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Micheyl Mick Biography

French singer/songwriter and sculptor, whose songs won a number of national awards. She was considered the leading star of French song in the 1950s and 60s. One of her songs, "Un gamin de Paris" (A child from Paris), was widely acclaimed. In 1953 she won the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles-Cros with her song "Ni toi ni moi" (Neither You Nor Me). She also appeared in a number of French films, including Little Jacques in 1953 and Paris Music-Hall in 1957. In the 1960s Micheyl became a television producer and presenter. She discovered and helped launch the careers of French performers such as Dave, Véronique Sanson and Michel Fugain. In 1991 Micheyl published her autobiography, Dieu est-il bien dans ma peau? Micheyl died in Montmerle-sur-Saône, in Ain on 16 May 2019, aged 97. Link to Wikipedia biography (French) Read less