Anecdotes

He was betrayed by his businessman/accountant Bernard Seneau, who stole from him for two years. In 1973, Seneau disappeared with a real fortune in his pockets and Polnareff learned about his treachery when the French taxes asked him for 1,000,000 francs! Completely ruined, Polnareff could not pay and had to leave France for the USA. Finally, in 1978, his honesty was recognized, but he still had to pay what he owed. So for his next two records, "Bulles" and "Incognito", every dime he earned was given to taxes...

Many songs he wrote are still amongst the most famous French ones: "La poupée qui fait non", "Le bal des Laze", "Lettre à France", "Tam-tam", "Dans la rue", "Goodbye Marylou"...

Son of a musician and a dancer, he learned piano at 5 and won first prize in piano at an academy at age 11. At 20, going to Paris, the piano was too heavy for him and he learned to play the guitar (particularly the 12-string guitar).

He lives in Palm Desert, California, USA. (2004)

Father of Louka Polnareff with Danyellah Polnareff (December 28, 2010).