Born on July 24 in the twilight of the 1940s, Yves Duteil began his musical education with the piano before turning, as a teenager, to the guitar. After a stint at the Petit Conservatoire de la chanson de Mireille, he released his first title, Virages, in 1972. Very quickly noticed by professionals, he received several prizes, including that of “Young Song” from the Haut Comité de the French language, in 1976. In 1977, his life took an unexpected turn with thehuge success of take a childfrom his album Tarentelle.
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This song will also be elected best French song of the 20th century in 1988, according to a survey notably organized by SACEM. Grand-nephew of Captain Dreyfus, the artist uses his notoriety to support different people such as Yitzhak Rabin. Yves Duteil has also published several literary works, some of which have met with great success.
For his 50-year careerthe singer began a new tour everywhere in the four corners of France. This Friday, September 16, from 8:30 p.m.the singer will perform in Saint-Brice church in Rimognein the Ardennes, a hundred kilometers from Reims.
His voice and his guitar should resonate brilliantly in this building at thehigh quality acousticsand therefore attract a likely attentive and numerous audience.
France Blue Champagne-Ardenne will soon offer you places at 03 26 48 2000 (price of a local call) in Cultural sidebetween 9 and 9:30 a.m., so…stay tuned!