That's when he released his hit For pleasurein the 80s, that his life changed drastically. A success that propelled Herbert Leonard at the forefront of the musical scene. Today, aged 79, he has many memories of his busy career.
Guest on the set of Jordan Deluxe This past January 21, Herbert Léonard spoke with an open heart. He spoke, with emotion, of his difficult childhood, his car accident, his coma, but also the tragic death of his sister…
Herbert Léonard: “It’s terrible…”
“I had a sister, who was ten years older than me”he declares, just after talking about his childhood that he experienced
“in poverty”. “She died of generalized cancer, quite young”he continues with a pang in his heart. “Pretty young? How old was she?”questions Jordan de Luxe, surprised.
“She had 36 ans“specifies his guest. An age where we still have so much to experience and discover… “It’s terrible”slips the singer.
“At what point in your career were you when your sister left, Herbert?” asks the show host.
Herbert Léonard discusses his relationship with his late sister
“I was at the start of my career. I must have been 24, well no, 26. Something like that”remembers Herbert Leonard. The latter was very close to her and loved spending time by her side. “We loved each other very much both. I loved his children very much, because illness did not prevent him from having four children. We were good”,
he reveals.
He says it's “becoming big” and by emancipating himself from his parents, he realized that he had a sister. “Previously, I was more like my sister's baby. She was the one who took care of me, like a toy. A little bit like a doll. But, I realized afterward that I really had a sister, she unfortunately disappeared too quickly. All my love was transferred to her children. concludes the artist.
