Pierre Bachelet’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro French singer-songwriter
Was Singer 
Songwriter 
Musician 
Pianist 
Composer 
From France 
Type Music 
Gender male
Birth 25 May 1944, Paris, France
Death 15 February 2005, Suresnes, France
(aged 60 years)
Star sign Gemini
Education
École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
Genre:
Chanson
Instruments:
Piano
Voice

Pierre Bachelet (25 May 1944 – 15 February 2005) was a French singer-songwriter.

Bachelet died of lung cancer in 2005.

Career

Bachelet spent part of his childhood in Calais and developed a lifelong appreciation of the North of France, which inspired his hit song Les corons (1982).

In the 1970s he had some international success under the name Resonance with the hit OK Chicago.

His other hit songs include “Elle est d’ailleurs” (1980), “Écris-moi” (1982), “Marionnettiste” (1985), “En l’an 2001” (1985) and “Vingt ans” (1987). He also composed music for movies, including Emmanuelle (1974), Story of O (1975), Black and White in Color (1976), Coup de tête (1979), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979), the British-made Sex with the Stars (1980), and Gwendoline (1984). Robert Fripp won an out-of-court settlement over the use of music in Emmanuelle based on King Crimson’s “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic”. His songs from the film Emmanuelle called “Emmanuelle in the Mirror” and “Theme From Emmanuelle” have been sampled in the Lily Allen single “Littlest Things”, released in December 2006. He also wrote the score of a few commercials and TV Films.

He would return to score further Emmanuelle films, such as Emmanuelle 5 (1987) and Emmanuelle 7 (1992). He also did the score for the French film Un crime au paradis (2001), which was another success for him.

His signature tune, Les corons, released in 1982, is notably used as the supporters’ anthem for the football club RC Lens.

Bachelet bore a physical and voice resemblance to Jacques Brel, and had a similar onstage demeanor. Bachelet held Brel’s work in high respect, and his last release while alive was a cover of Brel songs.

In 2000, Bachelet was nominated for a Cesar Award for his musical score in The Children of the Marshland.

Awards

Cesar Award

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2000 “The Children of the Marshland” Best Music Nominated

In 2015, a tribute album was released posthumously with various artists performing songs from Pierre Bachelet. The 13-track album was released on Smart label under the title Hommage à Pierre Bachelet: Nous l’avons tant aimé and includes interpretations by artists Quentin Bachelet, Marie Espinosa, Didier Barbelivien, Dave, Gérard Lenorman, Patrick Sébastien, Amaury Vassili, Gilbert Montagné, Philippe Lavil, Enrico Macias and Chico & the Gypsies. The album also contains two performances from Bachelet: “Les Corons” with Chorale des Mineurs Polonais de Douai and a remasterised version of “Flo” with Florence Arthaud. The album charted in France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums
  • 1975: L’Atlantique
  • 1980: Elle est d’ailleurs
  • 1982: Les Corons
  • 1983: Découvrir l’Amérique
  • 1985: Marionnettiste
  • 1985: En l’an 2001
  • 1987: Vingt ans
  • 1989: Quelque part… c’est toujours ailleurs
  • 1992: Les Lolas
  • 1995: La ville ainsi soit-il
  • 1998: Un homme simple
  • 2001: Une autre lumière
  • 2003: Tu ne nous quittes pas (Bachelet chante Brel)
  • 2008: Essaye
Live albums
  • 1983: Un soir… Une scène
  • 1986: Olympia 86
  • 1988: Tu es là au rendez-vous
  • 1991: La Scène
  • 2005: 30 ans
Compilation albums
  • 2015: 10 ans de Bachelet pour toujours

Singles

  • 1975: “L’Alantique (toi, moi et la musique)”
  • 1980: “Elle est d’ailleurs”
  • 1982: “Les Corons”
  • 1982: “Écris-moi”
  • 1982: “Souvenez-vous”
  • 1983: “Quitte-moi”
  • 1983: “Embrasse-la”
  • 1983: “Mais l’aventure”
  • 1985: “Marionnettiste”
  • 1985: “En l’an 2001”
  • 1985; “Elle ne sait faire que ah!”
  • 1985: “Quand l’enfant viendra”
  • 1987: “Vingt ans”
  • 1987: “Partis avant d’avoir tout dit”
  • 1987: “C’est pour elle”
  • 1989: “L’Homme en blanc”
  • 1989: “Pleure pas Boulou”
  • 1989: “Flo”
  • 1989: “Yé yé les tambours”
  • 1989: “Le déversoir”
  • 1992: “Les Lolas”
  • 1992: “Elle est ma guerre, elle est ma femme”
  • 1992: “Laissez chanter le français”
  • 1995: “La ville ainsi soit-il”
  • 1995: “Reconnais que tu pars”
  • 1998: “Le voilier noir”
  • 1998: “Un homme simple”
  • 2001: “Une autre lumière”
  • 2001: “Pour un monde bleu”
  • 2001: “Sans toi”
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