This Friday 23 September marks two years since the death of the great Juliette Gréco. Despite her immense popularity, the singer constantly felt a real lack of self-confidence, even an impostor syndrome.
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In 2020, at the age of 93, the legendary Juliette Gréco retired. Behind her, almost 70 years of a extraordinary careersignificant encounters and unforgettable compositions with the greatest artists of his time. This Friday, September 23, two years have passed since the day the artist left us. Eternal lover, wife of Philippe Lemaire, father of her daughter Laurence, then of Michel Piccoli, with whom she had a complicated affair, Juliette Gréco ended her life with pianist Gérard Jouannest, who died two years before her, in 2018. It was in 1968, after the retirement of Jacques Brel, whom he accompanied on tour and for whom he composed, that Gérard Jouannest met Juliette Gréco. For forty-eight years the two artists have been united in life as well as on stage. For her he has also composed unforgettable titles such as Goodsa declaration of love to his audience. But, despite the unconditional love of her partner and the boundless love of the public, Juliette Gréco has always had a hard time accepting herself. In 1986, Juliette Gréco came to talk about it French culture and explained how difficult it was for her to watch herself on TV. When reporter Eliane Contini pointed out that this problem seemed to come back constantly and that’s itshe didn’t seem happy with her body, the singer retorted, as proof: “Well no, I have a funny face. ” If he didn’t trust her because of her physique, even from a professional point of view it wasn’t a party: “I still can’t explain why, when I go into a room, there are people. I don’t really explain anything “he confided. In this same interview, Juliette Gréco recalled that at first she was very far from being unanimous : “People have recognized me for a very small part and have rejected me for the overwhelming majority. They threw stones at me on the Champs-Élysées and looked at me as if I were the statue of the Commander, the Loch Ness monster and Lady Macbeth combined. (…) I am scandalous. “ But, in the course of an exceptional career, she managed to change the minds of all those who criticized her. thanks to his unique charisma, his captivating voice and his magnificent songs. Article written in collaboration with 6Medias Photo credits: JLPPA / BestimageConfidence waning
