Michel Polnareff

Michel Polnareff

Michel Polnareff (born 3 July 1944, Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, France) is a French singer-songwriter, who was popular in France from the mid-1960s until the early 1990s with his penultimate original album, Kāma-Sūtra. He is still critically acclaimed and occasionally tours in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Michel was born into an artistic family: his mother, Simonne Lane (1912-1973), was a Breton dancer and his father, Leib Polnareff (Russian: Лейб Полнарёв) or Léo Poll (1899-1988) was a Russian Jewish immigrant from Odessa who worked with Édith Piaf. He attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. He learned the guitar, and after his studies, military service, and a brief time in insurance, he began to play his guitar on the steps of the Sacré Cœur. In 1965 Polnareff won a prize in Paris of recording at Barclay Records, but as part of the counterculture he turned down this opportunity. It was Lucien Morisse, then director at Europe 1, who made him sign with AZ. His first disc, La Poupée qui fait non (1966), was an unexpected success. Its new musical style and Polnareff's atypical image, crossed borders. During this period, he played concerts in Brussels for one week sharing the bill with Jeff Beck. In France he gained many hits such as "La Poupée qui fait non", "Love me, please love me", "Sous quelle étoile suis-je né?", "Ta-ta-ta-ta", "Âme câline" (Soul Coaxing), "Mes regrets", "Gloria", "Holidays", and "Tibili". Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones performed on hit single "Holidays". Polnareff also played with his image: black glasses, fancy trousers, and ambiguous provocations. His song L'Amour avec Toi could not be played before 10 pm because it was considered "pornographic" at the time in France (the song is mild by today's standards). From 1969 on, Polnareff was hugely successful: tours, music videos, hits. He also became the target of scandalmongers. Tragedy struck in September 1970, when his friend Lucien Morisse committed suicide. In the same time, he also suffered a relationship crisis. After a rest period in the Paris area, and long months in isolation healing from his depression, Polnareff gradually resumed touring. His health and his morale improved, but not his sight: he was forced to protect his eyes with thick, dark sunglasses. His problems didn't stop there. In 1972, a promotional poster for his 1972 Polnarevolution tour showed his naked buttocks. Although the scandal benefitted him commercially, it brought censorship and lawsuits. Exile in the United States (1973–1984) During a world tour, he learned that Bernard Seneau, his manager, had run off with his money leaving him broke. Unable to pay his debts, and crushed by the death of his mother, he left France for the United States, where he lived in anonymity. He was joined by his friend, Annie Fargue who became his manager and stayed in this capacity for many years. ... Source: Article "Michel Polnareff" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Michel Polnareff
  • Popularity: 1.828
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1944-07-03
  • Place of Birth: Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, France
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Michel Polnareff Movies

  • 2023
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    Tous les chanteurs s'appellent Michel

    Tous les chanteurs s'appellent Michel

    9 2023 HD

    Documentary on popular French singers spanning over three decades (60s, 70s, 80s).

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  • 2007
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    Michel Polnareff - Ze (re) Tour 2007

    Michel Polnareff - Ze (re) Tour 2007

    5.5 2007 HD

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  • 2023
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    Le gala des pièces jaunes : Le concert événement

    Le gala des pièces jaunes : Le concert événement

    1 2023 HD

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  • 1971
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    La Lucarne magique

    La Lucarne magique

    1 1971 HD

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  • 2022
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    Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement

    Michel Polnareff, la soirée événement

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    7.5 2022 HD

    The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings,...

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  • 1972
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    J'ai tout donné

    J'ai tout donné

    8 1972 HD

    An intimate cinéma vérité style documentary following french mega star Johnny Hallyday's summer tour.

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  • 2007
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    Michel Polnareff au Champ de Mars

    Michel Polnareff au Champ de Mars

    7.5 2007 HD

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  • 1967
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    Polnareff, Zouzou & Les Bonbons Magiques

    Polnareff, Zouzou & Les Bonbons Magiques

    1 1967 HD

    TV short for the ORTF.

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  • 1976
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    Lipstick

    Lipstick

    5.3 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Lipstick

    Lipstick

    5.3 1976 HD

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  • 1970
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    La Pomme de son œil

    La Pomme de son œil

    4 1970 HD

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  • 1971
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    Delusions of Grandeur

    Delusions of Grandeur

    7.4 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    It Only Happens to Others

    It Only Happens to Others

    5.3 1971 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent

    The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent

    4.6 1984 HD

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  • 1974
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    L’Indiscret

    L’Indiscret

    4 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

    6 1974 HD

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  • 1967
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    Europarty

    Europarty

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1965
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    Hör hin, schau zu!

    Hör hin, schau zu!

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 1968
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    À bout portant

    À bout portant

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 2001
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    Star Academy

    Star Academy

    6.4 2001 HD

    Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an...

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1964
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    Die Drehscheibe

    Die Drehscheibe

    6 1964 HD

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  • 1959
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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  • 1971
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1972
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    Midi trente

    Midi trente

    6 1972 HD

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