Hervé Vilard's rich vocals and carefree swagger has made him chanteur extraordinaire since 1965. As a teen his debut single, the operatic, heart-rending breakup song "Çapri c'est fini" sold millions of copies. He then followed with a string of treasured ballads such as the mournfully reflective "Sayonara". Vilard's signature chanson style makes for melodramatic love songs with stately tempos, swirls of rising strings, and his own pained yet strong voice depicting a life of love gained and lost.