michel Polnareff performed in Brussels, with thousands of his French fans coming over by train to see him.
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In 1999, Michel Polnareff released his first original single in ten years, 'Je reve d'un monde '.
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Michel Polnareff insisted that the work on his next album was still ongoing.
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On Bastille Day 2007, Michel Polnareff gave a free concert at the Champs de Mars, in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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In November 2013, Michel Polnareff had sold a total of 3,9 million albums and 4,9 million singles in France.
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Many tracks of his then-upcoming album would be previewed in this documentary, as Michel Polnareff can be seen recording in studio, and playing piano in his living room.
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In December 2016, before the penultimate concert of the tour, Michel Polnareff suffered a double pulmonary embolism, leading to the cancellation of the two remaining dates.
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In November 2024, Michel Polnareff announced the release of a new album and tour the following year, with a series of dates including his first ever show in London.
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Michel Polnareff played with his image: long hair, black glasses, trousers, and ambiguous provocations.
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From 1969 on, Michel Polnareff was hugely successful: tours, music videos, and hits.
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In September 1970, Michel Polnareff experienced a personal loss when his friend Lucien Morisse died by suicide.
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Michel Polnareff has had many relationships over the years, including American actress Lynda Carter and Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel.
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On 21 February 2011, Michel Polnareff announced via a Facebook post that a DNA test had revealed that he was not the biological father of the child and that Danyellah had used a sperm donor.
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Today, they live in a house in Palm Springs where Michel Polnareff has his own recording studio.
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Michel Polnareff is a self-proclaimed fan of the manga series and previously had his Twitter profile picture set as Jean-Pierre Polnareff.
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Michel Polnareff's 1977 hit 'Lettre a France' enjoyed a new success in 2004 following its inclusion on the French version of the Star Academy talent contest.