Didier Barbelivien is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida

Dalida

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, Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

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, Michel Sardou

Michel Sardou

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, Daniel Guichard, Claude François

Claude François

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, Gilbert Montagné

Gilbert Montagné

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, Sylvie Vartan

Sylvie Vartan

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, Patti Layne

Patti Layne

Patti Layne is a Canadian singer/songwriter/recording artist. Patti Layne had a recording career in France from 1982–1991 and started recording again in 2009. Her first release in 1982, 'Une espèce de Canadienne' written by Didier Barbelivien for her, was a moderate success...

, Gilbert Bécaud

Gilbert Bécaud

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, Enrico Macias

Enrico Macias

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, Demis Roussos

Demis Roussos

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, Mireille Mathieu

Mireille Mathieu

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, Hervé Vilard, Michèle Torr, C. Jérôme

C. Jérôme

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, Christophe, Julio Iglesias

Julio Iglesias

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, Sheila

Sheila

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, Nicole Croisille

Nicole Croisille

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, Patricia Kaas

Patricia Kaas

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, Eric Charden, Jean-Pierre François

Jean-Pierre François

Jean-Pierre François is a French singer and former footballer. He remained particularly known for his 1989 summer hit "Je te survivrai", a love song written by Didier Barbelivien, which reached number 2 on the French Singles Chart....

, Michel Delpech

Michel Delpech

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, Philippe Lavil

Philippe Lavil

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, Elsa

Elsa Lunghini

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, Gérard Lenorman

Gérard Lenorman

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, Ringo, Garou

Garou (singer)

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, Corynne Charby

Corynne Charby

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, David and Jonathan

David et Jonathan

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, and Caroline Legrand

Caroline Legrand

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 among others.

In the 80s and 90s, he enjoyed popular success singing his own songs, many of which climbed quickly to the top of the French charts of the era. In the 1990s, he sung several titles with Félix Gray

Félix Gray

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He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur

Légion d'honneur

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...

in 2009.

External links

• Fan website
• http://www.discogs.com/artist/Didier+Barbelivien