France Gall, why Julien Clerc hid their love story Gala

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Julien Clerc has been one of the great romances of the life of France Gall, in the late 60’s and early 70’s. But it who dream of a wedding and a large family must hide… The young singer refuses to expose their romance for fear of displeasing his audience predominantly female.

Throughout his life, France Gall, who died Sunday, January 7, at 70 years of age, has multiplied the love stories. After his painful break with Claude François at the end of the 60s, the young performer is confused. But his sorrow will soon fade away because some time later, she falls in love. His gaze came to rest on a young singer, rising star of the era thanks to her role in the musical Hair : Julien Clerc. The show plays at the theatre of the Porte Saint Martin, and France goes there regularly to find the beautiful brown.

Their connection is revealed in December 1969 by Salut Les Copains, under the title : ” France and Julien duo for a romance “. The two lovebirds come to their respective families, and the current passes. Julien Clerc committed in its orchestra one of the brothers of France, Philippe Gall, as well as two of his cousins. In 1971, the young couple even goes so far as to buy a large property in Burgundy, alongside that of the parents of France Gall. A way to escape a little of the crush of the media, and to safeguard their privacy.

Very quickly, the young singer feels uncomfortable in her relationship with Julien Clerc. Crazy in love, she dreams of a wedding and a large family… But he decides to hide their romance. His managers advised him to keep quiet, not to disappoint its audience predominantly female. It, therefore, plays to perfection its role of seducer, without attachments, sentimental, serious. France Gall must be discreet, up to wear wigs when she goes to concerts of his companion… In 1974, five years after the beginning of their history, France Gall leaves Julien Clerc. He will try to make it back with the beautiful song, to Suffer for you is not to suffer, written for her… But too late. The beautiful is already under the spell of Michel Berger.

This Sunday, January 7, Julien Clerc address to the woman he loved a loving message of farewell. “France, we had 20 years, of joys, of sorrows. A part of my life goes with you. Julien “, he wrote on his Twitter account, visibly very moved.

France, we had 20 years, of joys, of sorrows. A part of my life goes with you. Julien

— Julien Clerc (@JulienClerc_Off) January 7, 2018

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