Michel Drucker, a living legend of French television, shared an anecdote about his participation in the anthem of Restos du Cœur, an initiative supported by Coluche and immortalized by Jean-Jacques Goldman. On the occasion of his 60 years of career and the 70 years of Europe 1, where he worked for a long time, the host recounted this key moment in an episode of the podcast Destins Extraordinaires – Michel Drucker told by Michel Drucker, broadcast Monday December 16, 2024. In this podcast, the 82-year-old host recalled his first steps with Restos du Cœur, launched by Coluche in 1985. “I really liked Coluche, like all French people,” he declared with emotion. The presenter of Vivement Dimanche on France 3 also recalled: “You probably know that it was on Europe 1 that he launched the idea of Restos du Cœur.” The success of the initiative was immediate, largely thanks to the commitment of several public figures. And Michel Drucker was one of them.
Jean-Jacques Goldman, songwriter behind the Restos anthem, played an important role in convincing Dany Saval’s husband of more than 50 years to join the adventure. Michel Drucker said: “I have a special memory about Restos du Cœur…”, he began. Then the Normandy native continued: “Jean-Jacques Goldman called me, he wanted me to be in the Restos du Cœur clip, where there was also Montand, Nathalie Baye, Michel Platini and myself”. At the time, (…)
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