Robert (Boby) Lapointe (April 16, 1922 - June 29, 1972) was a French singer… Read Full Bio ↴Robert (Boby) Lapointe (April 16, 1922 - June 29, 1972) was a French singer, noted for his humorous texts full of puns, alliterations, spoonerisms and paronyms. He was a friend of Georges Brassens who helped him along on the Parisian scene.
He was born in Pézenas, in the Hérault département of France. A brilliant scholar, he prepared for the entrance exam to the Centrale (engineering school) and Sup-Aero at Montpellier, but was conscripted into the Youth Building Projects in 1942 and sent to Germany in 1943 for compulsory work service. He escaped the same year, and found work as a diver in La Ciotat, a suburb of Marseilles, in 1944.
In 1946, he married Colette Maclaud. They had two children, Ticha (born 1948) and Jacky (1950).
His first published work, Les douze chants d'un imbecile, appeared in 1951. He moved to Paris and opened a fashion and baby clothes shop, still writing and producing plays. Later, he switched to being a fitter of TV aerials and began singing.
In the 1960s, Boby Lapointe started an actor’s career and acted in films by some of the greatest French directors, among which François Truffaut and Claude Sautet.
His fame grew when the actor Bourvil sang Lapointe's song Aragon et Castille in the 1954 film Poisson d'avril. In 1960, film director François Truffaut offered him a part in Tirez sur le Pianiste in which he played Framboise, accompanied by Charles Aznavour on piano. This marked the start of a career that saw Lapointe perform at major venues throughout France. His joyful character led him to build friendships with French stars Anne Sylvestre, Raymond Devos, Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens.
Lapointe was also a mathematician, and developed the bi-bi-binary system (also known as the bibi system) in 1971.
He was born in Pézenas, in the Hérault département of France. A brilliant scholar, he prepared for the entrance exam to the Centrale (engineering school) and Sup-Aero at Montpellier, but was conscripted into the Youth Building Projects in 1942 and sent to Germany in 1943 for compulsory work service. He escaped the same year, and found work as a diver in La Ciotat, a suburb of Marseilles, in 1944.
In 1946, he married Colette Maclaud. They had two children, Ticha (born 1948) and Jacky (1950).
His first published work, Les douze chants d'un imbecile, appeared in 1951. He moved to Paris and opened a fashion and baby clothes shop, still writing and producing plays. Later, he switched to being a fitter of TV aerials and began singing.
In the 1960s, Boby Lapointe started an actor’s career and acted in films by some of the greatest French directors, among which François Truffaut and Claude Sautet.
His fame grew when the actor Bourvil sang Lapointe's song Aragon et Castille in the 1954 film Poisson d'avril. In 1960, film director François Truffaut offered him a part in Tirez sur le Pianiste in which he played Framboise, accompanied by Charles Aznavour on piano. This marked the start of a career that saw Lapointe perform at major venues throughout France. His joyful character led him to build friendships with French stars Anne Sylvestre, Raymond Devos, Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens.
Lapointe was also a mathematician, and developed the bi-bi-binary system (also known as the bibi system) in 1971.
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Aragon et Castille ... - 16 divagations
Boby Lapointe Lyrics
Aragon et Castille Au pays da-ga d'Aragon Il y avait-t-gu'd-une fille Qui aimai…
Bobo Léon Il a do bobo Léon Il porte un bandeau Léon Il a…
Eh ! Toto Eh Toto, y a t'il ton papa? (L'est pas là…
Embrouille minet Fillette comblée de bonheur On dit que tu n'as pas de…
Framboise Elle s'appelait Françoise Mais on l'appelait Framboise Une i…
Insomnie Depuis bientôt un mois et d'mi Qu'elle s'est installée dans …
L'Ange Su' l'trottoir, j'ai rencontré Un ange descendu des cieux …
L'hélicon Mon fils, tu as déjà soixante ans Ta vieille maman sucre…
La Fille Du Pêcheur Moi, les filles de Paris, déguisées en glamour Tartines de b…
La fleur bleue contondante C'était un catcheur des dimanches Tous les samedis il catch…
Le beau voyage Nous avons fait un beau voyage Beau beau beau beau beau…
Le poisson fa Il était une fois Un poisson fa Il aurait pu être poisson-…
Marcelle Elle a l'œil vif, la fesse fraîche et le sein…
Petit homme qui vit d'espoir Petit homme qui vivait d'espoir Rencontra sur la butte un so…
Tchita Elle a des yeux. Ah ! Les beaux yeux, si…