Philippe Clay

He sang “La Complainte des Apaches” for the TV series Les Brigades du Tigre, written by Henri Djian and composed by Claude Bolling.

Born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris (Gare Montparnasse area), Philippe is the son of Gustave Mathevet and his wife, Marthe Jeannot,[2] originally from Auvergne.

He went to the Raoul Breton publishing house and set off on tour with "a suitcase full of songs," including several by Charles Aznavour, who was still relatively unknown.

During this period, he frequented the jazz cellars of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and became friends with Jacques Prévert, Boris Vian, and Serge Gainsbourg.

From 1957 to 1962, he headlined four times at the Olympia, did numerous tours abroad, and achieved his greatest successes with songs like Les Voyous, Festival d'Aubervilliers, and Le Danseur de Charleston.

This anti-establishment repertoire marked him politically to the right, and in the following decade, he joined the RPR, a party founded by Jacques Chirac.

He is also known for his performance of La Complainte des Apaches, the theme song for the series Les Brigades du Tigre, orchestrated by Claude Bolling.

Philippe Clay also sang Marseille, Le Cerisier de ma maison, Je t'aime, and others.

The ceremony was attended by several figures from the entertainment world, including singers Charles Aznavour and Marcel Amont, actors Smaïn and Ginette Garcin, as well as the mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux and former deputy André Santini.