Singer, songwriter and artistic director Pierre Billon was born in Paris on July 24, 1946. He is the son of singer Patachou, who discovered Georges Brassens, who became his godfather. His parents were also friends of Michel Sardou's, and the two worked together extensively. Pierre Billon writes "Je Vole " and "La Maison en Enfer" for Michel Sardou, and composes the music for some of his hits, including "Être une femme". Pierre Billon collaborates with Johnny Hallyday, for whom he writes "J'ai oublié de vivre", adapts American rock hits and becomes his artistic director from 1977 to 1984. He released his first solo album, Back in Nashville, in 1984. He collaborated with Les Musclés guitarist Eric Bouad, with whom he wrote a number of hits, including "La Bamba Triste", and "Tao bi le lapin", released in 1984, which went viral in 2009. He also composes TV theme music.
