Five years after his death, the voice of Michel Delpech resonates in a new album

Five years after having disappeared from cancer, France is preparing for a new flirtation with Michel Delpech.

His wife Geneviève and his son Emmanuel have decided to release a new album, made up of ten covers of French hits recorded in 1996. Entitled

, it has been in the bins since Friday July 23.

If an album tribute to the singer had already been released in 2016, there had not yet been an unreleased posthumous album.

In 1996, Michel Delpech agreed to participate in the compilation

On the program, many classics, released between 1946 and 1996, spread over three albums and covered by the artists of the moment.

Nicole Croisille, Serge Lama or Gilbert Montagné lend themselves to the game. Michel Delpech records for his part about sixty covers, of which only a small number will be selected to appear on the compilation, in particular

by Gainsbourg or

by Nino Ferrer.

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More than twenty years later, Geneviève and Emmanuel Delpech have decided to select ten songs from the sixty recordings made by the singer.

his widow told the

In this

, we find precisely his cover of William Sheller,

, but also that of Johnny Hallyday with

or Laurent Voulzy with

Also features his own title,

.

,

said his wife.

If the voice of Michel Delpech is left intact, his son, musician and composer, has allowed himself to rework the music. “

, ”he explained on a daily basis. And the tributes to Michel Delpech might not end there.

" assured Geneviève Delpech, admitting, however, "

The end of the road

”.