| Louis Chedid | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Louis Chedid |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Ismaïlia, Egypt |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Genre: | Chanson, Musical Theatre |
| Occupation: | singer-songwriter author |
| Years Active: | 1973–present |
| Label: | Atmosphériques, Universal |
Louis Chedid (born 1 January 1948, in Ismaïlia) is a French singer-songwriter of Lebanese, Syrian, and Egyptian origin.[1]
Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-).
As a child he made his first footsteps into the singing world as a member of the "Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois", a famous French catholic boys choir.
Chedid was a fan of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and decided that he would set forth into a career in the world of music as soon as he left school. After his first album "Balbutiements" (Mumblings – 1973) attracted little attention, his talent was first recognised after the release of titles like "La Belle" and "T'as beau pas être beau" released in 1977.
In 1981, "Ainsi soit-il" (Amen) rose to the top of the charts, followed four years later by "Anne ma sœur Anne" (My sister Anne) which criticised the increasing popularity of the extreme-right in France. His first, autobiographical novel – 40 Berges Blues – was published in 1992.
Chedid is also the composer of Pierre-Dominique Burgaud's "Le Soldat Rose" (The Pink Soldier, 2006), a fairytale musical whose songs have been interpreted by singers including -M-, Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Cherhal, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon and Bénabar.
| Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] | BEL (Wa) [3] | |||
| 1973 | Balbutiements | — | — | |
| 1974 | Nous sommes des clowns | — | — | |
| 1974 | Hold Up! | — | — | |
| 1975 | Le jeu de l'oie | — | — | |
| 1976 | Ver de terre | — | — | |
| 1980 | Egomane | — | — | |
| 1981 | Ainsi Soit-il | — | — | |
| 1983 | Panique Organisée | — | — | |
| 1985 | Anne, ma sœur Anne | — | — | |
| 1987 | Bizar | — | — | |
| 1989 | Zap-Zap | — | — | |
| 1992 | Ces mots sont pour toi | — | — | |
| 1994 | Entre nous | — | — | |
| 1997 | Répondez moi | — | — | |
| 2001 | Boucbelair | 58 | — | |
| 2003 | Botanique et vieilles charrues | 71 | 21 | |
| 2004 | Un ange passe | 41 | 34 | |
| 2006 | Le soldat rose | — | — | |
| 2010 | On ne dit jamais assez aux gens qu'on aime qu'on les aime | 7 | 18 | |
| 2013 | Deux fois l'infini | 75 | 83 | |
| 2020 | Tout ce qu'on veut dans la vie | 14 | 15 | |
| 2022 | En noires et blanches | 42 | 22 | |
| 2024 | Rêveur, rêveur | — | 81 | |