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Gilbert LAFFAILLE

Author, composer, guitarist and performer born in Paris on April 25, 1948, Gilbert Laffaille studied modern literature at Nanterre and taught French at Saint-Cloud before turning definitively to song. After a few years as a tour guide in Asia, he presented his first songs in Parisian cabarets and wrote "Le Président et l'éléphant", the title of the first album released by the Festival label in 1977. Noted for this satirical piece, Gilbert Laffaille was invited to the 2nd Printemps de Bourges (1978) and signed with the Accord label, which released the album Nettoyage de Printemps....