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![Didier Barbelivien Essentials](/assets/artwork/1x1.gif)
A prolific songwriter throughout the '70s, Paris native Didier Barbelivien emerged as a spotlight-seizing singer in his own right in 1980. While his early solo singles took the form of luxuriant orchestral folk ballads, he would embrace synth-smoothed soft rock without sacrificing the signature wool-sweater warmth of his voice.