- Pierre Bachelet
Pierre Bachelet (25 May 1944 - 15 February 2005) was a French singer-songwriter with a gentle romantic voice.
His hit songs include "Les corons" and "Écris-moi". He also composed music for movies, for example "
Emmanuelle " and "Les Bronzés font du ski ".His songs from the film "Emmanuelle" called "Emmanuelle In The Mirror" and "Theme From Emmanuelle" have been sampled in the
Lily Allen single "Littlest Things ", released in December 2006.He would return to score further Emmanuelle films, such as "
Emmanuelle V " and "Emmanuelle 7 ". He also did the score forStory of O , another huge success for him and the French film Un crime au paradis.Japanese pop music dynamo
Takako Minekawa is known to be a fan of Bachelet.His signature tune, "Les corons", released in 1982, is notably used as the supporter's anthem for the Lens football club.
Bachelet died of cancer in 2005.
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* [http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_6212.asp Biography] atRadio France Internationale (in English)
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