This Friday, November 13, Michel Sardou was in the spotlight on the antennas of M6 and RTL. Indeed, a concert captured during its ultimate tour event was broadcast on the television channel. On the radio, his childhood friend Pierre Billon was interviewed to talk about his fondest memories in the company of the artist.
Artistic director, composer, lyricist, Michel Sardou's great friend closely followed his career. So, when he mentioned the genesis of the artist's greatest hitall the listeners of the station were very attentive. And for good reason, Pierre Billon delivered some scoops unknown to the general public.
Michel Sardou: the revelations of his childhood friend about his career
Michel Sardou and Pierre Billon have known each other since they were 12. The musician, who was also close to Johnny Hallyday, closely followed the career of the singer who recently retired. Thus, he accompanied him on stage on several occasions.
He was also at the origin of several titles of the stardont I flya song covered by Louane a few years ago. But it was about the origin of Michel Sardou's greatest success that Pierre Billon was questioned on RTL.
The lakes of Connemara, the singer's surprise success
Several decades after the release of the title, Connemara lakes remains one of the most popular songs in the French repertoire. Thanks to his catchy melody, this festive song par excellence is known to all generations.
However, this title should never have had such a fate. In fact, Michel Sardou didn't want it on his album. “It was too long”explained Pierre Billon. Additionally, the artist never traveled to Ireland to write the song. On the contrary, he found inspiration in a very curious way.
“A tourist guide”
Initially, Michel Sardou wanted to write a song about Scotland, before opting for Ireland. With his co-author Pierre Delanoë, the 77-year-old singer then visited a travel agency to find inspiration. “He started looking, he found names and that was it.”revealed Pierre Billon about his friend. “He never went to Ireland”summed up the musician, smiling.
Several years after the fact, Connemara lakes stay Michel Sardou's most popular song. Despite criticism, like that of Juliette Armanet some time ago, its success has never waned.
