Jean-Jacques Tazartez, better known as Nicolas Peyrac was born October 6, 1949 in Rennes (Brittany). He was born into a family with an important tradition for medicine. Raised with his brothers in a family of doctors, he took off with his mother to New York when his parents divorced, and later came back to live with his father in Brittany.
A natural born musician, he taught himself how to play the guitar. He followed his family tradition at the same time as he was experimenting with music and arts. He showed a keen eye and skill for photography and even did some album cover work.
Moved to Africa in 1971, to live with his mother while attending school. His music contacts enabled him to meet Patrick Legrand, who took his material for review and later amazed Peyrac when he heard one of his songs interpreted by Marie Laforet. The success of this 45 earned him an immediate contract with Pathe-Marconi.
Then, his first two 45s were real flops. The record company was concerned with whether they should continue with him or not. "So far away from LA" changed all this and made him an overnight star. He abandoned his medicine studies when he was almost done in his 6th year. Consequently, his music surfaced and worn awards in 1975. This legitimized his position and status as one of the best musicians of that generation.
Nicolas Peyrac (nom de scene de Jean-Jacques Tazartez) est un chanteur francais, auteur-compositeur-interprete, ne le 6 octobre 1949 a Paris. Il passe une partie de son enfance en Bretagne, a Rennes. Lorsque ses parents divorcent, il passe un an a New York avec sa mere, avant de retourner vivre avec son pere en Bretagne.
Fils de medecins, il suit des etudes de medecine (durant 6 annees), tout en se passionnant pour la photo, l'ecriture et la guitare.
Il compose des chansons qu'il propose a des editeurs. Entre 1974 et 1980, apres des titres chantes par Marie Laforet, Gerard Lenorman, il interprete ses propres chansons, enchainant les succes : So far away from L.A., Et mon pere, Je pars... Il se produit a l'Olympia en 1979, Bobino en 1981, puis compose plusieurs albums aux succes divers, dans les annees ou l'audience de la chanson francaise decline.
En 1993 il s'eloigne de Paris pour s'installer en Californie d'abord, puis a Montreal.
Il publie un premier roman "Qu'importe le boulevard ou tu m'attends" et poursuit sa carriere au Quebec, se partageant entre composition de nouveaux albums et concerts.
De retour sur les scenes parisiennes en 1996, il se produit au Casino de Paris, puis a Bobino en 1997.
Il sort plusieurs albums et effectue des tournees de concerts a leur suite et notament en Belgique.
En 2005, en meme temps qu'un nouveau titre, Ne me parlez pas de couleurs, sort un double album, compilation retracant trente ans de carriere : Toujours une route. En 2006, il sort un nouvel album, Vice-versa, et entame une tournee en France, commencant le 29 mai a Paris (l'Europeen). 2006 est aussi l'annee de parution de son second roman : J'ai su des le premier jour que je la tuerai.
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