Born on April 1, 1929 in Bordeaux, Marcel Amont, - Marcel Miramon, his real name - died Wednesday at the age of 93, according to a statement from his family sent to the France-Press Agency. Star of the music-hall, he had been known in the post-war period for many hits such as "Bleu, blanc, blond",
The bouncy artist and whimsical showman, with a 75-year career, died at his home in Saint-Cloud, in the western suburbs of Paris, said the family.
Opening act for Édith Piaf
Marcel Amont went to Paris in 1950, gradually making a name for himself in cabarets. In 1956, his first album received a Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles-Cros and he opened for Édith Piaf at the Olympia.
Despite the yé-yé surge, the singer, who described himself as an "entertainer", clung to the stage and remained true to himself, with titles such as "Maria et le pot au lait" (1965). He laments being "one of the few survivors" of the fantasists.
The early 1970s marked the culmination of his career: a gold record in 1971 ("L'amour ça passe le temps"), a triumphant Olympia and a TV show, "Amont-Tour", where he performed with choristers and dancers. He tried his hand at musical comedy with "Why wouldn't you sing?" (1975), of which he says that "the criticism was good but no one came".
After a period of disgrace, he returned to the Olympia in 1989, before signing his literary debut. He has also appeared in TV movies. In recent years, he celebrated his 90th birthday on stage in Paris in 2019, during a concert at the Alhambra, in the company of artists such as Serge Lama or Nicoletta.
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