Michel Berger

Michel Berger
Berger in 1990
Born
Michel Jean Hamburger

(1947-11-28)28 November 1947
Died2 August 1992(1992-08-02) (aged 44)
Ramatuelle, France
Occupation(s)Composer and singer
Years active1960s–1992
Spouse
(m. 1976)
Children2, including Raphaël Hamburger

Michel Jean Hamburger (28 November 1947 – 2 August 1992), known professionally as Michel Berger, was a French singer and songwriter. He was a leading figure of France's pop music scene for two decades as a singer; as a songwriter, he was active for such artists as his wife France Gall, Françoise Hardy or Johnny Hallyday. He died of a heart attack at age 44.