Active as a stage performer since the late-1960s, Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine is a
French vocalist celebrated for his evolving brand of complex, lyric-driven
pop/rock. He was born in Dole, Jura, France, on July 21, 1948, and released the
debut album Tout Corps Vivant Branché sur le Secteur Étant Appelé à S'émouvoir
in 1978. The record featured his first underground hit, "La Fille du coupeur de
joint," followed by albums like 1979's Autorisation de Délirer, 1980's De
l'Amour, de l'Art ou du Cochon, and 1990's Chroniques Bluesymentales. Initially
a cult figure whose music was ignored by...