Yves Duteil

The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include Mayor of Précy-sur-Marne. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit, Knight of the National Order of Quebec and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

• Name — Yves Duteil • Background — person • Born — 24 July 1949 • Birthplace — Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France • Occupation — Singer, songwriter • Instrument — Guitar, piano • Years Active — 1972–present • Spouse — Noëlle Léonore Mallard (1975–present) • Website — blog.yvesduteil.com

Yves Duteil was born on 24 July 1949 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France. His parents were Robert Duteil (1904–1998), an import and export agent, and Brunette May (1914–1973), a jeweler. He is the third child to be born in the family. Duteil is the grandson of Eugène Jules Duteil (né Deutsch; 1865–1953) and of Alice Pauline Hadamard (1875–1965). Duteil is also the grandnephew of Alfred Dreyfus. Duteil married Noëlle Léonore Mallard at Franconville (Val d'Oise) in 1975; they have a daughter, Martine, and a grandson, Toussaint. According to Duteil, Noëlle has a major role in his music, because he writes a lot of it for her, and she helps him produce it in return.

In 1972, Duteil met Frédéric Botton, who told him to finish "Virages" (Road turns). Eight days later, it was recorded and released as his first single. In 1974, he released his first album, L'Écritoire. In 1976, he released his second album, J'attends. Duteil decided that if J'attends failed, he would quit music, writing "if they don't want what I make, we will give up" (s'ils ne veulent pas de ce que je fais, on va laisser tomber). He was happy with how J'attends did, and kept writing music. In 1997, Duteil released his album Touché, featuring the song "Dreyfus", dedicated to Alfred Dreyfus.

His 1977 album Tarentelle includes his most famous song, "Prendre un enfant". "Prendre un enfant" was voted the best French song of the century by a survey by Notre Temps in 1987, and then in a 1988 survey by SACEM, RTL, and Canal+. Duteil's reaction was that he did not know what to do next, because he felt he could not write a more successful song, so his career would never go higher. After "Prendre un enfant", Duteil decided to "change gears" (passer à un braquet différent).

From 1989 to 2014, Duteil was mayor of Précy-sur-Marne, Île-de-France. He decided not to run for a fifth term, because of his health, his family, and to concentrate on making music.

In 1990, Duteil was made a Chevalier de L'Ordre national du Mérite, and in 1996, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. On 5 April 2023, Duteil was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.

• 2016: Faeryland by Magà Ettori: William

• 2011: La Marche de l'Enfant Roi by Magà Ettori: song Maquisardes (Magà Ettori / Patrice Bernardini) • 2016: Faeryland by Magà Ettori: songs Lame de fond and La Chanson des Justes

Yves Duteil is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit and Knight of the National Order of Quebec. Recognition and collections. Duteil received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit, Knight of the National Order of Quebec and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.