
Michel Polnareff Bio, Age, Parents, Net Worth, Children, Wife – Michel Polnareff is a French singer-songwriter who peaked in popularity in France in the mid-1960s with his penultimate original album, Kma-Stra. He is still critically acclaimed and performs on occasion in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
Michel Polnareff Biography
In 1965, Polnareff won a recording contract with Barclay Records in Paris, but as a member of the counterculture, he turned it down. Lucien Morisse, then-director of Europe 1, forced him to sign with AZ. His debut album, La Poupée qui fait pas (1966), was a surprise hit. Its new musical style and Polnareff’s outlandish image crossed boundaries.
Polnareff also experimented with his appearance, with black glasses, fancy trousers, and ambiguous provocations. Because it was considered “pornographic” at the time in France, his song L’Amour avec Toi could not be played before 10 p.m. (the song is mild by today’s standards).
Polnareff was a huge success starting in 1969, with tours, music videos, and hits. He was also the target of slanderers.
Tragically, his friend Lucien Morisse committed suicide in September 1970. At the same time, he was going through a relationship crisis.
Polnareff gradually resumed touring after a rest period in the Paris area and long months in isolation healing from depression.
His health and morale improved, but not his vision: he was forced to wear thick, dark sunglasses to protect his eyes. His difficulties did not end there.
His naked buttocks were depicted on a promotional poster for his 1972 Polnarevolution tour in 1972. Although the scandal benefited him financially, it also resulted in censorship and lawsuits.
During a world tour, he discovered that his manager, Bernard Seneau, had stolen his money, leaving him penniless. Unable to pay his debts and devastated by his mother’s death, he fled France for the United States, where he lived in anonymity.
In 1989, Polnareff made a surprise return to France. “Goodbye Marylou” invaded the airwaves and became a hit without any promotion. Polnareff was imprisoned at Royal Monceau in Paris for a year and a half while recording Kma-Stra, with Mike Oldfield adding some guitar parts.
Rumors about his health spread, and in 1994, he decided to have a cataract surgically removed to keep him from going blind.
Michel Polnareff Age
He was born on July 3, 1944, so as of 2022, his age was 78 years.
Michel Polnareff Height
His height is 1.72 meters.
Michel Polnareff Parents
He is the son of Leib Polnareff and Simone Lane. His mother, Simonne Lane, was a Breton dancer, and his father, Leib Polnareff, was a Russian Jewish immigrant from Odessa who worked with Édith Piaf.
Michel Polnareff wife
His manager, Annie Fargue, was one of his many girlfriends. They dated for more than 20 years but never married. He met Danyellah, a French journalist and model, in 2004.
Michel Polnareff children
Polnareff’s girlfriend Danyellah gave birth to a boy, Louka, on December 28, 2010, in Los Angeles; the baby was delivered by Polnareff. Polnareff announced on Facebook on February 21, 2011, that a DNA test had revealed that he was not the biological father of the child. His girlfriend had vanished with the baby, according to a later post.
They were separated for several months before being reunited with their son, Louka. They lived in Palm Springs in a house where Polnareff had his own recording studio.
Michel Polnareff Net worth
He reportedly has a net worth of about $275 million.
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