Since the late ‘60s, this ultra-prolific French raconteur's pop career has overlapped with his pursuits in theatre—including a stint in Hair that yielded his star-making francophone take on the show's groovy signature “Let the Sunshine In” (“Laissons Enterer le Soleil”). True to his thespian roots, Clerc's music sees him adopt many different roles: country crooner ("Travailler c'est trop dur"), brooding orchestral balladeer (“Ma préférence”), ‘80s soft-rock loverman (“Femmes je vous aime”). But no matter the context, Clerc's smoky, sonorous voice always delivers the drama.