Jacques Dutronc
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Jacques Dutronc (French pronunciation: [ʒak dytʁɔ̃]; born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille" (which AllMusic has called "his finest hour"),[1] "Le Responsable",[2] and "Les Cactus".
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Born | (1943-04-28) 28 April 1943 (age 80) Paris, France |
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Years active | 1961–present |
Labels | Disques Vogue • Columbia Records |
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Dutronc played guitar in the rock group El Toro et les Cyclones. He wrote successful songs for singer Françoise Hardy in the 1960s before moving on to pursue a successful solo career. His music incorporated traditional French pop and French rock as well as styles such as psychedelic and garage rock. He was also very important in the Yéyé music movement and has been a longtime songwriting collaborator with Jacques Lanzmann. According to AllMusic, Dutronc is "one of the most popular performers in the French-speaking world",[3] although he "remains little known in English speaking territories" aside from a cult following in the UK.[4]
He later branched out into film acting, starting in 1973.[3] He earned a César Award for Best Actor for the leading role in Van Gogh, which was directed by Maurice Pialat.[5] He married Hardy in 1981 and together they have a son, guitarist Thomas Dutronc (born 1973); the couple separated in 1988.