Sacha Distel, born Alexandre Distel on January 29, 1933 in Pairs, France, used
his position as a jazz singer and guitarist to become on of his country’s most
popular entertainers, as well as a celebrity throughout Europe. The nephew of
jazz bandleader Ray Ventura, Distel began playing music as a child, and he first
gained professional attention as a guitarist. He became a star in the late 1950s
as a singer on a series of successful recordings including “Brigitte”, an homage
to his significant other at the time, film star Brigitte Bardot. In the 1960’s
his composition “La Belle Vi...