Hervé Vilard (born René Villard; 24 July 1946 in Paris, France) is a French pop–singer, who first became famous in the 1960s. His first single "Capri c'est fini" became an international hit in 1965 and rendered him instantaneously famous. The song sold 3.3 million copies. Nous (1979), Reviens (1981) and Méditerranéenne (1983) are among his other big hits. He is famous in Latin America, as he settled there between 1969 and 1978, singing in Spanish.
René Vilard was born 24 July 1946 in a taxi which was transferring his mother Blanche to the Saint-Antoine hospital in Paris to deliver.[1][2][3][4][5] He never met his father who left home soon after the birth of his son.[1] His mother eventually lost custody of her children and young René was sent to an orphanage in Paris. Later he was transferred to the Berry region of France into the custody of various foster homes. Young René became a runaway during that period of his life.[1][2] Eventually he was moved to the Cher region of France where he met a priest, Father Angrand, who became his mentor and taught him literature and music.[2] In 1991 Vilard bought the monastery at La Celette, where he met Father Angrand and made it his home.[2][4]
Success in Paris
Eventually young René left La Celette for Paris where he met Daniel Cordier, a former member of the French Resistance and Art dealer who later adopted him in 1962.[2] This enabled teenager Vilard to finally remove himself from the state child care system. He started working at various places in Paris including a record store at Champs-Élysées.[2] René wanted to further cultivate his musical talents and started taking singing lessons. During this time he was discovered by an executive working for Mercury Records. The meeting with the executive from Mercury Records led to a meteoric rise in his musical career.[2] His first single Capri c'est fini was released in June 1965 under the Mercury label and instantly became a hit both in France and abroad selling 3.3 million copies and making Hervé Vilard a household name overnight.[1][2][3]Capri c'est fini was co-written with Marcel Hurten,[2] and has been described as "eternal" and "written with intensity by Vilard".[6]
Following the success of Capri c'est fini, French newsmagazine France Dimanche offered the singer a deal under which the magazine would help him find his mother. In return, Hervé Vilard gave the magazine exclusive rights to the interviews and the press coverage that would follow a successful reunion. After Vilard accepted the offer, France Dimanche launched a publicity campaign which eventually resulted in Vilard reuniting with his mother. At the same time, the sales of France Dimanche increased substantially.[1] His mother died in 1981.[2]
Building on the success of Capri c'est fini Vilard released two more hits Mourir ou vivre and Fais-la rire which establish him as a successful artist. In 1966, he became the opening act for Claude François,[1] with whom he later went on a European and world tour. After some time, disagreements arose between Vilard and François and their co-operation ended.[1]
International success
From 1967 to 1969, he embarked on a tour of South America where he met with success. He went back to France between 1969 and 1970 and subsequently left again to take up residence in Buenos Aires until his successful come back to France in 1978. He met with great success in Latin America, including Mexico where he was under a contract. Beyond Latin America, his records become hits in Korea, Turkey, and Japan.[2] He also played to sold-out concerts at the Palais de Sport in Oran, Algeria in 1966.[7]
France
In 1978, his single Nous became a hit in France, selling 2 million records. On 31 December 1979, he appeared for the first time at L'Olympia where he starred in a variety show which became very successful. In the summer of 1980 his hit single Reviens sold 1 million copies. During this period, he combined his studio work with tours across France, and in 1984, 1985 and 1987, he produced the hit albums Ensemble, Les Chansons que j'aime and P'tit brun, forming a chain of 1980s album hits. His tours also included performances for charity and appearances at orphanages.[2]
In 2004, the Berry region honoured Villard by officially naming a performing arts building after him. The same year his compilation CD Cri du coeur, which includes lyrics from the works of Marguerite Duras, Aragon, Brecht, Pablo Neruda and other writers and poets, marked a departure from his usual entertainment-oriented style and gave him wide recognition among France's literati.[2]
He declared, in Paris Match magazine, that same year, he noticed former nazi officer, Klaus Barbie, had attended one his concerts in Bolivia, that helped arrest him to deport him to France for trial.[8]
In 2006, he wrote an autobiography L'âme seule followed a year later by Le Bal des papillons, recounting in both books his experiences from humble origins to stardom and the relationship he developed with his mother after he found her.[1]
Private life
In 1967, Vilard was also the first well-known French singer, to come out as gay and did so on the radio.[9] He has been admitted to hospital due to his cholesteatoma of the middle ear.
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May 06, 2023
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Herve Vilard born Rene Villard 24 July 1946 in Paris France is a French pop singer who first became famous in the 1960s His first single Capri c est fini became an international hit in 1965 and rendered him instantaneously famous The song sold 3 3 million copies Nous 1979 Reviens 1981 and Mediterraneenne 1983 are among his other big hits He is famous in Latin America as he settled there between 1969 and 1978 singing in Spanish Herve VilardHerve Vilard in Bourg en BresseBackground informationBirth nameRene VilardBorn 1946 07 24 24 July 1946 age 76 OriginParis FranceGenresPop musicOccupation s SingerYears active1965 presentWebsiteherve vilard fr His long national and international musical career as composer singer and stage performer spans four decades In 1992 in recognition of his contributions to French culture he was awarded the Ordre national du Merite in a ceremony at the Parisian Theatre des Varietes hosted by Jean Paul Belmondo Contents 1 Early life 2 Success in Paris 3 International success 4 France 5 Private life 6 Discography 7 Publications 8 ReferencesEarly life EditRene Vilard was born 24 July 1946 in a taxi which was transferring his mother Blanche to the Saint Antoine hospital in Paris to deliver 1 2 3 4 5 He never met his father who left home soon after the birth of his son 1 His mother eventually lost custody of her children and young Rene was sent to an orphanage in Paris Later he was transferred to the Berry region of France into the custody of various foster homes Young Rene became a runaway during that period of his life 1 2 Eventually he was moved to the Cher region of France where he met a priest Father Angrand who became his mentor and taught him literature and music 2 In 1991 Vilard bought the monastery at La Celette where he met Father Angrand and made it his home 2 4 Success in Paris EditEventually young Rene left La Celette for Paris where he met Daniel Cordier a former member of the French Resistance and Art dealer who later adopted him in 1962 2 This enabled teenager Vilard to finally remove himself from the state child care system He started working at various places in Paris including a record store at Champs Elysees 2 Rene wanted to further cultivate his musical talents and started taking singing lessons During this time he was discovered by an executive working for Mercury Records The meeting with the executive from Mercury Records led to a meteoric rise in his musical career 2 His first single Capri c est fini was released in June 1965 under the Mercury label and instantly became a hit both in France and abroad selling 3 3 million copies and making Herve Vilard a household name overnight 1 2 3 Capri c est fini was co written with Marcel Hurten 2 and has been described as eternal and written with intensity by Vilard 6 Following the success of Capri c est fini French newsmagazine France Dimanche offered the singer a deal under which the magazine would help him find his mother In return Herve Vilard gave the magazine exclusive rights to the interviews and the press coverage that would follow a successful reunion After Vilard accepted the offer France Dimanche launched a publicity campaign which eventually resulted in Vilard reuniting with his mother At the same time the sales of France Dimanche increased substantially 1 His mother died in 1981 2 Building on the success of Capri c est fini Vilard released two more hits Mourir ou vivre and Fais la rire which establish him as a successful artist In 1966 he became the opening act for Claude Francois 1 with whom he later went on a European and world tour After some time disagreements arose between Vilard and Francois and their co operation ended 1 International success EditFrom 1967 to 1969 he embarked on a tour of South America where he met with success He went back to France between 1969 and 1970 and subsequently left again to take up residence in Buenos Aires until his successful come back to France in 1978 He met with great success in Latin America including Mexico where he was under a contract Beyond Latin America his records become hits in Korea Turkey and Japan 2 He also played to sold out concerts at the Palais de Sport in Oran Algeria in 1966 7 France EditIn 1978 his single Nous became a hit in France selling 2 million records On 31 December 1979 he appeared for the first time at L Olympia where he starred in a variety show which became very successful In the summer of 1980 his hit single Reviens sold 1 million copies During this period he combined his studio work with tours across France and in 1984 1985 and 1987 he produced the hit albums Ensemble Les Chansons que j aime and P tit brun forming a chain of 1980s album hits His tours also included performances for charity and appearances at orphanages 2 In the early 1990s Vilard produced L Amour defendu and also appeared at the L Olympia again In 1992 he received the Ordre national du Merite in a special ceremony at the Parisian Theatre des Varietes hosted by Jean Paul Belmondo 2 In 2004 the Berry region honoured Villard by officially naming a performing arts building after him The same year his compilation CD Cri du coeur which includes lyrics from the works of Marguerite Duras Aragon Brecht Pablo Neruda and other writers and poets marked a departure from his usual entertainment oriented style and gave him wide recognition among France s literati 2 He declared in Paris Match magazine that same year he noticed former nazi officer Klaus Barbie had attended one his concerts in Bolivia that helped arrest him to deport him to France for trial 8 In 2006 he wrote an autobiography L ame seule followed a year later by Le Bal des papillons recounting in both books his experiences from humble origins to stardom and the relationship he developed with his mother after he found her 1 Private life EditIn 1967 Vilard was also the first well known French singer to come out as gay and did so on the radio 9 He has been admitted to hospital due to his cholesteatoma of the middle ear Discography EditCapri c est fini 1965 Fais la rire 1969 Champagne 1976 Reveries 1977 Nous 1977 Je l aime tant 1981 Ensemble 1983 Le Vin de Corse 1986 Tout simplement 1997 L Amour defendu 1990 Simplement 2002 Cri du cœur 2004 Publications EditL ame seule Author Herve Vilard Publisher Libra Diffusio 2007 ISBN 2 84492 267 8 ISBN 978 2 84492 267 0 Length 325 pages Le bal des papillons Author Herve Vilard Publisher LGF Le Livre de Poche 2009 ISBN 2 253 12590 3 ISBN 978 2 253 12590 7 Length 310 pagesReferences Edit a b c d e f g h Biographie de Herve Vilard music story com Archived from the original on 7 August 2011 Retrieved 20 October 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Herve Vilard Radio France Internationale December 2004 Retrieved 20 October 2011 a b Biographie d Herve Vilard evene fr Retrieved 20 October 2011 a b Chauviere M Le Blanc V Plisson C amp Moser M 2010 Le Petit Fute Bourges Petit Fute p 180 ISBN 978 2 7469 2627 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Pratiques Issues 45 52 Pratiques 1985 Bravo Herve Vilard Mais les mythes devorent les hommes et prematurement Herve fut livre en paturage aux masses gourmandes Le 24 juillet 1946 vers 5 h du matin dans un taxi qui conduit sa mere pour l hopital Saint Antoine Philippe Demotier 2010 Un cœur en chantier Editions Publibook p 116 ISBN 978 2 7483 6749 2 Dulphy Frank Matard Bonucci Ory dir 2010 Anne Dulphy Robert Frank eds Les relations culturelles internationales au XXe Siecle De la diplomatie culturelle a L acculturation Enjeux internationaux Series Peter Lang p 560 ISBN 978 90 5201 661 0 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint uses authors parameter link Paris Match Capri c est fini a aide aarreter Klaus Barbie N 2876 79 P 343 Herve VILARD Biographie emissions Avec Herve VILARD Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herve Vilard amp oldid 1150404220, 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