Alain Souchon, the icon of French song, is about to blow turns 80 on May 27, 2024. His musical journey, punctuated by timeless successes such as “I’m ten years old”, “Sentimental crowd”, or even “Under the girls’ skirts”is now at the heart of a book published in Editions Hugo Publishing which goes behind the scenes of his most famous hits.
The work reveals a series anecdotes exciting events that punctuate Souchon’s artistic journey. Through these stories, Valerie Alamo highlights the inspirations, challenges and emotions that fueled the creation of these iconic titles.
For music enthusiasts and fans of Souchon, this book will become a must-have, a captivating journey at the heart of the poetic and unique universe of Alain Souchon.
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Valérie Alamo is a journalist, music specialist on radio and televisionshe is the author of numerous series (Pagny, Obispo, Bénabar, Cabrel…) on France Bleu. She has also published several books on French song, including Francis Cabrel, blues poetry or Florent Pagny, the man who walks.
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