Serge Lama in mourning, he mourns the death of a famous friend

Serge Lama expressed his great sadness after the disappearance of one of his very dear friends. On his Instagram and X accounts, the artist paid tribute to the memory of a singer well known to the French.

The lyrics of his flagship song will definitely mean something to you. “Alouette, lark / You have lost your wings / You have gone in search / Of the fairies of the sky / Alouette, is the sky blue? » It is in fact'Larkthe piece composed and performed by Gilles Dreu in 1968. This Tuesday, January 7, 2025, his friend Serge Lama was moved by his death, at the age of 90. The singer died in the morning, at his home in Vals-les-Bains, in Ardèche, producer Pierre-Nicolas Cléré told AFP on behalf of the family.

On Instagram and X, Serge Lama saluted the memory of his « ami »by writing the lyrics of his song dedicating them to “his Yoyo of love”. The artist was suffering from cancer and made it public in 2020. The same year, he released a 16th and final album, called The Friends Counter. On the disc, we can find unreleased duet titles, including one with his friend Serge Lama, but also with Fabienne Thibault, Didier Barbelivien, Stone and Gérard Lenorman. Born under the name Jean-Paul Chapuisat on July 31, 1934, he chose his pseudonym inspired by his hometown, Dreux, in the Center-Val de Loire.

Who is Gilles Dreu, Serge Lama's friend who died at 90?

Serge Lama's friend began his career in 1959, he was spotted by Léo Missir. Throughout his life in music, he recorded over 200 songs, but none of them will match the success of the title Lark in 1968. This hit is an adaptation of an Argentinian song. “The song could have gone unnoticed. However, we were in a Latin American atmosphere in 1968, a revolutionary period. I had a physique, mustache and cigar that reminded me a little of Che Guevara as a poster in all the student rooms.he explained to the magazine Schnock in 2023. Before adding: “At the start, (actor and singer) Jean-Claude Pascal refused this song. My whole life has been a misunderstanding.”

Gilles Dreu performed on tours Tender age and wooden head and regularly returned to the stage solo. He said goodbye to the song last February, during a last concert in Vendée. “I will no longer be a singer tomorrow morning. Tonight is really the last time. And, even though I bragged about never having stage fright, tonight I do.”he said. In addition to music, Serge Lama's friend was also an actor and he played in a few films.

Article written with the collaboration of 6Médias.