Louis Chedid

Louis Chedid (born 1 January 1948, in Ismaïlia) is a French singer-songwriter of Lebanese and Egyptian origin.

Louis Chedid
Background information
Birth nameLouis Chedid
Born (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948
Ismaïlia, Egypt
GenresChanson, Musical Theatre
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
author
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1973–present
LabelsAtmosphériques,
Universal

Biography

Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-).

As a child he made his first footsteps into the singing world as a member of the "Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois", a famous French catholic boys choir.

Chedid was a fan of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and decided that he would set forth into a career in the world of music as soon as he left school. After his first album "Balbutiements" (Mumblings – 1973) attracted little attention, his talent was first recognised after the release of titles like "La Belle" and "T'as beau pas être beau" released in 1977.

In 1981, "Ainsi soit-il" (Amen) rose to the top of the charts, followed four years later by "Anne ma sœur Anne" (My sister Anne) which criticised the increasing popularity of the extreme-right in France. His first, autobiographical novel – 40 Berges Blues – was published in 1992.

Chedid is also the composer of Pierre-Dominique Burgaud's "Le Soldat Rose" (The Pink Soldier, 2006), a fairytale musical whose songs have been interpreted by singers including -M-, Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Cherhal, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon and Bénabar.

Discography

Albums
Year Album Peak positions
FR
[1]		 BEL
(Wa)
[2]
1973 Balbutiements - -
1974 Nous sommes des clowns - -
1974 Hold Up! - -
1975 Le jeu de l'oie - -
1976 Ver de terre - -
1980 Egomane - -
1981 Ainsi Soit-il - -
1983 Panique Organisée - -
1985 Anne, ma sœur Anne - -
1987 Bizar - -
1989 Zap-Zap - -
1992 Ces mots sont pour toi - -
1994 Entre nous - -
1997 Répondez moi - -
2001 Boucbelair 58 —
2003 Botanique et vieilles charrues 71 21
2004 Un ange passe 41 34
2006 Le soldat rose — —
2010 On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime 7 18
2013 Deux fois l'infini 75 83
2020 Tout ce qu'on veut dans la vie 14
[3]		 15

Promotional singles
  • "Miss Melissa" (1974)
  • "Je chante sous les transistors" (1977)
  • "La Belle" / "Chapeau de paille" (1977)
  • "T'as beau pas être beau" / "L'Amour S.M.P.M" (1978)
  • "Papillon" / "Dans la rue de Sherbrooke" (1979)

Collaborations
  • Fairytale-Musical "Émilie Jolie" (Philippe Chatel, 1979) : chanson du raton-laveur-rêveur (Song of the dreaming racoon)
  • Duo with his son Matthieu Chedid : Tel père tel fils (like father like son) – for Solidays, a French AIDS charity appeal

References
  1. "Louis Chedid discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. "Louis Chedid discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. "Top Albums (Week 10, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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