BIOGRAPHY
Jean-Jacques Lafont is a French musical artist, born on March 11, 1947 in Paris. He began his musical career in the 1960s by playing the piano in jazz clubs in Paris. In 1968, he joined the French rock group Les Variations, with whom he signed a contract with CBS Records and released two albums before their separation in 1970.
Subsequently, Jean-Jacques Lafont began a solo career and released his first self-titled album in 1971. He followed with several solo albums, including "L'amour est bleu" (1972), "Dans les bras de Jean-Jacques" (1973), "Jean-Jacques Lafont chante pour les enfants" (1974), "Une voix, un piano" (1975), "Jean-Jacques Lafont chante Brel" (1976), "Jean-Jacques Lafont chante Brassens" (1977), "Jean-Jacques Lafont chante Ferré" (1978), "Jean-Jacques Lafont chante Gainsbourg" (1979), "Jean-Jacques Lafont chante Piaf" (1980) and "Jean-Jacques Lafont chante Bécaud" (1981).
He also released several duet albums, such as "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Françoise Hardy" (1972), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Nicole Croisille" (1973), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Sheila" (1974), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Dalida" (1975), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Mireille Mathieu" (1976), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Claude François" (1977), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Sylvie Vartan" (1978), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Johnny Hallyday" (1979), "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Michel Sardou" (1980) and "Jean-Jacques Lafont et Isabelle Aubret" (1981).
Jean-Jacques Lafont has also recorded several albums in English, including "Jean-Jacques Lafont sings in English" (1973), "Love is blue" (1974), "Dans les bras de Jean-Jacques" (1975), "A voice, a piano" (1976), "Jean-Jacques Lafont sings Brel" (1977), "Jean-Jacques Lafont sings Brassens" (1978), "Jean-Jacques Lafont sings Ferré" (1979), "Jean-Jacques Lafont sings Gainsbourg" (1980) and "Jean-Jacques Lafont sings Piaf" (1981).
In addition to his musical career, Jean-Jacques Lafont has also acted in several films, including "Les Variations" (1970), "Les petits matins" (1971), "Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel" (1972), "Les grands ducs" (1973), "Les malheurs de Sophie" (1974), "Les grandes vacances" (1975), "Les petits calins" (1976), "Les bronzés font du ski" (1979), "Les uns et les autres" (1981) and "Les bronzés 3 : amis pour la vie" (2006).
He has also appeared in several television movies, including "Les petits matins" (1971), "Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel" (1972), "Les grands ducs" (1973), "Les malheurs de Sophie" (1974), "Les grandes vacances" (1975), "Les petits calins" (1976), "Les bronzés font du ski" (1979), "Les uns et les autres" (1981) and "Les bronzés 3 : amis pour la vie" (2006).
In addition to his acting and musical careers, Jean-Jacques Lafont has also hosted several television shows, including "Les Variations" (1970-1971), "Les petits matins" (1971-1972), "Les grands ducs" (1973-1974), "Les grandes vacances" (1975-1976).