Known for his defense of French chanson on television, Pascal Sevran was first a
lyricist and novelist, before singing and recording himself. Born in Paris on
October 16, 1945, Pascal Sevran's real name was Jean-Claude Jouhaud. He became
interested in singing at an early age, and worked at various odd jobs before
meeting the writer and philosopher Emmanuel Berl, who introduced him to his
wife, the singer and teacher Mireille (née Hartuch), who taught him on
television in the program Le Petit Conservatoire de Mireille. Introduced to the
world of show business, in the 1960s he put ...