Vincent Delerm, La Grande Sophie, Aldebert ... They cry Anne Sylvestre, magician of the song

Sixty years of career and no less than 400 songs, for adults as for children, will have led Anne Sylvestre, who has just died at the age of 86, to become one of the great voices of French song.

The one who sang the right to abortion two years before the Veil law on the song

or criticized the ravages of the war in Algeria with

has remained hidden in the shadow of his children's tales.

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However, his very rich musical repertoire, his pen, praised by the greatest names of his generation, has survived time and defied the ages.

Since the announcement of his death, on November 30 in Paris at the age of 86, a whole generation of young artists, bottle-fed at

, mourns the loss of the “

” and multiplies the tributes on social networks .

For singer Aldebert, star of the current song for children, "

", he confides to

.

Prodigious singer

Because it is this young generation, who grew up with his words.

Those of the

, at first, whose eighteen albums span from 1962 to 2009. And then, those of his many songs for adults,

,

or

whose lyrics have upset

everyone.

hearts of these grown children.

Today, many are these young initiates, who were able to capture the genius of the great lady early on, who claim her influence.

Yann Moix has often called her a "

", while Vincent Delerm said of her "that

" or "that

".

In 2007, the singer took again for his album

, the famous song

, in trio with Albin de la Simone and Jeanne Cherhal.

In 2010, he introduced his two partners on stage by emphasizing: “

”.

On his Instagram account, the singer paid tribute to him in a few deaths: “

"

More recently, the comedian Vincent Dedienne also referred to the singer in his chronicles on Quotidien then on France Inter, qualifying his words as those which

.

Various collaborations

Anne Sylvestre's pen indeed knew how to touch the deepest feelings.

Already in 1962, Brassens had written on the cover of one of his albums: “

"

For several years, Anne Sylvestre has also worked with many of her young heirs.

Aldebert, who had become an intimate, says "that

."

She who had agreed to sing one of her texts on her album

released in 2008.

In 2013, she joined the Ogres de Barback for the recording of their third album

, and did not hesitate to join them the following year, on the stage of the Olympia, for the celebration. of their 20-year career.

Saddened by his disappearance, they also paid tribute to him on Twitter.

Same story for the Grande Sophie, who shared the stage of the Trianon in 2009 with her idol, on the song

.

The one who made a name for herself with the title

, said she shivered every time you listen to the famous title

.

In 2017, Anne Sylvestre confided to the Parisian: "

".

A foolproof modernity, which it proves more than ever since its disappearance.