Best known for his hit "Pour le plaisir", Herbert Léonard has followed a
singular path from yéyé rock to variety songs, without losing his attraction for
soul. Born Hubert Lœnhardt in Strasbourg on February 25, 1945, he learned to
play guitar and formed an amateur group, Les Jets, before joining Les Lionceaux
in 1996, just before they split up. Based in Paris, he signed a contract with
Mercury, which led to the recording of four albums influenced by soul and rock,
as evidenced by his adaptations of Traffic or Jefferson Airplane ("Si je ne
t'aimais qu'un peu"). His career, interru...