Gilbert LAFFAILLE
Author, composer, guitarist and performer born in Paris on April 25, 1948,
Gilbert Laffaille studied modern literature at Nanterre and taught French at
Saint-Cloud before turning definitively to song. After a few years as a tour
guide in Asia, he presented his first songs in Parisian cabarets and wrote "Le
Président et l'éléphant", the title of the first album released by the Festival
label in 1977. Noted for this satirical piece, Gilbert Laffaille was invited to
the 2nd Printemps de Bourges (1978) and signed with the Accord label, which
released the album Nettoyage de Printemps....
