Louis Chedid

Louis Chedid
Background information
Birth name	Louis Chedid
Born	(1948-01-01) 1 January 1948 Ismaïlia, Egypt
Genres	Chanson, Musical Theatre
Occupation(s)	singer-songwriter author
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Atmosphériques, Universal

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

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
		FRA	BEL (Wa)
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	15
2022	En noires et blanches (with Yvan Cassar)	42	22

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

External links

• Official website