It’s always curious, when the future finally arrives. Forty-two years ago, Julien Clerc imagined that twenty years later the Queen of England would have long since died. However, Elizabeth II died last Thursday, in 2022. And he and Mick Jagger are still singers, on stage and in the studio.
With this death, it’s not just the end of an era, it’s the end of an eternity. And, we who are French, we have never been able to oppose to the longevity of the Queen of England other than the longevity of another sovereign.
In the second episode of These songs that make the news airing this weekend, you hear excerpts from:
Julien Clerc, The Crooner of the year 20001980
Georges Brassens, The king1976
Thomas Fersen, Maudie2005
Jacques Higelin, In my bed1964
Rohff, ElPadre2013
Catherine, The Queen of England2010
Pierre-PerretIt makes her laugh1979
Francois Morel, Recommendations2006
Laurent Voulzy, liebe1987
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Our series of summer 2022 chronicles, behind our voicescan still be listened to by scrolling down this page.
And you can also find on this link Behind our voices, with the writing and composition secrets of eight major artists of the French scene, Laurent Voulzy, Julien Clerc, Bénabar, Dominique A, Carla Bruni, Emily Loizeau, Juliette and Gaëtan Roussel.