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French pop balladeer Marc Lavoine transcended the matinee-idol trappings of his early career with a series of melancholy and profoundly intimate LPs exploring issues both personal and political. Born August 6, 1962 in the Parisian suburb of Longjumeau, Lavoine was raised on a steady diet of jazz and British Invasion rock and roll--as a teen he began writing songs, but initially gravitated more to acting, joining an amateur theatre troupe in the rue Chabrol. While working as a receptionist at Paris' legendar... Read More