Marcel Amont

Marcel Amont (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl amɔ̃]; born Marcel Jean-Pierre Balthazar Miramon, [maʁsɛl ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ baltazaʁ miʁamɔ̃]; 1 April 1929 – 8 March 2023) was a French singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Amont also recorded in Occitan and promoted Bearn culture from the 1950s.

Amont was one of the most popular singers in France, and the most prolific of the French language, with a career lasting many years. He sold 300 million albums, recorded 30 albums, 79 singles 126 ep's, 11 compilations and about 1,000 songs in different languages (English, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Irish and Spanish).

Amont is known for having performed songs by composers such as Georges Brassens, Léo Ferré and Georges Moustaki. His work was inspired by American pop and jazz in the style of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Andy Williams. He recorded international hits such as "Blue, bland, blond", "L'amour ça fait passer le temps", "Ballade pour l'espagnol", "Le plus beau tango du monde" and "Cathy, fais-moi danser". His song entitled "Un Mexicain" reached number 1 on the charts in France.

First years

Born in Bordeaux on 1 April 1929, son of Modeste Miramon, employee of the railways, and Romélie Lamazou, nurse. He doubted, after the baccalaureate, between the chair of physical education and the Conservatory of dramatic art. The comedy, and finally the song, will prevail over the sport. After having toured the arts of Bordeaux, he "got up" in Paris in the late 1950s, where he made his name little by little in most cabarets of the two banks (Villa d'Este, Fontaine des 4 saisons, etc. ). He was fond of jazz and pop music from a young age.