Bernard Lavilliers

French singer
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Bernard Lavilliers

Summary

Bernard Lavilliers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2]. He was born on October 7, 1946[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], interpreter[6], and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (727 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Lavilliers was born in Saint-Étienne[2].
  • Bernard Lavilliers was born on October 7, 1946[3].
  • Bernard Lavilliers was married to Sophie Chevallier[9].
  • Among Bernard Lavilliers's spouses was Évelyne Roussel[10].
  • Bernard Lavilliers held citizenship in France[11].
  • Bernard Lavilliers worked as a singer[4].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's professions included composer[5].
  • Bernard Lavilliers worked as an interpreter[6].
  • Bernard Lavilliers worked as an actor[7].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's field of work was singing[12].
  • Bernard Lavilliers received the Victory of the album of chansons, variety[13].
  • Bernard Lavilliers received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Bernard Lavilliers received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15].
  • Bernard Lavilliers received the Victory of honor[16].
  • Bernard Lavilliers was a member of French Communist Party[17].
  • Bernard Lavilliers is recorded as male[18].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's genre is chanson[20].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's record label is recorded as Barclay[21].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's record label is recorded as Decca[22].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's discography is recorded as Bernard Lavilliers discography[23].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's Commons category is recorded as Bernard Lavilliers[24].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's family name is recorded as Oulion[25].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's given name is recorded as Bernard[26].
  • Bernard Lavilliers's pseudonym is recorded as Bernard Lavilliers[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-10-07[30]

  • Genre(s): chanson française, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: chanson française, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8bef9bae-a250-4c4e-8e5e-b2f81607db2a[33]

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Origins and Family

Bernard Lavilliers was born in Saint-Étienne[2]. He was born on October 7, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], interpreter[6], and actor[7]. Bernard Lavilliers's field of work was singing[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Victory of the album of chansons, variety[13], a class of award[34], in France[35], founded in 2001[36]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; and Victory of honor[16], a class of award[41], in France[42], founded in 1990[43].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sophie Chevallier[9] and Évelyne Roussel[10].

Why It Matters

Bernard Lavilliers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (727 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Lavilliers born?

Born in Saint-Étienne[2], Bernard Lavilliers…

Who was Bernard Lavilliers married to?

Bernard Lavilliers's spouses include Sophie Chevallier[9] and Évelyne Roussel[10].

What did Bernard Lavilliers do for work?

Bernard Lavilliers worked as singer[4], composer[5], interpreter[6], and actor[7].

What awards did Bernard Lavilliers receive?

Honors received include Victory of the album of chansons, variety[13], Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], and Victory of honor[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . gala.fr. gala.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . pulsradio.com. pulsradio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . pulsradio.com. pulsradio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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