Pierre Bachelet’s song “Les Corons” is the emblematic song of the North region. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, all the inhabitants of Nord-Pas-de-Calais are invited to sing it on video.
Everyone knows her. The song of Pierre Bachelet“The Corons“celebrates its 40 years This year.
This is in 1982 that Pierre Bachelet offers it on the radios, just before the summer. And it’s the immediate success. The song remains first sales of 45 rpm records during four weeks in July 1982 (Top France). She also becomes platinum with over a million copies sold.
Sing “les corons” with France Bleu Nord
To the north, there were the settlements
The earth was coal
The sky was the horizon
The underground miners.
Join the video tribute to the song of Pierre Bachelet from France Bleu Nord. Film yourself singing the song and send us your video before June 29 on the France Bleu Nord Facebook page.
Do you know ?
- The song was not to appear on the 1982 album but Pierre Bachelet added it at the last moment, against the advice of those around him who found it too “sad”.
- Les Corons became theRC Lens anthem in 2005. A tribute to the death of Pierre Bachelet, the song was taken up by the entire Bollaert stadium. Since then, it has been played in every game.
- Pierre Bachelet was born in Paris but his family is from the North. He spent part of his childhood in Calais.