Michel Berger ( 28 November 1947, Neuilly-sur-Seine - 2 August 1992, Ramatuelle), born Michel-Jean Hamburger, was a French author-composer-singer.
He is the son of the famous doctor Jean Hamburger. His parents were polish jews.
He married France Gall, he also wrote many songs for her.
In 1978, he composed the musical: Starmania, with lyrics by Luc Plamondon. The musical starred France Gall, Daniel Balavoine, Diane Dufresne, Nanette Workman, Eric Estève and Fabienne Thibeault. It was a big success in France in the 1980s and 1990s. An English version: Tycoon was released in 1991 with lyrics by Tim Rice, but it did not get the success the original version had in France.
On 2 August 1992, a few weeks after the first album in duet with France Gall, Michel Berger died from a heart attack, in the middle of a tennis match. He is buried in the cimetière de Montmartre in Paris
Michel Berger (Le coeur brisé) ( 1973) Chansons pour une fan ( 1974) Que l'amour est bizarre ( 1975) Mon piano danse ( 1976) Beauséjour ( 1980) Beaurivage ( 1981) Dreams in stones ( 1982) Voyou ( 1983) Différences ( 1985) Ca ne tient pas debout ( 1990) Double jeu (with France Gall) ( 1992)
Michel Berger au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées ( 1980) Michel Berger en public au Palais des Sports ( 1983) Michel Berger au Zénith ( 1986)