Patrick Bruel returns to the biggest drama of his life in 50 Minutes Inside

Is it still necessary to present Patrick Bruel? The now 64-year-old who combines the singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and even poker player can already be proud of his rich career spanning more than 40 years.

Yesterday, Saturday, June 10, it was the subject of a topic in the artist magazine. 50 Minutes Inside. This show’s Lost, which will be presented from the next school year, went behind the scenes of the creation of one of her greatest hits by artist Isabelle Ithurburu. Who has the right?. Confessed a flagship song from his own repertoire. “It’s important not to say it. The greatest songs are the ones that start from a very personal element and become universal.”declared.

This song evokes a drama in the life of Patrick Benguigui, his real name. His father, Pierre Benguigui, left one day, leaving behind his wife and child. “I knew that his father’s absence was a burden to him.” is about Gérard Presgurvic, the author of the text of this song. “I wouldn’t even change the comma of this text today”entrusted to Patrick Bruel. However, he had it removed from the titled 2nd album. So look, It was published in 1989.”When it’s finished recording, it gets so organized that I feel like it’s losing some of its DNA and something is wrong. I don’t like it. And I’m taking it out at the last moment“

Patrick Bruel decided to perform it for the first time until a concert at the Zenith in Paris in 1990. “My mother said to me, ‘But will you ever sing this song?’ Then the concert moves on and at the end I feel so good that I say to myself, ‘Hey, I’m going to please my mom and sing this song.’ As soon as the choir and the second chorus come, the whole room sings with me as if everyone knows the song forever and there, I’m totally amazed‘, the star recounted, was certainly well inspired that day.

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