Philippe Lavil

Philippe Lavil
Background information
Birth namePhilippe Durand de La Villejégu du Fresnay
Born (1947-09-26) 26 September 1947 (age 77)
OriginFort-de-France, Martinique
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Years active1969–present
Websitewww.philippelavil.com/

Philippe Lavil (born 26 September 1947), pseudonym of Philippe Durand de La Villejégu du Fresnay, is a French singer. He remained particularly famous for his hits singles "Il tape sur des bambous", "Elle préfère l'amour en mer" (number 8 in France)[1] and "Kolé séré", a duet with Jocelyne Béroard (number 4 in France).[2] He was also member of Les Enfoirés in 1996, 1997 and 1998.

  1. ^ "Elle préfère l'amour en mer, French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Kolé séré, French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 8 August 2010.