Inseparable, Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon had however argued in the 1980s. Clumsy, the interpreter of the title “Belle-île-en-mer” had terribly upset his friend following clumsy behavior. The reaction of the singer was at the time not long in coming…
Friends from the start of their respective musical careers, Laurent Voulzy remembered an unfortunate falling out with Alain Souchon in the 1980s. Shortly following experiencing success in the 7th art in the film The killer summer released in 1983, the performer of the title Sentimental Crowd had felt neglected by Laurent Voulzy who seemed to have no more time to devote to him.
Working on his album Above and beyond, Laurent Voulzy had effectively postponed his work with Alain Souchon on numerous occasions, for lack of time. Interviewed in the documentary Alain Souchon: the soundtrack of his life broadcast on September 30, 2022 on France 3, the dad of Julien, Nicolas, Cliff and Quentin recounted this dispute which had marked him a lot at the time.
He got carried away
“I had made a commitment with him. He told me: ‘We have to write songs’. I said ‘Oui, Alain’ and the recording never ended. (…) Then one day, he said to me: ‘Laurent, I’ve been waiting for months to make songs together. I told him: ‘I haven’t finished my recording’. And there, he lost his temper for ten seconds and we hung up on each other“ confides the singer who adds, amused: “I think it’s the only time in our life.” Describing Alain Souchon’s annoyance as a “shock“, He pursues…
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