Jean-Patrick Capdevielle was born on December 19, 1945 in Levallois-Perret, France. He bought his first guitar at 12, impressed by Elvis Presley. Jean-Patrick started as a journalist for "Salut Les Copains" & was an artistic director. Sometime later, he became a hippie & went on the road. In Ibiza, he sent his first demos then signed to CBS. Encouraged by Europe 1, he released his 7" "Quand T'Es Dans Le Désert" in 1979, followed by his debut album Les Enfants Des Ténèbres Et Les Anges De La Rue & a tour. His following albums 2, Le Long De La Jetée, L'Ennemi Public, Mauvaises Fréquentations & Planète X have been released on CBS. In 1988, he hosted a show on FR3, played in the film "Le Mausolée Des Sables" & founded the cinema production "Cadrages", with the film "Salaam Bombay". The same year, he released Nouvel Âge on WEA, produced by Romano Musumarra. The following year, he wrote Linda William's hit "Traces". In the 90's, Capdevielle released Vue Sur Cour, Vertigo & his compilation Politiquement Correct. Also a fan of Italian opera, he composed Emma Shapplin's debut album Carmine Meo in 1997. In 2001, he composed & produced the opera "Atylantos", with, among others, Chiara Zeffirelli. In 2007, Jean-Patrick wrote songs for David Hallyday's self-titled album. His album Hérétique 13, including "Miss Démocratie", came out the same year.
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