[1] An injury following a fall finished his high-wire days and he turned to songwriting as part of his recuperation.

[1] After two minor hits, he scored a number 1 hit single in France and various European countries with "La Plage aux Romantiques",[1] a gold disc in 1966, followed in 1967 by the international success of "Kilimandjaro",[1] a platinum and number 1 single, recorded by Danel in six languages.

The song was recorded more than 180 times by various international artists, and is one of the biggest French standards of the decade.

In 1972, he came in third place in the Rose d'Or d'Antibes song festival singing "Ton âme".

In 1979, "La Plage aux romantiques" hit the Top 5 again, Danel toured again, and released a live album, as well as new songs.