Michel Delpech (Jean-Michel Delpech, Courbevoie, January 26, 1946 - Paris,… Read Full Bio ↴Michel Delpech (Jean-Michel Delpech, Courbevoie, January 26, 1946 - Paris, January 2, 2016) was a French chansonnier, novelist and actor.

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

Marie-Toi Marie-Jo
Michel Delpech Lyrics

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Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
N'attends pas ton marin, il ne reviendra plus
Il traverse les mers ne pensant déjà plus
À celle qui l'attend et qui l'espère encore

Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
Marie-toi, Marie-Jo

Tu sais bien qu'il y a d'autres filles là-bas
Il a dû t'oublier en serrant dans ses bras
Une autre Marie-Jo rencontrée sur le port

T'es jolie, Marie-Jo
Tous les gars de la ville
N'attendent qu'un sourire de toi
T'es jolie, Marie-Jo
Ça te serait facile
D'épouser le garçon de ton choix

Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
Ne cherche pas la voile annonçant son retour
Va-t'en donc à la fête et jusqu'au petit jour
La sardane et le vent te chaufferont le cœur

Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
Fais danser tes vingt ans pour chasser ton chagrin
Fais rêver le garçon qui te prendra la main
Pour te parler d'amour et t'emporter ailleurs

T'es jolie, Marie-Jo
Tous les gars de la ville
N'attendent qu'un sourire de toi
T'es jolie, Marie-Jo
Ça te serait facile
D'épouser un garçon comme moi

Marie-toi, Marie-Jo
Marie-toi, Marie-Jo

Overall Meaning

The song "Marie-toi Marie-Jo" by Michel Delpech is about a girl named Marie-Jo who is waiting for her sailor lover to return, but he has already moved on with someone else. The song advises her to let go of her wait and move on with her life. Marie-Jo is described as a beautiful girl who has many suitors in town waiting for her to give them a chance. The song suggests that it would be easy for her to find someone else to love and start a new life with.

The song is very upbeat and encourages Marie-Jo to enjoy her youth and have fun while she still can. It advises her to forget about her sorrows and join in on the festivities. The lyrics mention the sardane, a traditional Catalan dance, and the wind which is metaphorically portrayed as an agent of transformation capable of changing her heart. The singer suggests that finding a new love is the best way to forget about the past and move on to a brighter future.

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Marie-Toi Marie-Jo
Michel Delpech Lyrics