Jean-Philippe Nataf

Jean-Philippe Nataf, also known as J. P. Nataf or Jipé Nataf, is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist born on July 14, 1962, in Boulogne-Billancourt. Passionate about music, particularly The Beatles, J.P. Nataf is the singer, guitarist, and composer of the group Les Innocents (which also includes Jean-Christophe Urbain). They achieved success in the late 1980s with the title Jodie, which sold 150,000 copies. He co-wrote the albums Fous à lier and Post-partum. He has also collaborated extensively, notably with singer Jil Caplan. He owns his own recording studio in Paris. In 2005, with Jeanne Cherhal, he created the group Red Legs where, wearing long red socks (which give their name to the duo), they perform covers of classic songs. Jeanne Cherhal plays the bass and J.P. Nataf plays the guitar. The Red Legs have not recorded an album; their official discography under the name Red Legs consists of one song on a tribute disk to Dick Annegarn. In 2004, Plus de sucre received critical acclaim but had moderate public success. J.P. Nataf composed Du soleil dans ma rue for Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine, released on June 11, 2021. Géographie du vide was released on October 8, 2021 for Eddy Mitchell. In 2007, he collaborated with Olivier Libaux on the project Imbécile, a mix of theater and song, and performed in its stage adaptation directed by Olivier Martinaud, alongside Bertrand Belin, Armelle Pioline, and Barbara Carlotti. In 2009, he released his second solo album Clair, which was very well received by the critics. He participated with Jean-Christophe Urbain in the film Pop Redemption. On February 13, 2013, Acoustic, the TV5Monde show, celebrated its 10th anniversary. For this occasion, Nataf sang Un jour sans erreur with Albin de la Simone, Vincent Delerm, and Mathieu Boogaerts, reunited for the first time on television. In 2013, he reformed Les Innocents with Jean-Christophe Urbain and embarked on a 12-date tour, including a performance in Brussels at the Place des Palais during the Brussels Summer Festival. On March 13, 2015, the group officially released its new single Les Philharmonies martiennes on its official website and Facebook page. On June 1, 2015, Mandarine, the album by the reconstituted duo, was released and well-received by critics. On February 12, 2016, the group won a Victoire de la Musique award in the "best rock album" category. J.P. Nataf is the father of two boys, Joseph and Abel. He is divorced. Source: Article "J. P. Nataf" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Birthday: July 14, 1962