Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin (born 18 October 1940 in Brou-sur-Chantereine, Seine-et-Marne, France) is a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higelin's songs were effectively blacklisted from French radio because of his controversial left wing political beliefs, and his association with socialist groups. He and his wife, Kuelan, are the parents of three children, including musician Arthur H and actor Ken Higelin.
Higelin's entertainment career began at age 14, when he left school to work as a stunt double. While playing a number of small roles in various motion pictures, Higelin was taught to play the guitar by Henri Crolla, an French-Italian jazz guitarist and film composer. By the early sixties, Higelin was attending the René Simon drama school, where he won the François Perier award.
For two years starting in 1961, Higelin served in the French military in various countries. Upon returning to France, he resumed his cinematic career, but increasingly began to focus on music over film. By the end of the decade, he was also very active in the artistic underground in Paris, and he began to channel his music towards radical militancy. He began attracting popular attention through his live concerts, typically held in smaller venues, and released his first solo album, in 1971. By the middle of the 1970s, Higelin had become one of France's most successful musicians, and he remains influential to this day. In 1995 Jaques participated in "The Somebody Help Me Project" created by Laramy Smith a CD recording to aid homeless people worldwide. The CD featured performances by: Nina Hagen, Tore Kunda, Trio Esperanca, Princess Erika, Spencer Davis, Amina, Sneaky Pete Klienow, Annette Austin, and a 72 voices of members of "The Genesis Choir" and "The Reverend Martin Luther King Coir" recorded at studio"Z",Sacramento California. European performer's recorded at Ferber Studios, Paris France. [edit] Discography 1969 – Higelin et Areski (with Areski Belkacem) 1970 – Inedits 1970 (with Areski Belkacem) 1971 – Jacques "Crabouif" Higelin 1973 – Jacques Canetti presente Jacques Higelin 1974 – BBH 75 1975 – Irradie 1976 – Alertez les Bebes 1978 – No Man's Land 1979 – Caviar Pour les Autres and Champagne Pour Tout le Monde 1982 – Higelin 82 1985 – Ai 1988 – Tombe du Ciel 1990 – Follow the Live 1991 – Illicite and Au Coeur d'Higelin 1992 – Le Rex 1994 – Aux Heroes de la Voltige 1995 – The Somebody Help Me Project (with Laramy Smith) 1998 – Paradis Paien 2000 – Higelin Live 2000 2005 – Entre Deux Gares 2006 – Amor Doloroso 2010 – Coup de foudre
