- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLouis Allain Bellec
- A former railroad engineer, Alain Barrière started a successful career as a singer-sonwriter in 1962 with "Elle était si jolie". Now, Barrière is one of the best-known and well respected french singer-songwriter in all french countries over the world. Major hits: "Ma vie", "Plus je t'entends", "Emporte-moi", "C'était aux premiers jours d'avril", "À regarder la mer" and many others.
- IMDb mini biography by: <a.trempe@polyinter.com>
- SpouseAgnès Cohen-Solal(February 1975 - December 2019) (her death, 1 child)
- His wife is the cousin of Annie Cohen-Solal and of Lyne Cohen-Solal.
- Barrière married in 1975, and he and his wife opened a nightclub-restaurant in a converted castle in Brittany. Although it proved a successful and popular venue, Barrière soon found himself facing severe tax problems as a result of dubious advice.
- "Tu t'en vas", a 1975 duet with fellow Eurovision veteran Noëlle Cordier, topped the French chart, and was the third biggest-selling single of the year in Switzerland. It was not only a smash hit in France in 1975, but also throughout much of western Europe.
- He also performed several concerts at L'Olympia in Paris during this mid-'60s period of breakout success.
- He released his first album, Ma vie, in 1964 and the title-track became a huge hit.
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