Jacques Higelin

Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin (18 October 1940 – 6 April 2018) was a French pop singer. He was born in Brou-sur-Chantereine, Seine-et-Marne.

Career
He became famous in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higelin's songs were blacklisted from French radio because of his controversial left wing political beliefs, and his association with socialist groups.

He began attracting popular attention through his live concerts, typically held in smaller venues, and released his first solo album, in 1971.

Death
Higelin died on 6 April 2018 in Paris of colorectal cancer at the age of 77.Le chanteur Jacques Higelin est décédé 

 Albums 
1971 – Jacques "Crabouif" Higelin
1976 – Irradié
1976 – Alertez les bébés !
1978 – No Man's Land
1979 – Champagne pour tout le monde, and Caviar pour les autres... (also released as a double album under the title Champagne et Caviar, currently the standard edition)
1980 - La Bande du Rex
1982 – Higelin 82
1985 – Aï (double album)
1988 – Tombé du ciel
1991 – Illicite
1994 – Aux héros de la voltige

References

Other websites

RFI Biography – Jacques Higelin 
Europop Music - Jacques Higelin (English)

Category:1940 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Deaths from colorectal cancer
Category:Cancer deaths in France
Category:French pop singers
Category:People from Seine-et-Marne