Jean-Louis Murat, whose real name is Jean-Louis Bergheaud, died this Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the age of 71 years. This was announced by his manager to our colleagues of France Inter.
At the head of a score of records published since the early 80s, the author, composer and performer French, born in 1952 in Chamalières in the Puy-de-Dôme, began his career in a rock band in the late 1970s. Spotted by William Sheller, the group then provides the first parts of his concerts.
Jean-Louis Murat quickly pursued his solo career and had his first success in 1987 with the release of the song " Si je devais manquer de toi ". Then followed the songs " L'Ange déchu " and " Te garder près de moi ", taken from the album"Cheyenne Autumn", released in 1989.
But it is especially the song " Regrets ", in duet with Mylène Farmer, which allows him to be really known in 1991.
Many people then discovered the poetry of Jean-Louis Murat 's lyrics and his extreme sensitivity, which will never leave him.
If the artist is prolific for his own discography, he is also prolific for others. Jean-Louis Murat had written for other artists, such as Françoise Hardy and Isabelle Boulay or for Indochine, on the hit " Un singe en hiver " and the single " Karma girls ".
Music has undoubtedly marked the career of the artist, but the cinema too. His deep blue eyes have been seen on the big screen several times, such as in the feature film " La Vengeance d'une femme " by Jacques Doillon in 1990, or in the film " Mademoiselle Personne ", released six years later.
Also known for his rather frank statements, Jean-Louis Murat left us this May 25 at the age of 71 years, the day before the release of a Best of looking back on his 40 years of career.
