Alain Souchon

ABOUT ALAIN SOUCHON

French singer, songwriter, and actor known for his songs "Foule Sentimentale" (1995), "J'ai 10 ans" (1974), "La beauté de Ava Gardner" (1989), and "L'amour 1930" (1971) and for his work on the films I Love You All (1980), One Deadly Summer (1983), and Same Old Song (1997).

He had an interest in music from a young age since his grandmother enjoyed listening to the radio and he would listen with her. He began playing guitar as a teenager after being influenced by English and American music. He signed his first contract in the year 1971, but he did not begin having success until he began collaborating with Laurent Voulzy.

He has dual French-Swiss nationality. He wrote the song "Et si en plus, y'a personne" to condemn religious intolerance.

He was born Alain Édouard Kienast. He was born in Casablanca, Morocco, but moved to Paris, France when he was six months old. His father died in an accident when he was 15. He married Francoise Souchon in 1970. They had a son together also in the year 1970.

He wrote the theme for Francois Truffaut 's film L'amour en fuite (1979).