Born in a Parisian suburb in a wealthy family, he had a happy childhood. His father owned a small business. In high school, influenced by the great chansonniers of his time Luis Mariano, Charles Aznavour and Gilbert Bécaud, he formed with classmates a band.
Studying at the Petit Conservatoire de Mireille, where Yves Duteil and Françoise Hardy had been discovered, he made his first single, Anatole in 1963. He meets Roland Vincent who becomes his regular composer. Michels first hit Chez Laurette the following year is from the musical he plays in 'Copains-Clopant' . In 1966 appears his album Inventaire 66, while he is opening act for Leny Escudero. As Jacques Brel, in 1967, provides a series of farewell performances in the Parisian music theater Olympia, Delpech is the support act. Johnny Stark, the impresario of Mireille Mathieu, decides to accompany him. Michel is touring as a supporting act along with Mireille, to the US and the USSR.
In 1968 he won the French Grand Prix du Disque with "Il ya des jours où on ferait mieux de rester au lit".
In 1969 he composed the song hippie Wight is Wight in French about the British Isle of Wight Festival that summer. It became a huge hit in France, Sandie Shaw covered it the following year. In 1970 he regrets the break-up of The Beatles in the song Et Paul chantait Yesterday, brings the album Un coup de pied dans la montagne and he breaks up with Johnny Stark.
In 1971 Delpech scored a European hit with Pour un flirt; even in Britain it reached the charts. Further chansons by him were Que Marianne était jolie (1972) and Les divorcés (1974), Le Chasseur (1974) and Le Loir-et-Cher (1977).
The following years Delpech devoted primarily to composing and writing lyrics. He had a comeback in 1983 with the single Animaux, animaux and his successful album Loin d'ici in 1985, followed in 1989 by J'étais un ange. In 1992 with Roland Vincent he made the album Les Voix du Brésil. Delpech then took a five year sabbatical.
From 1997 Delpech was particularly productive. J'étais un ange is the title of an album in 2000 that heralds a tour with musician friends such as Alain Chamfort, Charlélie Couture, Claude Nougaro, Marc Lavoine and Pierre Richard providing inspiration for the album Comme vous (2004) and Live -album Ce lundi-là au Bataclan (2004).
In 2006 he even released an album consisting of five CDs Delpech inventaires followed by Michel Delpech & ... Delpech with repertoire old and new and of musical contemporaries like Bénabar, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon, Cali, Laurent Voulzy, Julien Clerc and Clarika. In 2008 appeared a live DVD, Live au Grand Rex, which is widely acclaimed as an excellent live recording.
Delpech fought three years against throat cancer. On January 2, 2016 Delpech died in Paris
Chérie Lise
Michel Delpech Lyrics
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Chaque jour est sans surprise
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
Chaque nuit mon coeur se brise.
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
Tu as mis dans ta valise
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
Être moi sans toi
Je ne saurai pas
Oh, non, chérie Lise, chérie Lise.
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
Je voudrais chanter ma peine
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
Sur tous les violons de Vienne.
Être moi sans toi
Je ne saurai pas
Oh, non, chérie Lise, chérie Lise.
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
Je vivrai d'histoires anciennes
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
Jusqu'à tant que tu reviennes
The song "Chérie Lise" is a lament to lost love. The singer, Delpech, addresses his former lover, Lise, and laments every day as being without surprise, and every night as breaking his heart. Lise has left him, taking with her his "collier de larmes grises," or necklace of gray tears. Delpech cannot fathom being himself without Lise, and wishes to sing his sorrow to the violins of Vienna. He will live through his memories until Lise returns.
The song reflects upon the universal experience of heartbreak and the pain that comes with it. Delpech uses simple language and phrasing to convey his sadness and sense of loss. The repetition of "chérie Lise" throughout the song gives it a touch of sentimentality, while the reference to the "violons de Vienne" adds a layer of romanticism.
Line by Line Meaning
Chérie Lise, chérie Lise
The singer addresses his beloved, using her name twice for emphasis.
Chaque jour est sans surprise
Every day is monotonous and lacks excitement.
Chaque nuit mon coeur se brise.
Every night, the singer's heart shatters in loneliness and sadness without his beloved by his side.
Tu as mis dans ta valise
The beloved has taken something valuable from the artist and packed it away.
Mon collier de larmes grises.
The artist's tears, representing his sadness and pain, are compared to a necklace that the beloved has taken away.
Être moi sans toi
Being the singer without his beloved.
Je ne saurai pas
The singer wouldn't know how to live without his beloved.
Oh, non, chérie Lise, chérie Lise.
The artist repeats his beloved's name, emphasizing how lost and incomplete he feels without her.
Je voudrais chanter ma peine
The artist wishes to sing about his pain and heartbreak.
Sur tous les violons de Vienne.
In an exaggerated expression of his sorrow, the artist wants his misery to be heard by all the violins in Vienna.
Je vivrai d'histoires anciennes
Without his beloved, the singer will live off old memories and past stories.
Jusqu'à tant que tu reviennes
The artist will keep waiting and living in the past until his beloved returns to him.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, ALLO MUSIC EDITIONS
Written by: Roland VINCENT, Michel DELPECH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
mediale3
Comme toujours, tout en douceur, en rondeur précautionneusement, il nous ravit, il nous séduit, il nous embarque dans son monde romantique et nous revenons à l'age où l'on croit et l'on rêve encore à cet amour si parfait, si inconditionnel, si tendre ah !
John Parabellum
Coup de cœur magnifique morceau
Odette HODEL
c'est doux, caressant et ça fait rêver ,jolie cette mélodie avec la voix de Michel ****et belle vidéo, merci du partage***
John Parabellum
Sacré morceau que j'aime de michel tout comme les aveux
MrJeanPierre77
Merveilleuse mélodie qui laisse place à des souvenirs vécus ou juste rêvés,mais incrustés à vie.... peut etre Liévin , peut etre ailleurs ???
Alexey GUSEV
Sublime!
BIBOPELULA
@davRockAndRoll Une autre magnifique de Michel Delpech que je ne trouve pas sur U-TUBE, "le blé en herbe". Si une bonne âme voulait nous la poster Que du bonheur.
François Cowez
Elle était très jolie je pense souvent à elle
Francois Cowez
ce sons mes premieres amours
MrJeanPierre77
Salut.... Quelqu'un a entendu ton cri du coeur LOL .Amicalement !!!!