A major figure in French variety, Didier Barbelivien, born in Paris on March 10,
1954, spent a long time behind the scenes, composing for others before breaking
through himself in the 1990s, notably with his duet with Felix Gray: "À toutes
les filles". A poet out of time, retaining a certain loyalty to the monarchical
idea two hundred years after the Revolution (his song "Vive le Roi " bears
witness to this), Barbelivien's repertoire is tinged with a certain
"conservatisme de terroir". With over two thousand songs to his credit, this
author, composer and performer is an establish...