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Music: a look back at the beautiful story of Michel Fugain
The 13 Heures looks back at the hits that marked our summers. Wednesday July 17, stop on the vacation route with “Une belle histoire” by Michel Fugain, released in 1974.
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The 13 Heures looks back at the hits that marked our summers. Wednesday July 17, stop on the vacation route with “Une belle histoire” by Michel Fugain, released in 1974.
Summer songs always set the tone. Holidays, beach, tropics, sun… The words chosen make for unforgettable melodies. “It’s a beautiful novel, it’s a beautiful story”sang Michel Fugain in the summer of 1974. This hit, “A nice story”now constitutes the great story of this artist. This essential song for Michel Fugain is still in the hearts of the public. “This song is not going to go away anytime soon, in 15 or 20 years, we will still hear it!”enthuses a man.
In the late 1960s, in Germany, the Humphries Singers were among the first pop troupes combining theatre and song. Michel Fugain wanted to try the formula in France. It was the era of hippies, the desire for freedom, hitchhiking and the wide open spaces of America, which gave Michel Fugain ideas for writing a song. “I was quite happy with the melody because it had a Californian feel to it.”explains the singer. This summer hit has become a staple of Michel Fugain’s career.
