Etienne Daho - winter blue, 1988

"He was born in Oran (Algeria) in 1956. His childhood was marked by the departure of his father, who abandoned his wife and children, and by the Algerian war, which the family left behind when they settled in Rennes, France. It was music, and rock in particular, with which the teenager once again found an escape. He quickly tired of his studies, and from one odd job to the next, he tried his hand at songwriting, while keeping up with the local rock scene. In a bit of a gamble, he even managed to organize a concert, meeting up with some of his favorite bands, including Marquis de Sade and Elli and Jacno's Stinky Toys. A year later, in 1979, he took to the stage at a festival, overcoming his shyness on stage."