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Philippe Chatel

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Philippe Chatel, born Philippe de Châteleux de Villeneuve-Bergemont de Duras (23 February 1948 – 19 February 2021), was a French singer-songwriter.

After starting in courier of Henri Salvador, Chatel became familiar with Georges Brassens and then started writing his own songs. He started in 1977 with J't'aime bien Lili, and subsequently wrote and performed Ma lycéenne, Tout quitter mais tout emporter, and Mister Hyde. In 1979, he rose to worldwide fame with his writing of the comedy musical Émilie Jolie. In 1997, a second version was adapted and he directed an animated edition in 2011 with Francis Nielsen. The album for this version won Best Children's Album at the 1999 Victoires de la Musique ceremony. A performance was again adapted in 2018, with less famous actors than previously presented.

In 2016, Chatel released an album titled Renaissance, in which he expressed hope and friendship. In 2021, he was nominated to become a member of the Académie Française, but was passed over for Chantal Thomas.

In addition to his musical activities, Chatel also wrote a biography titled Brassens in 1975 and a novel in 1988 titled Il reviendra, for which he was invited to speak on the talk show Apostrophes. In 2004, he wrote the novel Le Roman d'Émilie Jolie.

Chatel was the son of television director François Chatel and was married to Catherine Chatel, with whom he had two children, Émilie (born 1975) and Nicolas (born 1981).

In 2006, Chatel was involved in a serious accident while on a quad bike near Aix-en-Provence and spent three months in a coma. He spent some time in a wheelchair and rehabilitation, and was slightly paralyzed in his jaw for life.

Chatel died of a heart attack on 19 February 2021 in Paris, four days shy of his 73rd birthday.

Source: Article "Philippe Chatel" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Philippe Chatel est un auteur-compositeur-interprète français, né le 23 février 1948 à Paris

Après avoir débuté comme coursier d'Henri Salvador, il fait partie de la première vague de la nouvelle chanson française. Proche notamment de Georges Brassens, il compose, écrit et interprète ses propres chansons. Son premier grand succès populaire, J't'aime bien Lili, paraît en 1977. Suivent des titres comme Ma lycéenne, Tout quitter mais tout emporter, et surtout Mister Hyde.

1979 est l'année de sa consécration avec le succès mondial de la comédie musicale Émilie Jolie, qu'il dédie à sa fille alors âgée de quatre ans. Pour ce conte initiatique, il réunit autour de lui tous les artistes qu'il admire. En 1997, une deuxième version est réalisée, réunissant à nouveau de grandes vedettes de la chanson française de la décennie. En 2011, il réalise avec Francis Nielsen l'adaptation animée tirée de ce spectacle. En 2018, une troisième version est montée.

Parallèlement à ses activités musicales, Philippe Chatel publie en 1975 la biographie Brassens (éd. Le Cherche midi), en 1988 le roman Il reviendra (éd. Michel Lafon) et en 2004 Le Roman d'Émilie Jolie (éd. Albin Michel).

En 2006, victime d'un très grave accident de quad près d'Aix-en-Provence, il séjourne en soins intensifs et reste trois mois dans le coma. Remis de ses blessures, et après une longue période en chaise roulante puis en rééducation, il lui reste quelques séquelles dont une légère paralysie à la mâchoire. L'année suivante, il retourne vivre à Paris.

En 2016, il sort l'album Renaissance, dans lequel, simplement accompagné à la guitare ou au piano, il exprime l'espoir et l'amitié.

French (fr-CA)

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Philippe Chatel

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