"I have always been a little mystical"Plastic Bertrand confides with Philippe Vandel on Friday January 15, 2021. The artist seems delighted to come and share his latest project on the channel ofEurope 1. More than 42 years later That Plane For Me, the Belgian amazes with a new album from which he draws the influence of Daft Punk. Like a resurrection, Roger Jouret, whose real name is, only wants to see the positive, even sending a message of love to humanity: "Finally with all that I have done, you humans, I love you ". That is to say, the songwriter has come a long way. Its iconic title, even included in The wolf of Wall Street by Martin Scorsese is not really his title, which he will concede in 2010: "Me, I want to say that it was not my voice, but then we must also say that all this was edited from scratch by Lou Deprijck " he then declared to the Belgian newspaper, The evening.
"They thought I was ugly and really not interesting"
Plastic Bertrand was able to count on the unfailing support of his family, who had already accompanied him after the splendor of his early career. No longer able to cope, taking advantage of the abuses offered by his very rock'n'roll life, the singer weighs 100 kilos. He comes to no longer be appreciated by his two children. "They thought I was ugly and really not interesting"he recalls on Europe 1. Fortunately, one day, they come across cassettes of concerts given by their father, and the situation quickly changes. "They liked that", explains the singer."At this moment, I got like a flash and wanted to stop all this bullshit. I didn't want to miss my children's lives and miss out on who they were to become. They are the ones who really saved me. I wouldn't be here today otherwise"he admits.
The man with the sixteen gold records put aside his youth, punctuated by all the excesses like drugs or prostitutes. Married for more than 40 years with Evelyne, he recognizes that his home is its biggest engine.
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