Hervé Cristiani is best known for the 1980s hit "Il est libre Max". Born in
Neuilly-sur-Seine on November 8, 1947, he sang in his school choir and learned
to play guitar. In Paris, he attended the American Center, where he performed
alongside other established and novice musicians, and Mireille's Petit
Conservatoire de la chanson for singing. After a first album entitled "Le Palais
du roi" and the duet "La Femme fleur" with Dick Annegarn, his name appears in
the credits of Jean Yanne's film Moi y'en a vouloir des sous with the title
"Pour l'amour des sous". A poker game with the ...