Ronnie Bird

Ronnie Bird (born Ronald Méhu; 24 April 1946 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer. As a student, Bird attended Lycée Claude-Bernard in Paris until he had an argument with a teacher. As a young singer, he preferred to perform in English in a desire for authenticity. He debuted his recording career in 1964 with Decca, with the title track Adieu à un ami, which was a homage to Buddy Holly; this song later appeared in the film US Go Home (1994). According to author Jonathyne Briggs, Bird and other French pop stars of that era, such as Jacques Dutronc, Hugues Aufray, Antoine, and Serge Gainsbourg "created a more diverse pop music landscape". Richie Unterberger later wrote, "During the mid-'60s, Ronnie Bird was the only French artist to successfully emulate the sounds of the British Invasion across the channel". He was voted the eighth most popular male singer in France in a 1965 poll by Salut Les Copains. He hosted a Radio Luxembourg 208 broadcast on 1 April 1966. He regularly appeared with popular singers visiting France, including Chuck Berry and Tom Jones. He recorded the Rolling Stones' "The Last Time" and "Down Home Girl" in French. He recorded songs by …

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