Singer Jean-Louis Murat dies aged 71

The singer Jean-Louis Murat died Thursday, May 25 at the age of 71, learned franceinfo and France Inter from his entourage.

Author-composer and performer, Jean-Louis Murat was born on January 28, 1952 in Chamalières in the Puy-de-Dôme, in Auvergne. Discovered at the age of 17 by William Sheller, he did not experience public success before the release of If I should miss you in 1986. In 1991, he recorded a duet with Mylène Farmer, Regrets.

“A part of Auvergne goes with him”reacted on Twitter the mayor of Clermont-Ferrand Olivier Bianchi. “Jean-Louis Murat is gone. Sad news. The beauty of the text, the frankness of the word, the sincerity of the song”.

Jean Louis Murat is gone. Sad news. The beauty of the text, the frankness of the word, the sincerity of the song. A part of Auvergne leaves with him.

Affectionate thoughts to his loved ones. pic.twitter.com/Fj3ckatcLO

— Olivier Bianchi (@olivierbianchi1) May 25, 2023

Lionel Chauvin, the president (LR) of the Puy-de-Dôme department, also expressed his “emotion” : “I learned with emotion of the death of Jean-Louis Murat, a lover of letters who drew his inspiration from our great natural spaces in Auvergne. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and many admirers.”he reacts on his Twitter account.

Last April, Jean-Louis Murat had given his fans an appointment on May 26 for the release of his best-of.