Louis Chedid
French singer-songwriter (born 1948)
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Biography
Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-).
As a child he made his first footsteps into the singing world as a member of the Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois, a famous French Catholic boys choir.
Chedid was a fan of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and decided that he would set forth into a career in the world of music as soon as he left school. After his first album Balbutiements (Mumblings – 1973) attracted little attention, his talent was first recognised after the release of titles like La Belle and T'as beau pas être beau released in 1977.
In 1981, Ainsi soit-il (Amen) rose to the top of the charts, followed four years later by Anne ma sœur Anne (My sister Anne) which criticised the increasing popularity of the far right in France. His first, autobiographical novel, 40 Berges Blues, was published in 1992.
Chedid is also the composer of Pierre-Dominique Burgaud's Le Soldat Rose (The Pink Soldier, 2006), a fairytale musical whose songs have been interpreted by singers including -M-, Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Cherhal, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon and Bénabar.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] | ||
| 1973 | Balbutiements | — | — |
| 1974 | Nous sommes des clowns | — | — |
| 1974 | Hold Up! | — | — |
| 1975 | Le jeu de l'oie | — | — |
| 1976 | Ver de terre | — | — |
| 1980 | Egomane | — | — |
| 1981 | Ainsi Soit-il | — | — |
| 1983 | Panique Organisée | — | — |
| 1985 | Anne, ma sœur Anne | — | — |
| 1987 | Bizar | — | — |
| 1989 | Zap-Zap | — | — |
| 1992 | Ces mots sont pour toi | — | — |
| 1994 | Entre nous | — | — |
| 1997 | Répondez moi | — | — |
| 2001 | Boucbelair | 58 | — |
| 2003 | Botanique et vieilles charrues | 71 | 21 |
| 2004 | Un ange passe | 41 | 34 |
| 2006 | Le soldat rose | — | — |
| 2010 | On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime | 7 | 18 |
| 2013 | Deux fois l'infini | 75 | 83 |
| 2020 | Tout ce qu'on veut dans la vie | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | En noires et blanches (with Yvan Cassar) |
42 | 22 |
| 2024 | Rêveur, rêveur | — | 81 |
Promotional singles
- "Miss Melissa" (1974)
- "Je chante dans les transistors" (1977)
- "La Belle" / "Chapeau de paille" (1977)
- "T'as beau pas être beau" / "L'Amour S.M.P.M" (1978)
- "Papillon" / "Dans la rue de Sherbrooke" (1979)
Collaborations
- Fairytale-musical Émilie Jolie (Philippe Chatel, 1979): chanson du raton-laveur-rêveur (Song of the dreaming racoon)
- Duo with his son Matthieu Chedid: Tel père tel fils (like father like son) – for Solidays, a French AIDS charity appeal