This is part of the vagaries of live. Hugues Aufray was received on the set of C to you broadcast on France 5, Thursday 17 December 2020, on the occasion of the release of his latest album, called Self-portrait. At the end of his interview, the 91-year-old singer-songwriter performed one of his flagship songs, The little gray donkey, extract from his album entitled Goodbye professor (1968), on the stage of the show. Accompanied by his guitarist, the famous singer delivered a beautiful performance with his soft voice. Only here, after a few minutes, the artist seemed to forget the lyrics of his song. A memory gap that forced him to hum the suite.
Visibly embarrassed by the situation, the one who recently moved in with his mistress Muriel, apologized. "We were wrong", he confessed before adding: "I was really wrong, completely wrong. I'm sorry. We're live, that's life. What do you want me to tell you? " Fortunately, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine wanted to reassure him. "It's okay, we can take the chorus again", launched the reporter, humming the melody in turn. And to entrust him: "Me, I'm wrong all the time. But hey, I don't have your career." A sequence to say the least touching.
But what happened?
The talk show host then invited the author of Celine to join her on the set. The opportunity for him to explain this quack. "I couldn't hear my guitar. There was a sound phenomenon, and I was playing in the wrong key ", he assured. This time, it was the host who wanted to apologize. "It's our fault, the instruments must have been badly adjusted. Please excuse me", she declared.
"At 90, I still have things to do"
The man who blew out his 91 candles on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, is still bubbling with projects. Eight days after his birthday, Hugues Aufray was delivered in our columns, evoking death with a note of hope. "I think about it more and more often, of course. In the morning, when I wake up, I look at the sky and I thank him ", he had confided, with an open heart. And to continue: "I used to live in a big house with my two sons-in-law, my two daughters and my five grandchildren. I couldn't do anything. Now I live alone with Muriel, my partner. I can sculpt, play the piano and play the piano. guitar I'm turning professional! At 90, I still have things to do. "
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