, Turkey

Turkey

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, Japan

Japan

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, Chile

Chile

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 and Colombia

Colombia

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. He also played to sold-out concerts at the Palais de Sport in Oran

Oran

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, Algeria

Algeria

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 in 1966.

France

In 1978 his single Nous becomes a hit in France selling 2 million records. On 31 December 1979 he appears for the first time at L'Olympia where he stars in a variety show which became very successful. In the summer of 1980 his hit single Reviens sells 1 million copies. During this period he combines his studio work with tours across France and in 1984, 1985 and 1987 he produces the hit albums Ensemble, Les Chansons que j'aime and P'tit brun forming a chain of 80s album hits. His tours also include performances for charity and appearances at orphanage

Orphanage

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s.

In the early 1990s Vilard produces L'Amour défendu and also appears at the L'Olympia again. In 1992 he received the Ordre national du Mérite

Ordre National du Mérite

The Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...

in a special ceremony at the Parisian Théâtre des Variétés

Théâtre des Variétés

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 hosted by Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

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In 2004 the Berry region honours Villard by officialy naming a performing arts building after him. The same year his compilation CD Cri du coeur which includes lyrics from Marguerite Duras

Marguerite Duras

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, Aragon

Aragon

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, Brecht

Brecht

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, Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda

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 and other writers and poets, marked a departure from his usual entertainment-oriented style and gave him wide recognition among France's literati

Intelligentsia

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In 2006 he writes an autobiographical book 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.

Discography

• Capri, c'est fini (1965)
• Fais la rire (1969)
• Champagne (1976)
• Rêveries (1977)
• Nous (1977)
• Je l'aime tant (1981)
• Ensemble (1983)
• Le Vin de Corse (1986)
• Tout simplement (1997)
• L'Amour défendu (1990)
• Simplement (2002)
• Cri du cœur (2004)

Publications

• L'âme seule Author Hervé Vilard Publisher Libra Diffusio, 2007 ISBN 2844922678, 9782844922670 Length 325 pages
• Le bal des papillons Author Hervé Vilard Publisher LGF/Le Livre de Poche, 2009 ISBN 2253125903, 9782253125907 Length 310 pages