She was born in Avignon, Vaucluse, France, the oldest daughter of a poor family of fourteen children. She began singing as a small child, appearing in public at the age of four, singing in her church. As a young girl she worked in a factory, where she saved her money to pay for singing lessons.
Discovered by Johnny Stark, manager of France's biggest star at the time, Johnny Hallyday, she was tutored by orchestra leader Paul Mauriat and song writer André Pascal who wrote "Mon crédo", "Viens dans ma rue", "La première étoile" and many other hits for her . After her television performance in 1965 and debut run at the Paris Olympia, she was immediately hailed as the next Édith Piaf, such was her haunting voice.
Singles such as "Mon Credo" and "C'est Ton Nom" made her a huge star in France and all over Europe while making her a big success in North America and Mexico. Her French cover of Engelbert Humperdinck's "The Last Waltz" generated much publicity in Great Britain and with hit after hit, she soon toured Canada and the United States where she appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Danny Kaye Show. In Las Vegas, she sang with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra to great applause.
Still much in demand, she continues to perform regularly. She travels frequently, appearing at such venues as New York City's Carnegie Hall, Sport Palace in Montreal, Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles and Ice Palace of St. Petersburg. She has sold about 150 million copies of her albums in her 40 year career, recorded about 1200 songs in 9 languages, and was the first western singer in history who gave concerts in China. Over the years she sang duets with such luminaries as Charles Aznavour, Barry Manilow, Paul Anka, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, Tom Jones and others.
Songs such as "Acropolis adieu," "Ne me quitte pas," and "Santa Maria de la mer," are considered classics. Her French version of Roy Orbison's ballad, "Blue Bayou", is regarded by many as one of the best covers of that popular song.
In 1989, President François Mitterrand invited Mireille Mathieu to sing a tribute to General de Gaulle. She gave a series of concerts at the Palais des Congrès in Paris in December 1990. Three years later, she released an album devoted to her all-time idol, Édith Piaf.
In January 1996, "Vous lui direz…" was released. Maxime le Forestier wrote one of the titles, "A la moitié de la distance". She did not choose to perform live in France to promote the album, preferring rather to go to Los Angeles USA, where she triumphed on November 14th with her vibrant tribute to another of her idols, Judy Garland. The performance was a tremendous success she was dressed by Provence couturier, Christian Lacroix and looked stunning for the performance. [1]
In 2002, she released her 37th French album De tes mains. Mathieu celebrated the 40th anniversary of her career at the Paris Olympia, in November 2005, after releasing her 38th French album, which reached number 14 on the charts in France (it remained in the top 100 for several months).
Tu n'as pas quitte mon coeur
Mireille Mathieu Lyrics
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Quite as often as I could have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
But you were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
That I am so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
The lyrics of Mireille Mathieu's song Tu N'as Pas Quille Mon Coeur is about a man who realizes that he didn't show his love for his partner as much as he should have. He acknowledges that he may have taken her for granted by not demonstrating his love as frequently or treating her as well as he could have. He apologizes for making her feel like she was not his top priority or second best. However, no matter what, she was always on his mind. In the end, the man pleads with his partner to give him one more chance to keep her satisfied, promising that he will make up for the things that he should have done and said, but never did.
The song beautifully captures the regret of lost opportunities to show love and appreciation to the people we care about. It emphasizes the importance of expressing love and concern for our partners in words and deeds every day so that they don't feel neglected or taken for granted. Ultimately, the message is about the value of relationships and how we should cherish them and make them a priority in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I didn't love you
I may not have expressed my love for you as much as I should have
Quite as often as I could have
I didn't show my love for you frequently enough
Maybe I didn't treat you
Perhaps I didn't give you the treatment you deserved
Quite as good as I should have
I didn't treat you as well as I ought to have
If I made you feel second best
I apologize for making you feel less important
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
I'm sorry that I couldn't see how my actions were affecting you
But you were always on my mind
Despite everything, you were always present in my thoughts
You were always on my mind
I never forgot about you
Maybe I didn't hold you
I should have held you more tightly
All those lonely, lonely times
In those moments when you felt lonely
I guess I never told you
I realize now that I failed to express myself to you
That I am so happy that you're mine
I feel extremely fortunate to have you as my partner
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Can you please reassure me that our love is still alive?
Give me, give me one more chance
I'm asking you for an opportunity to make things right
To keep you satisfied
So that I can make sure that you're content
I'll keep you satisfied
I promise to do everything in my power to keep you happy
Little things I should have said and done
There were small things that I should have done and said
I just never took the time
I procrastinated and never got around to doing them
But you were always on my mind
Even though I didn't act, your presence in my mind never faded
You were always on my mind
I never forgot about you
You were always on my mind
You were always present in my thoughts
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Wayne Carson Thompson, John Jr. Christopher, Mark James
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bruneau he
Paroles de Tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur
J'étais loin dans mes rêves et je n'ai pas su t'aimer
Notre histoire était belle et je l'ai laissé passé
Et je me raconte ce temps-là comme on regrette une erreur
Tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur, tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur
Tu étais le deuxième l'autre me cachait le jour
À te voir si fidèle tu étais là pour toujours
Si je n'avais rien compris je crois que j'ai gardé le meilleur
Tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur, tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur
Dis-moi dis-moi qu'il n'est pas déjà trop tard
Dis-moi que je peux encore éclairer ton regard éclairer ton regard
Ce jour-là j'espère que tu diras tout comme moi tout à l'heure
Tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur, tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur
Tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur, tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur
Bruneau he
Quelle magnifique chanson!!! Artiste exceptionnelle, Madame Mireille Mathieu, l'une des plus grandes voix internationales de la chanson!!! Merci pour ce partage....
Gustavvo Pablo
Hermoso tema, me remonta a mi juventud en París. Mireille es una de mis cantantes francesas más queridas.
Brigitte Peters
Ja das stimmt 👍
A G Bonnici
Lorsque j'écoute cette chanson j'ai du mal à retenir mes larmes merci beaucoup à Mireille Mathieu
Philippe Rousseau
Le titre de votre belle chanson fait écho en moi, Mireille. Je confirme : tout est possible, il n'est donc jamais trop tard.
Benjamin Brulois
🌈💖 J'adore trop cette chanson 💖🌈 Elle donne des frissons 💖 !!
Bruneau he
Paroles de Tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur
J'étais loin dans mes rêves et je n'ai pas su t'aimer
Notre histoire était belle et je l'ai laissé passé
Et je me raconte ce temps-là comme on regrette une erreur
Tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur, tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur
Tu étais le deuxième l'autre me cachait le jour
À te voir si fidèle tu étais là pour toujours
Si je n'avais rien compris je crois que j'ai gardé le meilleur
Tu n'as pas quitté mon cœur, tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur
Dis-moi dis-moi qu'il n'est pas déjà trop tard
Dis-moi que je peux encore éclairer ton regard éclairer ton regard
Ce jour-là j'espère que tu diras tout comme moi tout à l'heure
Tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur, tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur
Tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur, tu n'as pas quitté mon coeur
hugues beaudon
Merveilleuse chanson et merveilleuse interprète
Isaiah Johnston
Best version of this song,. Mireille Mathieu is a singing phenomenon.!!!!!
F Bordewijk
Than Elvis? Or even Pet Shop Boys? Pas du tout d'accord !