Gérard Berliner

Actor, author, composer and performer, Raymond Berliner, known as Gérard, was born in Paris on January 5, 1956. After playing a few small roles in films, he signed with Philips to release his first single, "Pour Toi je Veux Vivre". After a few TV appearances and some great support acts, he went on to release a proper debut album, Gérard Berliner, in 1982, following his meeting with lyricist Frank Thomas. The tracks "Louise" and "Voleur de mamans" were a big hit. Unfortunately, the collaboration with the songwriter was not as fruitful on subsequent albums, despite Roland Romanelli's contribution as musical director on Je porte ma vie (1983). In the '90s, he released a number of albums, including Le Vertige des fleurs, produced by Aznavour, but the public did not follow. It was his encounter with the work of Victor Hugo that gave a new trajectory to his musical life. He wrote the show Hugo Illumine Paris, commissioned by Gérard Louvin, to celebrate the bicentenary of the writer's birth. This was followed by the more intimate show Mon Alter Hugo, combining theater and song. In 2006 and 2008, he released two albums based on this show, and in 2009 he returned to Serge Reggiani on record and on stage. The artist suffered a heart attack and died on October 13, 2010.

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