Poet, songwriter and performer, Bernard Dimey was an important figure in the
Montmartre district of Paris, inspiring many artists. Born in Nogent,
Haute-Marne, on July 16, 1931, he grew up in Paris, in the Montmartre district
frequented by painters, and worked in radio, wrote for Esprit magazine and
painted under the name Zelter. He frequented the milieu of artists and singers.
His poems became songs, often set to music by Jean Bertola. He wrote "Mon truc
en plume" for Zizi Jeanmaire in 1961, "Syracuse" for Henri Salvador the
following year, "Mémère" for Michel Simon and many oth...