At 82 years old Eddy Mitchell confides in an autobiography, published at the beginning of November, in which he notably discusses his role as a father and makes some revelations about his children.
Rare confidences. Eddy Mitchell is back with an album called Friendsreleased in early November. A late release, which can be explained by the health problems that the famous singer has been going through recently. “I had pneumonia and, frankly, I didn't know it was this grueling. We cough, we're nauseous… It's charming, really“, he revealed in the columns of the magazine Galain which he is interviewed this week, as he also publishes his Autobiography. A work which retraces his musical career but which also sheds light on the more intimate aspects of his journey…
Eddy Mitchell makes rare confidences about his children
Questioned by our colleagues, the interpreter of Mint water color or The Last Session, talks in particular about his family life and what he considers to have passed on to his descendants as important. “Above all, do not take into account people's religion, skin color or nationality. I put that in their face, even if it's not very fashionable at the moment“, confided the father of three children (born from his love affair with Françoise Lavit, for the first two, and Muriel Bailleul for the third). Johnny Hallyday's eternal friend also took the opportunity to slip in some rare confidences about them : “My son Eddy plays drums occasionally. My daughter Maryline sings and the little one is into architecture. Finally, the little one… Pamela is 42 years old“, revealed the 82-year-old artist.
Eddy Michell opens up about his regrets about being an absentee father
Recently, the singer was interviewed in Seven to Eight, on TF1. While Audrey Crespo-Mara painted her portrait, Eddy Mitchell spoke more broadly about fatherhood. He assured in particular that he did not have “Really “been a good father. “Because I wasn’t there often. On the other hand, as I got older, yes, I became a good father. When I was young, I was always on the road, I was never there. So I didn't see my children growing up.” he explained, regretting today the moments he was not able to spend with his family.
