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Debut release: L’Amoureux transi
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography708 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377812623
Biography
Guy Marchand (22 May 1937 – 15 December 2023) was a French actor, musician, and singer. He appeared in over 100 films in over 30 years, but was best known for his role as the fictional television private detective Nestor Burma.
Life and career
Guy Émile Marchand was born in Paris, 19th arrondissement, the son of a scrap merchant and a housewife and grew up in Belleville, during the Occupation and contracted tuberculosis at the age of ten. Spending time in Sarthe in the country he learned to ride and kept a love of horses throughout his life. In Paris, he regularly went to the Danube cinema. While at the Lycée Voltaire secondary school in Paris he played the clarinet in night clubs in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
His military service was in an airborne troops division at the École des troupes aéroportées (BETAP) in Pau, becoming a sous-lieutenant – parachutist. He was assigned to the 3rd foreign infantry regiment as liaison officier during the Algerian war. As a parachute officer he was an advisor for the film Le Jour le plus long and entered the world of cinema. He made around 60 parachute jumps in his life.
His first success however was as a crooner, with a popular hit of 1965 La Passionata, followed by other albums and singles.
His film career mainly saw him in supporting roles; an inspector opposite Lino Ventura in Garde à vue, by Claude Miller won him a César in 1982 and the same year he was in Nestor Burma, détective de choc, by Jean-Luc Miesch, where Michel Serrault took the title role, but which Marchand later interpreted for over ten years in the television series Nestor Burma.
Other important roles included Coup de torchon by Bertrand Tavernier (1981), with Philippe Noiret, Cousin, Cousine, by Jean-Charles Tacchella (1975), and a cynical provincial garage man in L'été en pente douce, by Gérard Krawczyk (1987).
He published an autobiography entitled Le Guignol des Buttes-Chaumont in 2007 in which he wrote of his childhood, experiences in Algeria, his singing career and love for cars. Marchand died in Cavaillon on 15 December 2023, at the age of 86.
Selected filmography
1962: The Longest Day as an extra (Uncredited)
1972: Une belle fille comme moi by François Truffaut: Roger (Sam Golden)
1975: Cousin Cousine, directed by Jean-Charles Tacchella: Pascal
1978: Holiday Hotel (L'Hôtel de la plage), directed by Michel Lang: Hubert Delambre
1979: Le Maître-nageur, directed by Jean-Louis Trintignant: Marcel Potier
1980: Loulou, directed by Maurice Pialat: André
1981: Garde à Vue, directed by Claude Miller: Inspecteur Marcel Belmont (César for best supporting actor)
1981: Coup de Torchon, directed by Bertrand Tavernier: Marcel Chavasson
1982: Les Sous-doués en vacances, directed by Claude Zidi: Paul Memphis
1983: Deadly Circuit, directed by Claude Miller: The pale man
1983: Entre Nous, directed by Diane Kurys: Michel Korski
1983: Der Mann von Suez (TV miniseries), directed by Christian-Jaque: Ferdinand de Lesseps
1984: P'tit Con, directed by Gérard Lauzier: Bob Choupon
1985: Hold-Up, directed by Alexandre Arcady: Georges
1986: Conseil de famille, directed by Costa-Gavras: Maximilien Faucon
1987: L'été en pente douce, directed by Gérard Krawczyk: Andre Voke
1987: Charlie Dingo, directed by Gilles Béhat: Charlie Dingo
1987: Noyade interdite, directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre: Inspecteur Leroyer
1989: Try This One for Size, directed by Guy Hamilton: Ottavioni
1989: Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants, directed by Pascal Thomas: Bruno
1990: My New Partner II, directed by Claude Zidi: Guy Brisson
1991-2003: Nestor Burma (TV series): Nestor Burma
1991: May Wine (TV movie), directed by Carol Wiseman: Dr. Paul Charmant
1996: Beaumarchais, directed by Édouard Molinaro: Court Member
1996: The Best Job in the World, directed by Gérard Lauzier: Gauthier
2002: Ma femme s'appelle Maurice, directed by Jean-Marie Poiré: Charles Boisdain
2006: Dans Paris, directed by Christophe Honoré: Mirko
2006: Paid, directed by Laurence Lamers: Giuseppe
2007: After Him (Après lui), directed by Gaël Morel: François
2008: Passe-passe, directed by Tonie Marshall: Pierre Delage, the Minister
2010: L'Arbre et la forêt, directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau: Frédérick Muller
2014: L'Art de la fugue, directed by Brice Cauvin: Francis
2014: The Dune, directed by Yossi Aviram: Paolo
2015: Paris-Willouby, directed by Arthur Delaire and Quentin Reynaud: Police officer 1
2017: Just to Be Sure directed by Carine Tardieu: The father
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 25 | 86.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 41 | 92.9th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 58 | 96.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (41 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
1969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 32:00
A1C'est une chanson d'amour3:11A2Je cherche une femme2:36A3Broadway2:54A419302:28A5Les Stars2:15A6Trente ans2:47B1La Passionata2:53B2Monsieur Al Capone2:34B3Ich liebe dich Marlene3:07B4Sentimental2:18B5Le Chanteur de charme2:44B6Ben v'la aut'chose2:131970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 29:55
A1Oh ! Miss2:27A2Dans mon aéroplane2:00A3Reviens3:10A4Je connais une blonde1:51A5Alexander's Rag Time Band2:45A6Ah! La Musique américaine3:00B1L'Amour boiteux1:58B2À la Martinique1:44B3Ah! C'qu'on s'aimait2:37B4Les Blondes3:18B5Hello mon baby2:11B6Si tu veux Marguerite2:541979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 33:37
A1Delirium3:05A2Prete-moi ton joujou3:48A3Mister big2:52A4Flutte V'la la flotte5:00A5Le dernier bal des G.I.3:20B1Tous en chœur5:10B2Les mémoires D'un con2:48B3Ou t'es bon dieu4:08B4Elle M'aime, elle me L'a dit3:261988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 54:36
1Fly Me to the Moon3:062Chicago2:253Blue Moon4:064I've Got You Under My Skin3:385Change Partners3:416Some of These Days3:277On the Sunny Side of the Street3:258Let's Face the Music and Dance3:219I Can't Give You Anything but Love5:0210Besame Mucho3:5711I Cover the Waterfront4:3312September in the Rain2:5313Bill Bailey5:0414Singin'in the Rain3:5715Bill Bailey (reprise)2:011995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:41
1L'air de Buenos Aires3:372Comme un vieux souvenir3:483Latino2:244Du côté de la porte des Lilas2:505Sois tendre3:056La femme de sa vie3:097Rêve ou crève3:178Hotel des solitudes2:449Béatrice2:4810La haine2:4811L'Habanera4:1312Moi je suis tango2:581998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:31
1Ragazza3:062Les yeux noirs2:263Ci-gît le Gitan3:274I've got you under my skin3:355Marre Marlowe3:366Besame Mucho3:577Django3:488Maria2:479Nostalgie2:1510Naranjo En Flor2:5011Allo oui c'est toi2:5612Bolero2:48L’homme qui murmure à l’oreille des femmes
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:34
1Ouvrier de l’amour3:582Encore3:293J’cours après ma souris4:214Obsédé sexuel3:075Je te chercherai3:476J’veux que tu m’embrasses comme…3:467Barry White3:438Jazzman4:309Un petit homme à femmes3:4510Mon plus beau voyage4:3411Mon dernier tango6:342002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:59
1Je voudrais vivre avant de mourir2:082Dans ma vie manque une fille4:223Facile à aimer3:364J'ai bien le droit d'avoir le blues3:155Night & Day4:196Je me concentre sur vous4:037Le sam'di soir2:248Rien c'est tout ou rien3:079High Guy Rhythm3:0510Le rythme de l'Amour3:4111Wave3:5012Un autre pour la route3:4413Moi je l'aimais3:4114Amor de mis Amores3:442005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 43:24
1Quien sera2:522Quizas quizas2:503Amor amor3:264Tres palabras3:195Eras3:016El Manisero3:017Perfida4:058Malaguenia3:349Sabor a mi3:1410Con mil desanganos3:3511Carioca3:1612Historia de un amor4:0513Moi je suis tango3:062006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:32
1Gringo2:542Nonchalant3:553La dernière vague4:224J'aimerais vivre en Espagne2:555Mujer2:456Plus rien n'a d'importance4:157Vous v'nez ici souvent3:438Viens2:589Rumba Macumba2:5710Ce n'est pas parce qu'il pleut3:5911Soleil rouge5:2412C'est pour les femmes9:252008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:12
1Pauvre blanc3:282Maudit blues3:203Facile à s'en rappeler3:064Rideau de larmes4:415Dolorès3:386Finalement l'automne est arrivé4:387Si tu m'abandonnes3:048Fermé pour cause3:579Victime des circonstances2:4410En flânant dans Paris4:3511Musique4:0812Mon héritage3:532009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:17
1Aujourd'hui on s'taille4:112Surtout ne change rien4:073La Mésalliance3:564Quand j'la vois3:545On pense à toi5:036Adelina4:247Sol Y Sombra5:348Le Réamor3:429Une petite affaire de cœur5:0510Parfum de jeunesse4:2711Un p'tit bout de chemin4:0912L'Éclaireur3:452012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 49:33
1Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?3:382Le Temps du tango3:093Le Cinéma3:204C'est si bon3:245Roses de Picardie3:486Couchés dans le foin2:087Grands boulevards3:148Douce France3:289Cigarettes, whisky et p'tites pépées3:2510On n'est pas là pour se faire engueuler2:4711J'aime Paris au mois de mai3:2812Aujourd'hui peut-être3:5613Quand je monte chez toi3:4414Histoire d'un amour3:0015Vous qui passez sans me voir3:042020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 33:42
1Danse ça3:512Belleville2:453Les Glamours3:314J'aime3:075C'est la vie2:586Sois cool3:267Les Enfants de la guerre2:548Éternel amant2:529Hôtel du Nord3:0610752:3911Chanteur de charme2:33
EP · 8
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | L’Amoureux transiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:58A1L’Amoureux transi2:54 A2Casanova2:38 B1Tout en dansant la rumba3:01 B2Ba‐Baby2:25 | 1965 | ||
| 1965 | La PassionataSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:52A1La Passionata2:40 A2Ça vous laisse perplexe2:35 B1Le Chanteur de charme3:05 B2La Rue Saint-Benoit2:32 | 1965 | ||
| 1966 | Signore CarusoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:21A1Signore Caruso2:13 A2Monsieur Al Capone2:35 B1Ich liebe dich Marlene3:09 B2Pardonne‐moi Germaine2:24 | 1966 | ||
| 1966 | SentimentalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:33A1Sentimental2:17 A2Le Knack2:43 B1Dancing3:08 B2Vous2:25 | 1966 | ||
| 1968 | Attendez‐moi les garsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA1Attendez‐moi les gars A2Mon amour a trop d’amour B1Le Gentleman de Monte‐Carlo B2Un garçon bien | 1968 | ||
| 1968 | Ben v’la aut’choseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 11:49A1Ben v’là aut’chose2:17 A2J’aime les aventures3:27 B1Sans moi2:50 B2J’entends des pas3:15 | 1968 | ||
| 1968 | BroadwaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:46A1Broadway2:54 A2Frappe au foie2:30 B119302:28 B2Didi dui da2:54 | February 1968 | ||
| 1969 | Bye bye les girlsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 11:28A1Bye bye les girls2:42 A2Baby milady2:36 B1Au fait mais je t’aime3:35 B2La chanson est finie2:35 | 1969 |
Single · 15
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Côté cour, côté jardinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:39ACôté cour, côté jardin2:54 BC’est là que je descends2:45 | 1970 | ||
| 1971 | L’AmerloqueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:11AQue tes roses sont rouges Maria2:50 BL’Amerloque3:21 | 1971 | ||
| 1972 | Les filles, on n’sait jamaisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:10ALes filles on n’sait jamais3:04 BMe voilà seul encore une fois3:06 | 1972 | ||
| 1973 | Plein les bottes, les bottines et les bootsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:27APlein les bottes, les bottines et les boots2:23 BDanse à la belle étoile3:04 | 1973 | ||
| 1974 | LucilleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksA1Lucille B1Elle a 16 ans et c'est charmant | 1974 | ||
| 1975 | Moi je suis tango (libertango)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:12AMoi je suis tango (libertango)3:06 BMister tango (undertango)4:06 | 1975 | ||
| 1976 | L'Époque du mamboSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:42AL'Époque du mambo2:45 BMa mère était gitane1:57 | 1976 | ||
| 1977 | Hey CroonerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:28AHey Crooner3:45 BPeggy2:43 | 1977 | ||
| 1982 | Taxi de nuitSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:45ATaxi de nuit5:10 BDingue du blues3:35 | 1982 | ||
| 1982 | Bande originale du film Les Sous-doués en vacancesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:58A1Destinée4:38 B1Saint-Trop' Reggae3:20 | Soundtrack | 1982 | |
| 1983 | Au FlamingoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:15AAu Flamingo3:17 BDites‐moi (de quel côté vous vous endormez ?)2:58 | 1983 | ||
| 1986 | Bleu durSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:01ABleu dur2:56 BEncore une cigarette de plus3:05 | 1986 | ||
| 1987 | Chateauroux DistrictSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:05ASo Near So Far2:25 BDistrict Blues (instrumental)3:40 | 1987 | ||
| 2007 | Destinée V.2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:411Destinée3:41 | 1 July 2007 | ||
| 2026 | Destinée (Philippe Corti & Les Darons version)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:391Destinée (Philippe Corti & Les Darons version)4:39 | Soundtrack | 26 June 2026 |
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Guy MarchandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 52:181La Passionata2:54 2Prête‐moi ton joujou3:51 3Mister Tango4:08 4Broadway2:56 5Mister Bing2:54 6Le Dernier Bal des G.I.3:22 7Ich liebe dich Marlene3:10 8Signor Caruso2:15 9Moi je suis Tango3:09 10Relax3:57 11On s’reverra2:21 12Hey Crooner3:47 13Delirium2:58 14Je cherche une femme2:38 15Les Mémoires d’un con2:49 16Taxi de nuit5:09 | Compilation | 1988 | |
| 1998 | Marchand de rêves: Le meilleur de Guy MarchandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:01:351La passionata2:56 2Je cherche une femme2:40 3Moi je suis tango2:58 4Hey Crooner3:47 5L'air de Buenos Aires3:37 6Je connais une blonde1:54 7Relax3:58 8Taxi de nuit5:14 9Le dernier bal des G.I.3:23 10C'est là que je descends2:48 11Le chanteur de charme2:45 12Mister Tango4:09 13La rumba3:08 14Hôtel des solitudes2:44 15On s'reverra2:23 16Mister Bing2:54 17Sans moi2:53 18Las Vegas sur Marne3:21 19Tous en cœur4:03 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2006 | Paris-Buenos AiresSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:14:01Disc 1 1Ragazza3:04 2Les Yeux noirs2:25 3Ci-gît le gitan3:26 4I've Got You Under My Skin3:34 5Marre Marlowe3:34 6Besame mucho3:35 7Django3:48 8Maria2:45 9Nostalgie2:13 10Naranjo en flor2:48 11Allo oui c'est toi2:55 12Bolero2:48 Disc 21L'Air de Buenos Aires3:33 2Comme un vieux souvenir3:45 3Latino2:22 4Du côté de la porte des Lilas2:47 5Sous tendre3:01 6La Femme de sa vie3:06 7Rêve ou crève3:13 8Hotel des solitudes2:41 9Béatrice2:46 10La Haine2:46 11L'Habanera4:10 12Moi je suis tango2:56 | Compilation | 6 June 2006 | |
| 2007 | Best ofSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:12:301La Passionnata2:56 2Le Chanteur de Charme2:46 3L'Amoureux Transi2:50 4Ich Liebe Dich Marlene3:12 5Sentimental2:21 6Le Knack2:45 7Le Gentleman de Monte-Carlo2:44 8Broadway2:57 9Ben v'là aut'chose2:19 10Sans Moi2:53 11Je Cherche une Femme2:40 12C'est une chanson d'amour3:15 13Bye bye les girls2:45 14C'est là que je descends2:48 15Plaisir d'amour1:50 16L'Amerloque3:25 17Les filles, on ne sait jamais3:07 18Moi je suis tango3:11 19Mister tango4:10 20Hey Crooner3:47 21Relax3:59 22Taxi de nuit5:13 23Destinée4:37 | Compilation | 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Guy Marchand head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 25 | 86.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 41 | 92.9th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 58 | 96.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | César Award for Best Supporting Actor | won | |
| 1993 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | won |
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0da8a0d2-fb6e-4137-9a30-1bf470c4b3e8discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0da8a0d2-fb6e-4137-9a30-1bf470c4b3e8core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1270509seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Marchandbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Marchand
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 25 language versions)
Image: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1270509 · MusicBrainz: 0da8a0d2-fb6e-4137-9a30-1bf470c4b3e8
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