Joël Prévost was born as Richard-Jacques Bonay on February 16, 1950 in Narbonne, France. He was adopted soon after birth by a family from northern France, renamed Jean-Luc Potaux, and grew up at Trith-Saint-Léger, close to the border with Belgium. He moved to Paris in 1970 and in 1972 signed a contract with CBS Records, releasing a string of singles and touring over the next few years with artists such as Serge Gainsbourg, Mike Brant, Michèle Torr and Serge Lama.He is however best known for his participation in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, when he represented France with the song 'Il y aura toujours des violons' ('There will always be violins'). It finished in third place in a field of 20 competitors.
My collection: 7" single no. 4903
Found: Fun Records, Berlin, received May 28, 2010
Cost: 3,5 euro
Tracks: 'Il y aura toujours des violons' / 'Raoul'
