Biography

Florent Pagny (b. November 6, 1961 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire) is a French musician. He has also acted in many French films. He records work in French, Spanish and English, and his greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer", "Ma Liberté de penser" (all three were #1 in France) and "Caruso" (#2 in France). The album Rester vrai marked the beginning of his career as a performer only. Bienvenue chez moi, a semi-compilation released in 1995, was a smash success. Pagny also covered "Caruso", the hit originally performed by Lucio Dalla. His next album, Savoir aimer, was released in 1997. It was composed by Goldman, Erick Benzi, Jacques Veneruso, and a new composer, Pascal Obispo, who produced "Savoir aimer" which turned out to be an immediate success. He has sold more than 11 million copies.